Evolution and the Oceano Dunes
OPINION by GARY KIRKLAND I read that a new group has teamed up with a Chumash tribe to sue the state to close the Oceano Dunes to off-road vehicles. This group is claiming they are saving endangered species and biodiversity. When I took biology classes in college, the professors taught...
Santa Maria police use drone to catch armed parolee
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers caught and arrested an armed parolee on Wednesday with help from a drone. Prior to 4 p.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of E. Chapel Street over a report of a man armed with a handgun. When officers attempted to contact the...
San Luis Obispo police arrest alleged High Street Deli vandal
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested the man who allegedly vandalized High Street Deli earlier this week. The suspect is also accused of committing similar vandalism at another deli in San Luis Obispo. On Tuesday, dispatchers sent officers to the original High Street Deli location at 350...
Man drowns at Lopez Lake in San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE A 20-year-old man died while swimming in Lopez Lake on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller reported a swimmer in distress. A 20-year-old man had been swimming with friends when he appeared to struggle and went underwater. His friends flagged down a nearby boat. The...
Neighbor arrested for burglarizing Grover Beach car wash
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man who was living across the street from Bob’s Car Wash in Grover Beach allegedly burglarized the business several times. On May 6, Grover Beach officers responded to a report of a burglary in the 200 block of W. Grand Avenue. Officers learned that a suspect...
San Luis Obispo’s High Street Deli vandalized
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vandal scribbled messages over much of an outdoor seating area at the original High Street Deli location in San Luis Obispo on Monday night or early Tuesday morning. High Street Deli posted photos of the vandalism on Instagram. The vandal’s messages include a phone number and...
Parolee arrested for robbing elderly man in San Luis Obispo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a homeless parolee for allegedly robbing an elderly man on Monday. Shortly after 6 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Prado Road over a reported robbery. Investigators determined the suspect, 60-year-old Anthony Smith, approached the elderly victim from behind,...
