San Luis Obispo County (California)

PASO ROBLES, Calif. -- Two California Highway Patrol officers were struck and killed on roadsides Sunday, bringing to five the number of CHP officers killed in the line of duty in less than two months. Officer Brett Oswald, 47, of Paso Robles was...

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles County had the worst overall beach water quality last year in California, according to the 19th annual "Beach Report Card" released by Heal the Bay. Only 70 percent of beach sites in the county earned A or B grades -- a state-...

LOS ANGELES -- The 7-Eleven convenience store chain is planning to lease up to 600 new locations in Southern California, a move that would double its presence in the region. The company hired commercial real estate broker CB Richard Ellis on Thursday and...

PASO ROBLES -- A moderate earthquake shook San Luis Obispo County in central California early Saturday; it was followed by a string of aftershocks. The U.S. Geological Survey said preliminary measurements put the quake at a magnitude 4.6, but it is now...

PASO ROBLES -- A moderate earthquake shook San Luis Obispo County in central California early Saturday. The U.S. Geological Survey said preliminary measurements put the quake at a magnitude 4.6, but it is now listed as magnitude 4.4. The temblor hit...

SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Cold winds have brought record low temperatures to California's coast. The National Weather Service says San Luis Obispo saw a record low temperature of 33 degrees early Wednesday morning. The town of Sandberg at the foot of the...

I had been reluctant to try in-flight Wi-Fi because of the cost, but when I found a discount that cut the fee to $7.46 on a recent American Airlines flight, I tried the service and liked it. And the connection seemed faster than my DSL at home. As it...

As a California Highway Patrol officer in San Luis Obispo County, Ernie Tripke had never heard of James Dean before Sept. 30, 1955. But from that day forward, Tripke never quite escaped being asked about the day he responded to the two-car crash that...

The National Weather Service on Saturday night posted winter storm warnings throughout much of the state in anticipation of a second front coming out of the northern Pacific Ocean. Except for the Santa Monica Mountains, warnings have been issued for......

Tsunami watch is issued for coasts of northern and central California and Oregon. Southern California remains under an advisory. Those living in tsunami warning areas near the beach or in low-lying regions “should move immediately inland to higher...

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has asked federal authorities to delay the license renewal proceedings for its Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant until more thorough seismic testing of the area around the plant can be performed. In the wake of......

Firefighters appeared to be gaining the upper hand Monday evening in their efforts to stop a wildfire that had scorched about 30 acres on Catalina, officials said. [Updated 9:30 p.m.: The Catalina fire was about 40 acres and 30% contained,......