September, 2018

SLO police officers looking for wallet thieves

San Luis Obispo police officers are looking for two people suspected of stealing the wallet of a person shopping at a store on Froom Ranch in San Luis Obispo on Sept. 19. [Cal Coast Times] Following the wallet theft, a... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita man convicted of mailing meth

A man who attempted to mail methamphetamine from Atascadero to Alabama received a felony conviction Thursday following a trial in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. [Cal Coast Times] On Sept. 11, 2017, John Henry Robinson tried to ship a parcel... (Continue reading)

Prized dog gunned down, prosecutor ponders charges

By DANIEL BLACKBURN The morning’s first sunlight was barely peeking through the oaks as Snoop Dogg, a 2-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback, nosed open a sliding glass door and began his usual morning duties, consisting primarily of patrolling the perimeter of the... (Continue reading)

Judge rules Huntington Beach can ignore sanctuary state law

An Orange County judge ruled Thursday that the city of Huntington Beach does not need to obey California’s controversial sanctuary state law. [OC Register] Senate Bill 54, which took effect on Jan. 1, prohibits state and local law enforcement from cooperating... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County eradicates $2.7 million in illegal marijuana

Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives raided multiple illegal marijuana grow sites earlier this week and then destroyed almost $3 million of marijuana. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after investigators arrived at a grow on the 1600 block of Santa Barbara Canyon... (Continue reading)

SLO police help expose Apple Store robbery scheme

Crediting the San Luis Obispo Police Department with having initiated the statewide investigation, the California Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday that it has charged 17 individuals over a robbery scheme targeting Apple retail stores that resulted in the loss of... (Continue reading)

Burning truck ignites fire on Highway 41

A truck fire on Highway 41 caused a 10-acre blaze Thursday in the area of the San Luis Obispo County-Kern County line. [Cal Coast Times] The blaze started at about 12:30 p.m. when a semi-truck caught on fire near the... (Continue reading)

The richest bankrupt people in San Luis Obispo

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series about developers Ryan Petetit and John Belsher, their bankruptcies, tax liens and lawsuits. By KAREN VELIE Despite having real estate projects in bankruptcy, dozens of tax liens and multiple lawsuits from... (Continue reading)

Man flashes student outside Paso Robles school

Police are searching for a man who exposed himself to a girl who was on her way home from a Paso Robles middle school Tuesday afternoon. [Cal Coast Times] At about 4 p.m., as the girl was walking along Creston... (Continue reading)

Start by believing sexual assault victims

OPINION by DAN DOW There are countless reasons why people who are sexually assaulted or abused do not report what happened. Lack of a “timely filed” report does not mean the abuse did not happen and those who do bravely... (Continue reading)