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Arroyo Grande police holding DUI checkpoint on Friday

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on the number of previous... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach seeking applicants for City Council

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach City Council is seeking applicants for a seat on the council which was vacated when Karen Bright won the mayoral race. “Are you looking for a meaningful way to serve your community?” the city... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo woman sentenced to prison for fentanyl death of son

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced a 30-year-old San Luis Obispo woman to four years in prison this week for her part in her 3-year-old son’s death from a fentanyl overdose. On May 4, Jennifer Mae Niemann called 911 to... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man arrested for assault, burglary following standoff

By KAREN VELIE Police arrested a 59-year-old Atascadero man on Wednesday afternoon on charges of making terrorist threats, burglary, assault and resisting arrest following a short standoff. Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported an alleged assault on Morro Road... (Continue reading)

Jury finds SLO developer guilty of fraud and theft

By KAREN VELIE A jury found a local developer guilty of two counts of securities fraud, one count of financial elder abuse, and two counts of grand theft related to his attempt to garner investors for a proposed bowling alley... (Continue reading)

Body found near businesses in Atascadero, drug overdose suspected

By KAREN VELIE The body of an Atascadero man was discovered Wednesday morning on Morro Road near Highway 101. The man appears to have died from an overdose, police said. Shortly before 5 a.m., several callers reported an unresponsive man... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County judge rules against Raytheon in racial harassment suit

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County judge this week rejected an attempt by defense contractor Raytheon to throw a racial harassment and retaliation complaint out of court. [Santa Barbara Independent] Marcus Greene, a fire marshal for Raytheon’s environmental services... (Continue reading)

Former SLO County deputy charged with abusing inmate

By KAREN VELIE A federal grand jury indicted a former San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputy on federal criminal charges on Tuesday alleging he abused a female inmate and then obstructing a probe into his actions by lying about the... (Continue reading)

Rep. Salud Carbajal visits war-torn Ukraine

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast Congressman Salud Carbajal visited war-torn Ukraine with a bipartisan congressional delegation over the weekend, after which he announced his commitment to promoting support for the country in Congress. “This weekend, I traveled to Ukraine as... (Continue reading)

SLO County Government Center to be named for Katcho Achadjian

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution on Tuesday designating the San Luis Obispo Government Center the “Katcho Achadjian Government Center San Luis Obispo County.” Achadjian was elected to the Board of Supervisors... (Continue reading)