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Burglar caught changing clothes at Grover Beach residence

Written on 17 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 36-year-old woman is in jail after she changed clothes while she burglarized a home in Grover Beach on Tuesday. Shortly after 1 p.m., a homeowner on the 200 block of north 10th Street was monitoring a... (Continue reading)

Memorial planned for former San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Kurt Kupper

Written on 17 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A celebration of life for former three-time San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Kurt Kupper will be held at 1 p.m. on June 18 at the Monday Club at 1815 Monterey Steet in San Luis Obispo. Kurt passed away earlier this... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County board votes to restrict ICE agents

Written on 17 Jun, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday for a resolution to limit Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, with supervisors John Peschong and Heather Moreno dissenting. The resolution restricts ICE from access to... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach DUI checkpoint nets one suspect, one citation

Written on 17 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Police Department arrested one driver and cited another motorist during a DUI checkpoint conducted on Saturday night. Held on Grand Avenue between 14th and 16th streets, the checkpoint took place between the hours of... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys greenhouse in Nipomo

Written on 17 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire scorched a greenhouse in Nipomo on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning in the 600 block of Eucalyptus Road, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters arrived at the scene and... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police identify man who secretly taped nude women

Written on 16 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police on Tuesday identified the man suspected of secretly recording 47 nude or partially nude women inside the tanning and red-light therapy rooms at Planet Fitness as 40-year-old Kyle L. Combs of Grover Beach. On... (Continue reading)

Hate crime allegation stands in North County murder case

Written on 16 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled on Tuesday that a hate crime enhancement will stand in the case of a Paso Robles man accused of murdering a gay Atascadero man. Todd Pinion, 32, had been missing... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande considering allowing cannabis businesses

Written on 16 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Arroyo Grande City Council voted unanimously last week to place a cannabis tax measure on the November ballot. Arroyo Grande currently prohibits commercial cannabis activity, with the exception of allowing deliveries by retailers licensed outside the... (Continue reading)

Shutting another California prison is a public safety risk

Written on 16 Jun, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

Opinion by California Police Chief and State Sheriff’s associations The California Police Chiefs Association and the California State Sheriffs’ Association today expressed strong opposition to the Legislature’s proposal to close another California state prison as part of the fiscal year... (Continue reading)

Whistleblower suit accuses San Luis Obispo officials of unlawful conduct

Written on 15 Jun, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo’s former chief building official filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the city on Friday. Michael Loew’s  suit describes a “sustained campaign to silence, punish, and ultimately force him out” after he refused to “participate in... (Continue reading)