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San Luis Obispo police arrest two teens for fireworks violations

Written on 10 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested two teens for allegedly setting off fireworks in a park last week. Over multiple nights, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 4 a.m., the suspects set off illegal fireworks in... (Continue reading)

Wrong-way driver crashes into Jeep in Arroyo Grande

Written on 9 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

BY KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver, who was headed the wrong way on Highway 101 in Arroyo Grande, crashed into a Jeep on Thursday morning. Shortly before 1 p.m., David Berdahl was driving a 2008 Ford Ranger northbound in... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police searching for alleged purse thieves

Written on 9 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero police are searching for a pair of thieves who allegedly stole a purse at In-N-Out Burger in the North County city. Police are circulating surveillance images of a man and woman inside the Atascadero In-N-Out. The... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police catch wanted suspect with meth

Written on 9 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers on Friday night arrested a wanted suspect, whom they found to allegedly be selling methamphetamine.  At about 9:30 p.m., officers contacted Robert Gutierrez, 50, while doing foot patrol on the Bob Jones... (Continue reading)

Tribune record’s request debated at Paso Robles City Hall

Written on 8 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles City Council met in a special closed session meeting on Tuesday to discuss a public records request from the San Luis Obispo Tribune asking Councilman Chris Bausch to provide documents and a tape. A... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo freshman drowned while on vacation

Written on 7 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student drowned while on vacation over winter break, Cal Poly announced on Tuesday. Nico Thomas Goon, a first-year civil engineering student from Reno, Nevada, passed away on Dec. 29. The university... (Continue reading)

Heather Moreno sworn in as San Luis Obispo County supervisor

Written on 7 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE With dozens of supporters in attendance, Heather Moreno was sworn in for her first term as District 5 supervisor today. John Peschong and Dawn Ortiz-Legg were also sworn in on Tuesday morning. Moreno won 56.38% of the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man pleads not guilty to embezzlement

Written on 7 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 37-year-old Paso Robles man accused of embezzling more than $400,000 from his employer pleaded not guilty last month. Robert Vasquez is facing 15 charges related to embezzlement and possession of an assault weapon. In May, Atascadero... (Continue reading)

Car hits, seriously injures woman in Paso Robles

Written on 6 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A woman was seriously injured in a pedestrian versus vehicle crash in Paso Robles on Monday. Shortly after 5 p.m., a caller reported that a blue Dodge Charger crashed into a 33-year-old woman on Spring Street near... (Continue reading)

Fire damages restaurant in San Luis Obispo

Written on 6 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at a restaurant in San Luis Obispo on Sunday evening. Shortly after 7 p.m., a caller reported a fire at the Old SLO BBQ located at the corner of Higuera and Nipomo... (Continue reading)