California Central Coast

The South County nursery owner who tried to sue five organizations over damages caused by flooding at his business over the years has lost his legal battle.Bill Bookout, who is the director of the Oceano Community Services District and is seeking reelection in the fall, filed suit in 2006...  

A Pismo Beach teen who died in a car wreck on Highway 101 July 17 had more than three times the legal amount of alcohol in her system at the time of the crash.Preliminary toxicology results made public Monday by the San Luis Obispo County Coroner showed that Decker’s blood-alcohol level was .27...  

The San Luis Obispo County coroner is releasing more information about the deadly crash that claimed the life of 17-year-old Addison Decker.  

The San Luis Obispo County coroner is releasing more information about the deadly crash that claimed the life of 17-year-old Addison Decker. ...  

A Pismo Beach woman who once ran the Olympic torch through part of San Luis Obispo County has lost her battle with brain cancer.  

A lightning-sparked fire in the Los Padres National Forest is close to containment.  

An inmate creates a scare at a Santa Barbara business. Police said 43-year-old Frank Santos Flores made a collect call to the American Lung Association office in Santa Barbara Tuesday afternoon.  

One man is arrested for murder, and Santa Barbara County sheriff's deputies want your help to find three more suspects.  

A frequent lobbyist and government watchdog raised the question Tuesday of why Sheriff Bill Brown would not consider a state-run and operated prisoner re-entry facility in Santa Barbara County.  

A frequent lobbyist and government watchdog raised the question Tuesday of why Sheriff Bill Brown would not consider a state-run and operated prisoner re-entry facility in Santa Barbara County.  

Former Manchester United, Chelsea and Aston Villa goalkeeper Mark Bosnich has signed a seven-week contract with A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners.  

Authorities say overnight lightning strikes have sparked several small brush fires in Santa Barbara County backcountry, but no residents or buildings are threatened.  

Authorities say the booming overnight lightning strikes that kept many people up Thursday night have sparked several small brush fires in the Santa Barbara County back-country. No residents or buildings are ...  

Orcutt Near Hummel and Union Valley Parkway Update: The power is out in several places throughout Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County.  

The Unit 2 reactor at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant has been shut down because of a transformer fire at the San Luis Obispo County coastal facility.