Navigating the waters along the Central Coast in dense fog was a nightmare before the adoption of modern navigation equipment.

As Kim Hildreth walks cautiously toward the water, his hand on Russ Smith's shoulder for guidance, Smith asks if there's anything he can do to make it easier once they're in the surf.

I wrote this column in my head between 4:35 and 5:13 one morning, with an ear peeled for the interminable, sporadic bleating of a smoke alarm asking for its battery to be changed.

Here is a listing of Memorial Day ceremonies around San Luis Obispo County. All events take place Monday. All are free, though there might be costs for barbecues that follow.

Bursts of color on canvas, jewelry and pottery once again splashed through Downtown City Park this weekend during the Paso Robles Festival of the Arts.

The Annex shopping center will remain part of plans that the city of Atascadero will consider June 5 when deciding whether to approve the retail site and a Walmart across from it on...

The cemetery for Mission San Luis Obispo extended from the northern side of the church across what is now Chorro Street. In the 1890s, Chorro Street was opened up, and a 4-inch water...

Frank Arciero, Paso Robles vintner, developer and one of San Luis Obispo County's more colorful characters, died Wednesday in an Orange County hospital after suffering an aneurysm two...

Students in green scrubs caring for the elderly, working with people at a recent Special Olympics event and motioning words in sign language were among the pictures that scrolled over...

San Luis Obispo County is tied with San Francisco for the most expensive gas in California, according to the latest AAA Fuel Tracker report.

A century-old lost coin leads to the rediscovery of what was once the centerpiece of a long-gone community. Historical buildings are often taken for granted and allowed to slip away.

Arroyo Grande High School held its Cardboard Boat Regatta at the school's pool Friday as part of a series of events for Greek Week.

White House Black Market, a specialty retailer of women's clothing, accessories and shoes, will open in the Court Street shopping center in San Luis Obispo in August in the...

Former Sheriff's Office Sgt. Dale Strobridge has sent a request for a dismissal of his lawsuit against San Luis Obispo County challenging his job termination, according to county...

La Quinta Inns & Suites in Paso Robles was recently recognized as the company's 2011 Inn of the Year.

An abandoned 35-foot boat full of about 1,800 pounds of marijuana was found on the coast two miles north of Piedras Blancas on Thursday, marking the first evidence of drug smuggling in...

As members of a Grover Beach audience clutched campaign signs and scribbled questions on index cards, the two men running for a seat on the county Board of Supervisors made final pleas...

When the sidewalk between your front lawn and the county street cracks or otherwise goes bad, who should pay to repair it? You? Or the government agency in charge of keeping the...

When a distracted adult cyclist riding the wrong way on a sidewalk collided with Atascadero police Officer Caleb Davis' motorcycle as he was leaving the police station this spring,...

Practical tips for water efficiency in vineyards will be the focus of a Tuesday morning workshop in Paso Robles organized by the Central Coast Vineyard Team.