Santa Margarita News

Mississippi officials are trying to determine what to do with the body of a man who abducted two young Tennessee girls after he killed their mother and oldest sister.

An elusive land-use ordinance, doomsaying residents, squeamish politicians, and divided proponents have kept medical marijuana dispensaries out of SLO County--but for how long? ome 16 years after California voters decriminalized the medicinal use of marijuana, San Luis Obispo County is no closer to having a dispensary than its own Disney World.

John Clark, 38, of Santa Margarita finished first in the 54th Annual Mount Wilson Trail Race Saturday morning, completing the grueling 8.6 mile course in a winning time of 1:02:53. Clark's close friend and training partner, Michelle Barton of Laguna Niguel, was the first female runner to complete the course and the 26th runner overall, finishing in ... (more)

Santa Margarita property owners voted overwhelmingly against a San Luis Obispo County drought reliability plan that would have required the creation of an assessment district, according to San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder Julie Rodewald.

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, Davis said he knew he had to reach out to the public on bike safety.

The following article was posted on May 24th, 2012, in the New Times - Volume 26, Issue 43 [ Submit a Story ] The sensationalized themes shouted by pundits and protestors nationwide are making their way into local discussions, specifically in the campaign for one of the seats on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors.

Prosecutors in the trial of five people charged with the murder of 15-year-old Dystiny Myers said Tuesday they remain concerned that the defense might disturb evidence.

May 19. Ridden by Joe Talamo, for trainer Ron Ellis and Samantha Siegel's Jay Em Ess Stable, the 4-year-old daughter of edged past Ellafitz in upper stretch and held on gamely in the final sixteenth while drifting.

Adventure racers rolled a 55-gallon drum up a hill, trudged through water and swung by rope over a creek along a wooded dirt trail Saturday during the Mud Mash X race at the Santa Margarita Ranch.

A few months ago I tried a short zip line and although the ride was quick, the rush, the experience was unforgettable.

The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Stanton has been compared with former Florida star Tim Tebow - and like Tebow, there is constant talk of him switching positions.

Monkey bars and climbing walls aren't just for kids any more. In fact, the fittest of adults are training hard to spend a few hours in an adult playground that is really more like a boot camp.

Jacques Servier, founder of Servier Laboratories, left, and Dr. Emanuel Canet, right, sit during the opening of the trial at Nanterre's court house, outside Paris Monday, May 14, 2012.

It started when an officer tried to pull the car over along Northbound 101 just before Atascadero for going too slow and weaving in and out of lanes.

A PG&E spokesman said a line went down around 2:35 p.m. about a mile north of Santa Margarita Lake.

In a world gilded with false hopes for a brighter future, morality becomes increasingly flexible and honor means the difference between life and death.

A bear attracted to Santa Margarita by someone who had left out pie tins full of cat food for feral cats surprised several people late Tuesday afternoon — including a 15-year-old and his friends who relied on his Boy Scout training to scare it away.

A search of a 600-acre property west of Temecula and Murrieta today led to the discovery of hundreds of marijuana plants, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department reported.

Despite rolling his ankle at last Friday's practice, Potter mustered the strength and the energy to spark eighth-seeded San Pedro to a 25-23, 25-21, 18-25, 25-18 victory over Marine League rival Carson on Tuesday night in the second round of the L.A. City Section Championships.

Traffic was backed up for about a mile in the westbound lane of Highway 46 East outside Paso Robles today after a motorcycle rear-ended a sedan around 3:30 p.m. The motorcyclist, whose name was not available, was taken by ambulance to Twin Cities Community Hospital to be treated for what authorities said were minor injuries.