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Hearing reveals troubling details of San Luis Obispo County murder

By KAREN VELIE During a preliminary hearing of two brothers suspected in the San Luis Obispo County murder and disposal of a 50-year-old woman troubling details of the crime were disclosed. The brothers return to court for an arraignment on... (Continue reading)

SLO County wins another battle in the war over Lopez Lake water

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County successfully stopped another attempt to increase the amount of of water it releases from the Lopez Lake Dam each year with a goal of protecting threatened steelhead trout through an emergency order. The... (Continue reading)

Evolution and the Oceano Dunes

OPINION by GARY KIRKLAND I read that a new group has teamed up with a Chumash tribe to sue the state to close the Oceano Dunes to off-road vehicles. This group is claiming they are saving endangered species and biodiversity.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police use drone to catch armed parolee

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers caught and arrested an armed parolee on Wednesday with help from a drone. Prior to 4 p.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of E. Chapel Street over a report of a man... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police arrest alleged High Street Deli vandal

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested the man who allegedly vandalized High Street Deli earlier this week. The suspect is also accused of committing similar vandalism at another deli in San Luis Obispo. On Tuesday, dispatchers sent... (Continue reading)

Man drowns at Lopez Lake in San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE A 20-year-old man died while swimming in Lopez Lake on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller reported a swimmer in distress. A 20-year-old man had been swimming with friends when he appeared to struggle and... (Continue reading)

Neighbor arrested for burglarizing Grover Beach car wash

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man who was living across the street from Bob’s Car Wash in Grover Beach allegedly burglarized the business several times.  On May 6, Grover Beach officers responded to a report of a burglary in the 200... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo’s High Street Deli vandalized

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vandal scribbled messages over much of an outdoor seating area at the original High Street Deli location in San Luis Obispo on Monday night or early Tuesday morning. High Street Deli posted photos of the vandalism... (Continue reading)

Parolee arrested for robbing elderly man in San Luis Obispo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a homeless parolee for allegedly robbing an elderly man on Monday. Shortly after 6 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Prado Road over a reported robbery. Investigators determined the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles loses thousands in airport revenue

By KAREN VELIE A 2024 vote by the Paso Robles City Council has cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars in fee and tax revenue. Losses all but one council member said would not happen. Not long after former... (Continue reading)