Featured

Mugshots

Jail mugshots

See the latest photos of people who have been booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail.

Photo contest

Enter your holiday photos for a chance to win the grand prize, valued at $1,000.

Top Photos & Videos

MORE > Photos Videos Send us your photos

Local

Nipomo High School student Philip Vaughan has Down syndrome and diabetes. “I was relieved when Mrs. Little’s class wanted to help out,” says Philip’s mother, Brenda Vaughan.

Sixth-graders raise money to help buy service dog for Nipomo teen

For their community service project, students in Cheryl Little’s sixth-grade class at Branch Elementary School in Arroyo Grande decided to try to raise $18,000 to buy a service dog for Nipomo High School junior Philip Vaughan, who has Down syndrome...

Sports

Chad Mendes, left, is held back by referee Herb Dean after beating Darren Elkins during the first round of a UFC featherweight bout April 20 in San Jose. Mendes won by technical knock out in the first round.

A striking difference for former Cal Poly wrestler Chad Mendes

The former Cal Poly All-America wrestler is riding a brutal string of knockout victories, and Mendes has to wonder about the sanity of those trying to get under his skin. 20 minutes ago

Business

People pack Higuera Street during the Thursday night Farmers Market in San Luis Obispo in July 2011.

Central Coast ranked among top U.S. travel destinations for 2014

Lonely Planet has named the Central Coast — Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties — its fourth top travel destination in the United States, behind Grand Rapids and Lake Michigan’s Gold Coast, Yosemite National Park and...

Opinion

The Phillips 66 oil refinery, located on a 1,644-acre parcel off Highway 1 west of Nipomo, has operated since 1955.

Rail spurs concern

At first glance, the Phillips 66 rail spur project seems to be a South County issue. Until you read the recent articles in the Los Angeles Times and New Times SLO.

Entertainment

Isabel Deyo will dance the part of the Sugar Plum Fairy in "The Nutcracker."

Civic Ballet of SLO, Opera SLO collaborate on "The Nutcracker"

Isabel Deyo will take the Performing Arts Center stage as the Sugar Plum Fairy, considered the most challenging role in Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet about a courageous young girl and her enchanted toy.

Living

One of the loveliest walks at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is the path between towering azaleas in this romantic garden.

A merry meander through Southern gardens

Turtles are like taco chips for alligators — crunch — so how can they snuggle together in the sunshine at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens near Charleston, S.C.? Because alligators feed primarily at night, and the smart turtles paddle away...

State

California city OKs parade despite gay exclusion

A Southern California city granted a private group a permit Wednesday night to hold a Vietnamese new year's parade, despite objections over its exclusion of the community's gay and lesbian residents. 26 minutes ago

Nation/World

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2006, file photo, Oakland Athletics' Dan Johnson, left, collides with Seattle Mariners' Kenji Johjima at home plate but was out on the play as Johjima held onto the ball in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Safeco Field in Seattle. New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, chairman of the rules committee, announced Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, that Major League Baseball plans to eliminate home plate collisions. He said player health and increased awareness of concussions were behind the decision.

MLB intends to ban plate collisions

Pete Rose sounded bowled over. 10 minutes ago

Ads by Yahoo!