Melissa Blanton
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Atascadero police arrest 7 in home invasion robbery
Atascadero police arrested seven men Saturday, February 11, 2017, on suspicion of robbery. The suspects were booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail. → Read More
Sargento recalls cheese due to possible listeria contamination
Sargento Foods Inc. has recalled seven of their cheese products packaged at the company’s Plymouth, Wis. facility. → Read More
Highway 41 to reopen after more than a month
Highway 41 will reopen Saturday, February 11, 2017, more than a month after a rockslide closed the road. → Read More
SLO police arrest man, woman found passed out in stolen vehicle
The San Luis Obispo police arrested a Amy Northcote, 43, of Arroyo Grande, and Ryan Alton, 32, of Los Osos on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 after finding the two slumped over inside a white sedan on Broad Street. → Read More
Crews extinguish small fires along Hwy. 1 near California Men’s Colony
Cal Fire crews responded to a small brush fire along Highway 1 at Colony Drive near the California Men’s Colony on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. About a half acre burned before the fire was extinguished. → Read More
CHP investigating fatal car crash at Highway 101 off ramp in Paso Robles
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal vehicle crash in Paso Robles. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is conducting the coroner’s investigation. → Read More
California zoos join cute animal tweet ‘war’
The National Zoo announced the birth of a gray seal pup on Twitter. Now zoos across the country, including the Santa Barbara Zoo, San Diego Zoo and Fresno Chaffee Zoo, are posting their own cute animal photos. → Read More
Before and after: See how much SLO County lake levels have risen
Atascadero Lake, Laguna Lake and Santa Margarita Lake levels swelled after heavy rain helped welcome in 2017 in San Luis Obispo County. → Read More
Atascadero teen who died after car crashed into tree identified
The 17-year-old Atascadero teen who died Friday morning after her car crashed into a tree has been identified by a GoFundMe campaign as Shelby Sudbrink. → Read More
Fire severely damages Paso Robles mobile home
A fire severely damaged a mobile home in Paso Robles Saturday morning, according to a release from the Paso Robles Department of Emergency Services. → Read More
Baby girl is SLO County’s first birth of 2017
Aurora Chanel Lyons was born New Year’s Day 2017 at French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo. She is the first child of Macy Cunningham-Rule and James Lyons. → Read More
Rarely seen killer whales shown feeding on shark off the California coast
A rare group of offshore killer whales were spotted near Monterey by Slater Moore of Monterey Bay Whale Watch. The drone footage shows the orcas feeding on a sevengill shark on December 13, 2016. → Read More
Rarely seen killer whales shown feeding on shark off the Central Coast
A rare group of offshore killer whales were spotted near Monterey by Slater Moore of Monterey Bay Whale Watch. The drone footage shows the orcas feeding on a sevengill shark on December 13, 2016. → Read More
WATCH LIVE: Jesse Jackson to hold press conference at noon
WATCH LIVE: Jesse Jackson to hold press conference → Read More
Poll: Do you agree with the Supreme Court's decision on gay marriage?
Vote: Should same-sex marriage be legal? → Read More
Should the Confederate flag be removed from SC's Statehouse?
VOTE: Remove the flag or leave it there? → Read More
Swamp Rabbit Trail needs you today at 4 p.m.
The folks over at the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail are looking for people to show up at the Swamp Rabbit Brewery today at 4 p.m. A photographer from a → Read More
Police to step up traffic enforcement on Woodruff Road
Those cars that block the intersection in front of the Shops at Greenridge? → Read More
SC dog found with muzzle taped shut gains national support
This week multiple media outlets reported a dog was found in Charleston with its muzzle taped closed with electrical tape. → Read More
SC dog found with muzzle taped shut gains national support
This week multiple media outlets reported a dog was found in Charleston with its muzzled taped closed with electrical tape. The Charleston Animal → Read More