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Mobile home fire in San Luis Obispo displaces one person

Written on 20 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a mobile home in San Luis Obispo on Thursday, leaving one resident displaced. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., the fire started at a mobile home on South Street. Firefighters arrived at the scene and contained... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly considers building hotel with conference center, senior housing

Written on 18 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo is considering building a hotel with a conference center, senior housing and student housing on more than 40 acres of lemon groves and agricultural fields along Highland Drive. Proponents of the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo doubles fines as Cal Poly students return

Written on 17 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE As Cal Poly students return to campus, San Luis Obispo police are patrolling neighborhoods looking for candidates for hefty fines. From Aug. 18 through Aug. 31, fines are doubled for violations of the San Luis Obispo Municipal... (Continue reading)

Standoff, arrest for domestic violence in San Luis Obispo

Written on 6 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following a 30 minute standoff, San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 39-year-old man for allegedly making criminal threats, domestic violence and battery. Shortly after noon, a woman reported Omar Gutierrez had threatened to harm her at... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man charged with murder in Southern California

Written on 31 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Los Angeles County prosecutors charged a 35-year-old San Luis Obispo man with the murder of a woman who died in Santa Monica last weekend. Just after 5:20 p.m. on July 25, Santa Monica police received a call... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying thieves

Written on 30 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying two men who are suspected of stealing merchaise from local businesses earlier this week. On Monday, the two males allegedly took 20 graphing calculators from... (Continue reading)

Board votes against San Luis Obispo mayor’s proposed censure

Written on 27 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Personnel Board voted 2-1 on Monday against a proposed censure of Mayor Erica Stewart. Chair Calvin Stevens agreed that Stewart had committed a serious violation. However, he argued that Stewart had a temporary... (Continue reading)

How does removing a playing field in SLO increase access?

Written on 27 Jul, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION by PEG PINARD An open letter to the members of the San Luis Obispo City Council It was interesting to read your recent DEI announcement, especially your commitment to “increasing access,” “fostering belonging,” “advancing structural and institutional equity,” and... (Continue reading)

SLO councilwoman seeks to censure mayor over leaked report

Written on 25 Jul, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 53 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Councilwoman Jan Marx is seeking to have Mayor Erica Stewart censured for releasing a confidential Grand Jury report in violation of the California Penal Code. Stewart shared the confidential information with her employer, Cal... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo mayor apologizes for leaking Grand Jury report

Written on 22 Jul, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

By KAREN VELIE Earlier this year, several community activists discovered 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. Following widespread condemnation... (Continue reading)