San Luis Obispo officers shoot suspect with less lethal munitions
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 CVS. Officers arrived and found 55-year-old Steven Wilson, who began...
Bomb squad called over suspicious device in Grover Beach
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad responded to a suspicious device in Grover Beach on Tuesday. Shortly before 2 p.m., a 911 caller reported a suspicious device near Le Sage Drive and Highway 1. Officers arrived at the scene, confirmed the presence of the device...
Paso Robles marijuana seller busted for illegal deliveries
By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles couple who helped former city manager Ty Lewis and the Tribune promote claims of a conspiracy were recently busted for illegally delivering marijuana. After receiving multiple tips that Ernest and Grace Hall with Dubs Green Garden were selling recreational cannabis while licensed to sell...
Injured person airlifted after fall near Lopez Lake
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted a person who fell and suffered injuries near Lopez Lake Monday evening. Shortly before 6 p.m., fire personnel responded to a reported fall near Lopez Lake Drive. Due to the location of the incident, a CHP H70 helicopter airlifted the patient to an awaiting...
Cal Poly baseball wins Big West Conference for second consecutive year
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Cal Poly baseball team defeated UC San Diego 4-3 in a winner-take-all game on Sunday in Irvine to claim its second consecutive Big West Conference championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament. In 2025, the Big West Conference resumed playing its baseball tournament after not doing...
District Attorney Dow seeks funding for critically needed positions
OPINION by DAN DOW I am Dan Dow, your district attorney for twelve years. In that time, this office returned general fund money to the county in nine of the last eleven years – totaling $3.5 million dollars — a record of restraint I ask you to hold in mind....
Cambria hotel worker harasses Israeli couple, rakes in donations
By KAREN VELIE An Israeli couple tried to check into Oceanpoint Ranch in Cambria last week, but were confronted by a hotel staffer who repeatedly said “Free Palestine” and questioned whether one of the guests was a baby killer. The man has since resigned his hotel position and launched a...
