Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo’




San Luis Obispo police bust woman for drug dealing, impersonation

By KAREN VELIE A 36-year-old alleged thief and drug dealer is in San Luis Obispo County Jail after officers busted her with a large quantity of drugs, stolen credit cards and false identifications. On Oct. 21, a staffer at Embassy... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man makes bomb threat, arrested for hate crime

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo man who threatened to bomb every synagogue in a 20-mile radius is in jail, charged with a hate crime. SLO police officers arrested 36-year-old Elijah King on Friday. In late August, King made... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo doubling fines for Halloween festivities

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is doubling fines for rowdy parties and alcohol offenses associated with Halloween festivities. The city’s safety enhancement zone begins Oct. 24 and extends until Oct. 27 and also from Oct. 30... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo City files eminent domain lawsuit

By KAREN VELIE The city of San Luis Obispo wants a section of a property, which includes part of a commercial parking lot, to construct a roundabout to alleviate congestion and improve safety near the Cal Poly campus. City staff... (Continue reading)

Several thousand people attend No Kings rally in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE Several thousand San Luis Obispo County residents opposed to President Donald Trump’s administration and in support of politicians creating their own voting district’s through Proposition 50 attended a No Kings rally in San Luis Obispo on Saturday.... (Continue reading)

Missing San Luis Obispo man found unresponsive, died shortly afterwards

By KAREN VELIE Deputies found an 86-year-old missing man in a field near the San Luis Obispo Country Club on Tuesday evening. James Quinn was unresponsive when he was located. Despite receiving medical attention, Quin died shortly after he was... (Continue reading)

Elderly San Luis Obispo man reported missing

By KAREN VELIE An 86-year-old San Luis Obispo man was reported missing after he failed to return home after taking a walk on Monday evening. The SLO County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help locating James Quinn. He is... (Continue reading)

Article reports San Luis Obispo downtown on the brink

By KAREN VELIE A reporter details the ongoing decline of San Luis Obispo’s downtown including vacant buildings, less foot traffic, increasing prices and issues with paid parking, in SFGate’s “Heartbreaking: Once thriving California downtown is on the brink.” In September... (Continue reading)

Flights from San Luis Obispo to Las Vegas return

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport has brought back direct flights to and from Las Vegas. The direct flights provide quick transportation for San Luis Obispo County residents wanting to spend time in Las Vegas. During... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying alleged purse thief

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Thursday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a woman who allegedly stole a purse from a local church. Around noon on Oct. 2, the woman allegedly stole a purse... (Continue reading)