Paso Robles police arrest three for accessory to murder
Police detectives arrested three more people on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in the murder of Trevon Perry, a witness in an ongoing murder case. Officers arrested Nyessa Ron, 22, Valente Holquin III, 18, in Victorville and Alberto Garzon, 25, in Riverside and booked them into the San Luis Obispo...
Man shoots deputy in Templeton in suspected suicide by cop
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A North County man and convicted felon, who was believed to have been suicidal, ambushed San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies in Templeton Thursday morning, shooting one deputy in the leg, prior to being killed by law enforcement officers. Chris Straub, 38, had broken up with his...
Fire burns structure, three acres in rural Santa Margarita
A structure caught on fire in rural Santa Margarita Thursday afternoon, and the blaze spread into vegetation, burning a few acres of land. At about 2:30 p.m., a 911 caller reported the fire burning at 3935 Park Hill Road. After spreading into vegetation, the blaze burned three acres before firefighters...
Sheriff’s deputy shot in the leg in Templeton, gunman killed
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy in the leg near Highway 101 in Templeton Thursday morning, prior to being killed in a shootout with law enforcement. The gunman opened fire at about 10:20 a.m. near Theater Drive and Templeton Cemetery Road. A deputy...
Cal Poly accused of overlooking football player’s bullying
By KAREN VELIE Allegations that Cal Poly quarterback Jalen Hamler was bullying business owners in San Luis Obispo shocked many, but not a former supervisor at the university’s food court. Samuel Hammond had called university police multiple times to report that the quarterback had stolen items or threatened staff at...
Two SLO County residents under 50 die with coronavirus
One person under the age of 50 and another under the age of 40 died this week of the coronavirus, the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department announced Wednesday. The deaths mark the first two SLO County residents under the age of 50 to die of coronavirus. Both of...
California halts unemployment claims amid fraud
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid allegations of widespread fraud in the state’s unemployment system and a spike in fraudulent claims during the coronavirus pandemic, California has temporarily stopped accepting applications for new payments. On Sunday, the California Employment Development Department (EDD) stopped accepting new applications for unemployment benefits. The temporary halt...
