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A San Luis Obispo man fell asleep behind the wheel Sunday morning and drove off the road in Cayucos, hitting five parked cars and pushing the cars into two houses,Click to Continue »

Spontaneous combustion from oily linens caused a fire in an outbuilding at Efren’s Deli in Oceano early Sunday morning, according to Five Cities fire Chief Steve Lieberman.Click to Continue »

David Pomeroy looks back on a memorable courtroom career that has spanned more than three decades…Click to Continue »

The recollections of Father Luis Gil y Taboada of the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that rocked the Central Coast on Dec. 21, 1812 may be the most complete historical record we have…Click to Continue »

Brian Michael Rodriguez, 26, of Lompoc, faces more than two dozen felony charges, including attempted murder, for an incident that allegedly occurred in Cambria last summer. Attorneys are expected to…Click to Continue »

The official start to the monarch butterfly season, when millions of the colorful insects come to the county for the winter, may be October but the insects are already beginning…Click to Continue »

With just the right combination of clear sky and calm air, a brief green flash of light can delight viewers as the sun dips below the horizon. The phenomenon can…Click to Continue »

A two-vehicle car crash at the intersection of highways 41 and 46 resulted in major injuries Saturday morning, according to the CHP.Click to Continue »

Cal Poly’s entry in the Solar Decathlon — a U.S. Department of Energy contest that challenges universities to design energy efficient homes — set off from Cal Poly on Sept.Click to Continue »

Muril Clift, vice president of the Cambria Community Services Board of Directors, resigned suddenly at the end of the board’s Sept. 24 meeting.Click to Continue »