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Early morning fire northwest of Creston destroys barn, trailer, and truck Wednesday
A barn, a truck, and a trailer were all destroyed by an early morning fire in the 5000 block of Creston Valley Road northwest of Creston Wednesday. The post Early morning fire northwest of Creston destroys barn, trailer, and truck Wednesday appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Stepped up push by some congressional leaders to create new marine sanctuary in the Tri-Counties
Some members of Congress serving the Tri-Counties are trying to step up efforts to create a new marine sanctuary in the region. U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and Democratic Congressman Salud Carbajal of Santa Barbara are pushing some federal agencies to officially create the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. The plan...
Police seek hit-and-run driver in SLO bicycle collision
– The San Luis Obispo Police Department it investigating a hit-and-run incident involving a vehicle and two bicyclists that occurred on Tuesday, July 23, at 12 p.m. on the 2800 block of S. Higuera. Officers responded to a local hospital after being alerted that an 87-year-old man had been seriously...
Authorities investigate burned flags, signs left at downtown SLO businesses
In multiple videos, male suspect is wearing shorts, a dark t-shirt, with a noticeable full white beard. – On July 24, the San Luis Obispo Police Department investigated a series of suspicious incidents involving burned political signs and burned flags left at various locations downtown. An adult male was seen in surveillance footage affixing the burned items to doors or draping them across doorway thresholds. The burned signs were political yard signs, and the burned flags represented the LGBTQ+ community and the country of Ukraine. The signs and flags also had religious statements written on them.
These 48 California Big Lots stores are closing. Here's what to know
Nearly 50 California Big Lots will close as the company struggles with a challenging consumer market. In an early July filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the discount retailer said it planned to close 35 to 40 stores this year and open three. The company reported 1,392 operating stores at the start...
California indoor heat rule put on fast track
From CalMatters Capitol reporter Jeanne Kuang: After years of delay, a new California regulation to protect indoor workers from extreme heat is now in effect. A workplace safety board approved the rule in late June, and asked other state administrative agencies to fast-track putting it on the books. The rule went into effect Tuesday as […]
Mid-State Fair daily schedule for Wednesday, July 24
Nickelback and special guest Dillon James perform Wednesday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. on the Chumash Grandstand arena stage. Nickelback, 2023 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, was dubbed the “most successful rock band of the decade” by Billboard in 2009. Known for hits like “How You Remind Me,” “Photograph,” and “Rockstar,” the band—Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, and Daniel Adair—has sold over 50 million units globally. They are the second best-selling foreign act in the U.S. in the 2000s, behind The Beatles. “How You Remind Me” was Billboard’s ‘Top Rock Song of the Decade’ and the most-played song on U.S. radio in the 2000s with over 1.2 million spins.
Tropical moisture mixes with California's heat, driving storms, flood potential, fire risks
California's latest heat wave has pulled up tropical moisture, which is causing severe thunderstorms in some inland areas, including across inland Southern California and the Sierra Nevada.
13-year-old California swimmer qualifies for Olympic trials
LOS ANGELES - A California teen continues to make waves after qualifying for the Olympic trials this summer. Swimming prodigy Gabi Brito has already broken records in California. At just 13 years old, she swam the 50-meter freestyle race in 25.42 seconds. Her phenomenal time made her the fastest 13-year-old to swim the event in Southern California, which then earned her a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympic trials.
John Mayall dies aged 90 at California home as tributes paid to 'Godfather of British Blues'
John Mayall, the blues and rock musician who carries the title, is credited with helping launch the iconic careers of blues legends such as the late Eric Clapton through his band John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers
Over 8 million fentanyl pills seized in California this year
The Governor’s Office announced Wednesday that over 8 million fentanyl pills and 4,000 pounds of powder have been seized in California within the first six months of the year. In June alone, the California National Counterdrug Task Force seized more than 1 million fentanyl pills. The June seizures hold an estimated street value of over […]
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