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Men arrested in Atascadero, SLO for child pornography

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Detectives arrested one man each in Atascadero and San Luis Obispo Wednesday morning for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography.  At about 7:30 a.m., Atascadero police served search warrants at three locations with assistance from the San... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande cemetery vandalized

Police are searching for a suspect or suspects who recently vandalized grave sites at Arroyo Grande District Cemetery. [KSBY] The displays and flower arrangement of about six grave sites were destroyed, Arroyo Grande District Cemetery manager Mike Marsalek said. On... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo gym owner’s excuse falls flat, victim says

By KAREN VELIE The owner of a gym in San Luis Obispo where a spy camera was recently discovered hidden in a bathroom claims he was attempting to film a man he suspected of stealing from him, an explanation the... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach failed to properly notice proposed water rate increase

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach failed to properly inform rate payers of a plan to increase water and sewer rates by 112%, an error that is expected to cost residents $8,000. At its meeting on Sept. 5, a consultant recommended... (Continue reading)

Man allegedly killed wife in Montecito, arrested at the border

By KAREN VELIE The man suspected of the 2022 hit-and-run murder of his wife in Montecito turned himself in at the U.S.–Mexico border, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Jose Roberto MunozSanchez, 39, of Oxnard was arraigned... (Continue reading)

Car slams into Arroyo Grande restaurant after collision

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two vehicles collided in Arroyo Grande on Monday afternoon, with one of the cars then slamming into both a coffee shop patio and a seafood restaurant.  Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller reported the vehicles crashed in... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police searching for stabbing suspect

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a man multiple times during an altercation on Saturday. Shortly before noon, a fight involving the occupants of two vehicles broke out in the 1700 block... (Continue reading)

Two women killed in head-on crash near Buellton

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two women died and a man was seriously injured after a pair of vehicles collided head-on near Buellton on Sunday. Shortly after 5 p.m., Morgan Bouslaugh, 22, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet westbound on Santa Rosa Road... (Continue reading)

It is time to support new housing opportunities in SLO County

Opinion by REACH Housing Advocacy Team Open letter  to San Luis Obispo County Supervisors, mayors, council members, planning commissioners, and all interested in creating more opportunities for housing: SLO County’s persistent housing shortage has become a fundamental threat to our... (Continue reading)

SLO developer takes stand over allegations he swindled an investor

By KAREN VELIE After five years of legal wrangling, San Luis Obispo-based developer John Belsher is answering questions under oath about what he did with funds from projects he and his partner developed in SLO County. The Jeffrey Chase and... (Continue reading)