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Santa Barbara County Jail inmate dies while infected with coronavirus

A 38-year-old inmate at the Santa Barbara County Jail died on Tuesday evening after battling the coronavirus. On July 11, Santa Maria police arrested Eduardo Velazquez, 38, for felonies including kidnapping to commit rape, aggravated sexual assault of a minor,... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly plans for most students to return to campus

California State University system administrators approved Cal Poly’s plan for limited in-person classes and on-campus housing for the fall quarter, according to a campus-wide email sent Wednesday. Approximately 13 percent of classes will be held in person. These include labs... (Continue reading)

Former Cal Poly football player accused of assault

San Luis Obispo Police arrested a former Cal Poly football player on Aug. 6 for assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. While Saia Fonongaloa, 22, still appears on the 2019 roster, he is no longer listed on the... (Continue reading)

Civil rights attorney threatens SLO County district attorney

By KAREN VELIE A civil rights attorney out of Philadelphia threatened yesterday to bombard San Luis Obispo with protesters if District Attorney Dan Dow does not drop charges against Black Lives Matter organizer Tianna Arata, 20. Attorney Lee Merritt joins... (Continue reading)

SLO City’s commitment to urban sprawl

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission will be reviewing and probably certifying the Froom Ranch final Environmental Impact Report 0n Aug. 12. In my opinion this is a textbook example of bad planning. However, it occurred... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for Paso Robles runaway teen

With school starting next week, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public to help locate a runaway teen from Paso Robles who has been missing for more than two months. On May 31, the father of... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo fines gym for coronavirus rules violation

A San Luis Obispo fitness center that that reportedly remained open for inside workouts, and at which some gym members were seen not wearing masks, received a $1,000 fine from the city of San Luis Obispo on Monday for violating... (Continue reading)

An opportunity SLO County should not miss

T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE With the passing of 3rd district Supervisor Adam Hill, there is now a vacancy on the San Luis County Board of Supervisors. In normal times, Gov. Gavin Newsom would have the sole power to appoint... (Continue reading)

Dog missing after fire destroys Atascadero home

A fire destroyed a single-family home in Atascadero early Monday morning, displacing multiple residents and leaving a dog missing. Shortly before 1 a.m., a 911 caller reported the fire burning at a home at 5305 Vega Avenue. At the time... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student accused of making child porn, illicit bathroom filming

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 21-year-old man last week who allegedly set up cameras in bathrooms at various locations he lived, including a Cal Poly dormitory. Milan Chaudhary allegedly filmed both minors and adults in bathrooms in... (Continue reading)