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Grover Beach police commander selected to be next chief

Written on 7 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach City Manager Matt Bronson has selected Commander Jim Munro to replace Police Chief John Peters, who is retiring, the South County city announced on Thursday.  The Grover Beach City Council is expected to approve Munro’s... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County sex offender sentenced to 645 in prison

Written on 7 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge this week sentenced a 43-year-old San Luis Obispo County man to 645 years in prison for sexually abusing four children over several decades. During the sentencing hearing, the four survivors recounting how Edgar Nolverto Guevara’s... (Continue reading)

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)