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SLO police arrest alleged drug dealer for trespassing at business

Written on 6 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested an alleged drug dealer for trespassing at a downtown business on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m., dispatch sent patrol officers to the 1100 block of Higuera Street for a trespassing... (Continue reading)

Burglar flees from Avila Beach to Paso Robles, gets arrested

Written on 6 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An alleged residential burglar fled from Avila Beach to Paso Robles on Tuesday, where following a brief chase and search, San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies arrested him. Shortly after 3 p.m., deputies responded to a burglary... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly professor charged with battering an officer, drunk driving

Written on 6 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

By KAREN VELIE Officers arrested a Cal Poly San Luis Obispo professor twice in less than a month, once for allegedly battering an officer and several weeks later for drunk driving. During a pro-Palestinian protest at Cal Poly on Jan.... (Continue reading)

SLO County election night coverage 2024

Written on 5 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE An unusually calm primary election cycle in San Luis Obispo County is drawing to a close. While three county supervisor seats are up for grabs, the only contested race is in District 5 between... (Continue reading)

Car slams into tree outside apartments in San Luis Obispo

Written on 5 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A car slammed into a tree outside apartments in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly before 4 p.m., he vehicle hit a Yucca tree next to the intersection of Chorro and Mill streets at about 3:45... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay boat operator to pay $12,000 fine for breaking fishing rules

Written on 5 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The operator of a commercial fishing boat based at Morro Bay has agreed to pay $12,000 in civil penalties to settle a case over him failing to abide by fishing restrictions, according to the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

UPS truck crashes on Highway 101 off-ramp in SLO

Written on 5 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A UPS driver failed to negotiate a turn while exiting Highway 101 near downtown San Luis Obispo, crashing and overturning his truck on Monday evening.  The UPS truck overturned on the northbound Highway 101 off-ramp at Marsh... (Continue reading)

Do not dishonor traditions of Paso Robles schools

Written on 5 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION by GENE MILLER The members of the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District seem to be set on dishonoring the educational traditions of Paso Robles. In recent board agendas, they have stated that they would review a name change... (Continue reading)

Deputies seeking information on knife attack in Goleta

Written on 5 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County sheriff deputies are seeking the public’s help in gathering information related to a knife attack in Goleta. Deputies have already arrested two juveniles suspected of participating in the assault. At approximately 1:32 p.m. on... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 5 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | No comments

By CalCoastNews staff The Paso Robles City Council will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. on March 5 in the council chambers. The City Council plans to have its second reading of a revised parking ordinance in line with requirements... (Continue reading)