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Why I protest against Black Lives Matter in San Luis Obispo

OPINION by RICH DONALD If you do a YouTube search of “Rich Donald of SLOASA” you will see a video of me, leading one of, if not the largest protests against law enforcement arresting people for marijuana in county history.... (Continue reading)

Dan Dow and law enforcement supporters rally in SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A couple hundred supporters of SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow and local law enforcement rallied Thursday evening outside the San Luis Obispo courthouse and along Monterey Street. Demonstrators arrived with United States flags, pro-police flag and... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly again reduces occupancy on campus

Students will not share rooms this year at Cal Poly residence halls and apartments, according to a recent announcement. This modification reduces the maximum number of students in campus housing to 5,150, or about 60 percent capacity. On Aug. 19,... (Continue reading)

Police deem Atascadero man’s disappearance suspicious

Police are asking the public’s help finding a 38-year-old Atascadero man who was last seen by his family in April. Cory KelleyArmer’s family told police it’s uncharacteristic for him to not have any contact with his family for months, leading... (Continue reading)

SLO Police Chief Deanna Cantrell quits suddenly

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell, who has faced criticism for incidents ranging from losing her gun in a restaurant bathroom to her handling of Black Lives Matter protests, announced Thursday she is leaving the city... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County deputies rescue homeless man

Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies managed to rescue a 56-year-old homeless man experiencing a drug overdose in Isla Vista on Saturday by administering the opioid-combating medication Naloxone. At about 2 p.m., a 911 caller reported a man was lying unresponsive... (Continue reading)

Bystanders pull drowning child out of Lake Nacimiento

Good Samaritans pulled a young boy out of Lake Nacimiento Tuesday afternoon and performed CPR on the child. [KSBY] Shortly after 3 p.m., the boy was swimming near the shore of Lake Nacimiento with his parents. Individuals from out of... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish yet another blaze at the Ocean Dunes

For the fourth time in less than two weeks, a fire was reported burning at the Oceano Dunes. On Tuesday afternoon, firefighters extinguished the 10 foot by 10 foot blaze. On Aug. 13, the Dunes Fire scorched 11 acres. Ignited... (Continue reading)

Why I protest with Black Lives Matter in San Luis Obispo

OPINION by JAMES PAPP One summer I spent ten weeks doing upscale finish carpentry for a Lake Superior cabin-garage complex we began to refer to as the Garage Mahal. Staying at the neighboring cabin was a Midwest business executive named... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man charged with killing an elephant seal

A Santa Barbara County man was charged Tuesday with fatally shooting a northern elephant seal on a beach near San Simeon. Northern elephant seals are a protected species under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Jordan Gerbich, 30, of Santa Maria,... (Continue reading)