SF News Fugitive In Stolen Truck Busts Through Hearst Castle Gates, Holes Up In Guest House, Causes Shelter-In-Place A chaotic — and dare we say drug-fueled? — situation in San Luis Obispo County on Sunday turned into a tense standoff in which a bunch of Hearst Castle tourists had to shelter in place until it was safe to go back to the parking lot.
SF News Wildfire Threatens Hearst Castle, Forces Closure Of Tourist Attraction The nine-day-old Chimney Fire in San Luis Obispo County has forced the closure of Hearst Castle, arguably the central coast's biggest tourist attraction. As CBS 5 reports, flames came as close as three