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Atascadero police holding DUI checkpoint Thursday night
By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Thursday evening from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on the number of previous accidents... (Continue reading)
DUI driver leaves vodka behind, flees into San Luis Obispo creek
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police on Friday night caught a DUI suspect who was allegedly driving recklessly through downtown SLO, prior to fleeing into a creek. Shortly before 10 p.m., police received a report of a driver in... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo County X-ray technician given jail time for sexual battery
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge has sentenced a local X-ray technician to 120 days in jail for a misdemeanor sexual battery conviction over unwanted touching of a patient at a medical office. John Stephen O’Brien, 47,... (Continue reading)
Who benefited from San Luis Coastal’s ballot measure?
OPINION by JULIE TACKER In 2022,the voters of the San Luis Coastal Unified School District supported C-22 by a 63% margin, while completely unaware of who was behind the bond and who could financially benefit. The Taxpayers for Safe Schools,... (Continue reading)
Find deals in SLO County on happy hours, lodging, dining
Find great local sales and deals on dining, happy hours, lodging, golf and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. SeaVenture Beach Hotel and Restaurant in Pismo Beach Pismo staycation for locals Locals have been... (Continue reading)
Another warrant issued for SLO County woman convicted of election fraud
By KAREN VELIE Shortly after San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Timothy Covello on Monday morning granted Gaea Powell, a woman convicted of election fraud, a public defender for her sentencing, Powell left the courthouse without being dismissed leading... (Continue reading)
Prosecutors charge 28 foreign nationals in California for voter fraud
By KAREN VELIE Prosecutors today filed charges against 28 foreign nationals living in California for federal crimes, including that they fraudulently registered to vote in U.S. elections, electoral contests in which some cast illegal and fraudulently obtained ballots. All 28... (Continue reading)
Santa Maria police searching for another missing girl
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Maria Police Department is asking the public for help finding a missing 13-year-old girl. Jaday Mejia Morales was reported missing on Sunday. She was last seen at about 5 p.m. in the area of 1800... (Continue reading)
ICE arrests, conflicts surge in SLO and Santa Barbara counties
By KAREN VELIE During the first two weeks of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 45-day crackdown in California, agents stealthily conducted arrests in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, with an apparent focus on the Santa Maria area.... (Continue reading)
Grover Beach man arrested for sexually abusing girl in Lompoc
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police detectives arrested a 29-year-old Grover Beach man on Thursday for allegedly sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl. On Oct. 6, the girl and her mother came to the Lompoc Police Department to report a sexual assault.... (Continue reading)