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Bicyclist killed in crash in SLO identified as Cal Poly student

Written on 25 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police identified the 20-year-old bicyclist who died following a crash with a truck on Friday as Cal Poly student Sean Ogawa Hillman of Seattle. Shortly before 4 p.m., a caller reported the crash at... (Continue reading)

Encampment fire burns brush behind San Luis Cemetery

Written on 23 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Smoke rolled into the air on Sunday afternoon after a fire at a homeless encampment spread to brush behind a cemetery in San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 2 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning next to... (Continue reading)

Enney wins Paso Robles school board election

Written on 21 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Leading by more than 1,000 votes, Kenney Enney has won a seat on the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board, according to election results released Friday afternoon. “I am looking forward to getting back on the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo City Council suspends natural gas ban

Written on 20 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to suspend its natural gas ban for new construction after three federal appellate court judges ruled an identical ban in Berkeley is not legal. After voting to... (Continue reading)

Person extricated after crash outside Motel 6 in SLO

Written on 19 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A crash outside of Motel 6 in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday totaled two cars and resulted in firefighters extricating one person from a vehicle. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported a crash on Calle Joaquin... (Continue reading)

SLO police seeking help identifying suspect in three-car crash

Written on 13 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating the vehicle and identifying the driver who caused a three-car crash on Wednesday morning. At approximately 10:30 a.m., the driver of a 2013 light... (Continue reading)

Four people nabbed in drug bust at SLO hotel

Written on 7 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County sheriff detectives arrested four people caught with a large cache of drugs in a hotel room in SLO on Wednesday afternoon. While conducting a surveillance operation at the Budget Inn Motel, detectives watched... (Continue reading)

SLO County businessman on the run, hearing set for his friend

Written on 7 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against two San Luis Obispo County businessmen, one of the men is suspected of fleeing the country while a preliminary hearing has been set for the second suspect. Last year, more... (Continue reading)

SLO, Paso Robles join settlements in national opioid case

Written on 6 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The cities of San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles decided on Tuesday to join a nationally negotiated settlement with pharmaceutical companies that will allow the local municipalities to receive funds for combating the opioid epidemic. [New Times]... (Continue reading)

Drunk prison guard attacks strangers in SLO, video

Written on 5 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By KAREN VELIE A former prison guard unleashed a violent attack on two strangers in downtown San Luis Obispo on Friday afternoon while so drunk she was unable to button her pants. Celebrating her 34 birthday, Jacquelyn Stuntebeck started her... (Continue reading)