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SLO police arrest road rage suspect who allegedly hit a pedestrian

Written on 3 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police arrested a man last Friday who allegedly struck a pedestrian with his pickup truck after engaging in an altercation with the individual on Highway 101. At 11:18 a.m., dispatchers sent officers to the... (Continue reading)

Belsher’s San Luis Obispo home to be sold at sheriff’s auction

Written on 3 Jul, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Attorney John Belsher’s former home in San Luis Obispo is slated to be sold at a sheriff’s auction on July 16 to help pay a $3.6 million fraud judgement. In a scheme rife with fraud and deceit,... (Continue reading)

Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County grows to 35,530 acres

Written on 3 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The fast moving Madre Fire in southern San Luis Obispo County grew to 35,530 acres overnight, with 5% containment. The fire is moving rapidly because of high winds, difficult terrain and dry grasses. Fire behavior is considered... (Continue reading)

Deputies release name of suspect killed in Los Osos

Written on 2 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the man shot and killed after he pointed a handgun at deputies in Los Osos on Tuesday evening as 40-year-old Andrew Biscay of Chowchilla. After reviewing camera footage from... (Continue reading)

Wildfire burns 3,307 acres in southern San Luis Obispo County

Written on 2 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fast moving wildfire has scorched 3,307 acres in southern San Luis Obispo County. Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning near Highway 166 about halfway between Santa Maria and New Cuyama. The fire... (Continue reading)

A legendary Cayucos hole in the wall is revived

Written on 2 Jul, 2025 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” and “Life on The... (Continue reading)

SLO County party chair calls federal officers steroid-jacked monsters

Written on 2 Jul, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE The head of the San Luis Obispo Democratic Party is asking local law enforcement to agree to support undocumented immigrants and to take a stand against federal officers. Late last night, Democratic party Chair Tom Fulks posted... (Continue reading)

Deputies shoot, kill suspect in Los Osos

Written on 2 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies shot and killed an armed man on Tuesday evening in Los Osos. Shortly before midnight, a woman called 911 to report she was concerned for her safety. A 40-year-old man with... (Continue reading)

Tribune backtracks on Paso Robles conspiracy reporting

Written on 1 Jul, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE After reviewing thousands of emails and text messages Paso Robles Councilman Chris Bausch provided, Tribune staff has admitted there is no smoking gun that exposes an alleged conspiracy against former City Manager Ty Lewis. When Lewis failed... (Continue reading)

Five more Rite Aids in San Luis Obispo County closing

Written on 1 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Rite Aids plans to close five more stores in San Luis Obispo County, for a total of eight. The chain is closing more than 400 stores nationwide. Rite Aids in Los Osos and Atascadero have already closed.... (Continue reading)