The Gifford Fire has grown to 122,065 acres near Garcia Ridge. Crews prepare containment lines as evacuation orders expand near Santa Margarita Lake.

Crews plan a 36-hour firing operation to slow the 120,000-acre Gifford Fire near San Luis Obispo County, California, communities as evacuations expand.

Madera A former correctional officer at the women’s prison in Chowchilla was sentenced to 224 years on Thursday for sexually assaulting nine inmates over an 11-year period. Wearing shackles and ...

Some evacuation warnings lifted in SLO County Update, 1 p.m.: A handful of neighborhoods were released from Gifford Fire evacuation warnings in San Luis Obispo County on Thursday afternoon ...

A $13M multi-use development will bring restaurants, retail and apartments to Centennial Plaza at Sunken Gardens in Atascadero, California.

A dramatically large and dark column of smoke dominated the sky Tuesday as the Gifford Fire continued to burn in San Luis Obispo County.

San Luis Obispo County supervisors thanked emergency responders for their work fighting the Gifford Fire as it reached its eleventh day.

Bishop’s Peak Elementary in San Luis Obispo, California, was honored as one of America's healthiest schools for promoting mental and physical health for students and staff.

Drivers can expect delays on Highway 166 in San Luis Obispo County, California, after Gifford Fire damaged roads. Caltrans plans repairs and traffic control.

Grover Beach, California, approved a new arcade and karaoke space featuring retro games and lounges for all ages. The business will be themed after “Phantom of the Opera” ...

Two killers in the 1995 satanic murder of Arroyo Grande teen Elyse Pahler have been released on parole from state prison in California.

Get expert back-to-school advice from San Luis Obispo County, California, educators to ease student nerves and establish routines for a confident, positive school year start.