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Deputies searching for armed man who robbed Oceano store

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public in identifying the man who robbed an Oceano convenience store Monday morning. Sheriff’s officials have released images from surveillance footage showing the suspected robber and the... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police arrest unruly man found with meth and heroin for sale

By CCT STAFF A disturbance at a Morro Bay business Tuesday evening resulted in the arrest of an alleged DUI driver who was in possession of more than 20 grams each of heroin and methamphetamine. Shortly before 9 p.m., a... (Continue reading)

Candlelight vigil in Oceano for Larry Bross

It has been one year since 90-year-old Larry Bross was violently murdered in his Oceano home. In remembrance, the Oceano Beach Community Association is holding a candlelight vigil in his honor on Jan. 25 at the end of Pier Avenue... (Continue reading)

SLO Tribune’s growing credibility problem

OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT What happens when a community’s newspaper abdicates its responsibility to watchdog local government and seek the truth? You get the messy arrogant cliquish partisan exclusionary faction-serving politics we have in San Luis Obispo instead of government... (Continue reading)

Illegal cannabis lab ignites house fire in Arroyo Grande

By CCT STAFF A marijuana honey oil lab explosion sparked an Arroyo Grande house fire on Monday, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. At about 4:30 p.m., a caller reported a fire at a home in the... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police arrest armed felon

By CCT STAFF Morro Bay police arrested a convicted felon early Sunday morning after a traffic stop revealed the man was in possession of a gun and drug paraphernalia. Shortly after 1 a.m., an officer stopped a vehicle Jesse Franklin... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian killed by vehicle in Grover Beach

By CCT STAFF A vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian in Grover Beach on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., callers reported a vehicle crashed into a man near the intersection of North Oak Park Boulevard and Brighton Avenue. First... (Continue reading)

Do you know this Grover Beach prowler?

Grover Beach police are asking for the public’s help locating a man who was videotaped prowling early Monday morning. Shortly after 3 a.m., cameras captured the suspect prowling around several closed businesses located in the 100 block of North 7th... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police searching for violent assailant

By CCT STAFF Arroyo Grande police are looking for an assailant who stabbed a man multiple times in the chest on Monday night, leaving the victim in critical condition. Shortly before 11 p.m., the suspect entered a home at 425... (Continue reading)

Beraud takes big campaign donations from controversial marijuana figures

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor candidate Ellen Beraud recently accepted $36,700 from donors affiliated with one marijuana business owner facing an abatement action by SLO County and another being sued by the state over marijuana taxes. The... (Continue reading)