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San Luis Obispo massage therapist accused of sexual battery

Written on 17 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 25-year-old independent massage therapist for alleged sexual battery on Tuesday, police said. On Monday, a woman reported that Malcolm Sears, who works at Powerhouse Chiropractic, touched her inappropriately several times.... (Continue reading)

Anti-ICE protestors create chaos at the SLO County Jail, video

Written on 17 Dec, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 42 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protestors berated federal agents and obstructed the arrest of an inmate at the San Luis Obispo County Jail on Sunday morning. ICE agents monitor jail logs for arrests and releases... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles Main Street Director Norma Moye dead at 93

Written on 17 Dec, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Norma Moye, best known as the driving force behind the revitalization of the Paso Robles downtown and her four-decade leadership of the Paso Robles Main Street Association, has died. She was 93 years old. Following the Christmas... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian killed in crash in San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A driver hit and killed a pedestrian in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday morning, according to the police. Shortly after 6 a.m., a driver was headed northbound on Santa Rosa Street when they hit a pedestrian near... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

Written on 17 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on the number of previous accidents... (Continue reading)

Jury finds San Luis Obispo man guilty of felony stalking

Written on 17 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury recently found a 56-year-old San Luis Obispo man guilty of felony stalking after he harassed a former girlfriend for more than a year and a half, the SLO County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. He... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help finding credit card thief

Written on 16 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Tuesday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a thief who allegedly stole a credit card and then used it to purchase more than $5,000 worth of product from the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo fire chief’s unexpected resignation

Written on 16 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE After just three years, San Luis Obispo Fire Chief Todd Tuggle is resigning the beginning of January, the city announced on Monday. For more than a month, rumors regarding Tuggle’s impending departure have swirled through the community.... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student who fired guns on campus sentenced to prison

Written on 15 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE A former Cal Poly student was recently sentenced to serve six years and two months in state prison after he fired guns on the Cal Poly campus in 2023. In August, Charles Hojaboom pled no contest to... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s ploys aren’t over yet

Written on 15 Dec, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s attempt to hire both his wife and his hand-picked successor for District 2 supervisor as his county-funded office assistants isn’t over yet. After finding that a prior ruling... (Continue reading)