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Former Gala Pride and Diversity Center director sentenced to jail

Written on 25 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The 46-year-old former director of the San Luis Obispo Gala Pride and Diversity Center was sentenced to 90 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to two counts of embezzlement. Prior to his sentencing, Dustin Robert Colyerworth paid... (Continue reading)

Car crashes, overturns by Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo

Written on 25 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A two-car crash by a Highway 101 onramp in San Luis Obispo resulted in one of the vehicles overturning and landing on its roof early Thursday morning. Just before 5 a.m., a driver ran a red light... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officers arrest Atascadero man for burglary

Written on 22 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo officers arrested an Atascadero man on Friday for burglary, resisting arrest and a probation violation. On June 16,  a caller reported a burglary at a residence near Carpenter Street and Hathway Avenue in San... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo mayor leaks confidential report, would do it again

Written on 22 Jun, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

By KAREN VELIE After several community watchdogs discovered that San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica Stewart had violated the law when she shared restricted information from the Grand Jury, Stewart responded saying she would do it again. In 2025, the San... (Continue reading)

Whistleblower suit accuses San Luis Obispo officials of unlawful conduct

Written on 15 Jun, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo’s former chief building official filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the city on Friday. Michael Loew’s  suit describes a “sustained campaign to silence, punish, and ultimately force him out” after he refused to “participate in... (Continue reading)

Car overturns in San Luis Obispo law office parking lot

Written on 5 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver lost control of his car and crashed in San Luis Obispo on Thursday evening, with the vehicle landing on its roof in the parking lot of attorney Ilan Funke-Bilu’s law office. Shortly after 6:20 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo DUI checkpoint nets two citations, no arrests

Written on 1 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department contacted 593 drivers during a DUI checkpoint on Friday night. While no drivers were arrested, officers cited two people for driving without a valid license. Held in the 900 block of... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

Written on 28 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city limits on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The department selects the location based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officers shoot suspect with less lethal munitions

Written on 26 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers shot and injured a suspect claiming to have a firearm at the CVS Pharmacy on Madonna Road on Saturday evening. Shortly before 8 p.m., a caller reported a man refusing to leave... (Continue reading)

Former Gala Pride and Diversity Center director guilty of embezzlement

Written on 22 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The former director of the San Luis Obispo Gala Pride and Diversity Center pleaded guilty to embezzlement on Friday. Prosecutors initially charged 46-year-old Dustin Robert Colyerworth with four counts of grand theft by embezzlement. He pleaded guilty... (Continue reading)