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Grover Beach police arrest teen for stealing phones and computers

A 16-year-old Oceano boy broke into a Grover Beach family’s home Monday night or early Tuesday morning and stole valuable electronic items, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. Around 6:19 a.m. Tuesday, a homeowner in the 700 block of... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for vandal, identity thieves

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who caused more than $1,000 of damage to a government building on Monday. The building is believed to be the Social Security office in San Luis Obispo, and the vandalism was... (Continue reading)

Two black bears spotted in Santa Margarita

A black bear was spotted Monday evening munching on cat food on the front porch of a home in rural Santa Margarita. On Tuesday morning, the bear was lounging under a tree as children left for school. Shortly before noon,... (Continue reading)

Former Grover Beach officer facing new charge of manslaughter over dog attack

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office is filing an additional charge of felony involuntary manslaughter against the former Grover Beach police officer whose dogs attacked and killed a 64-year-old Grover Beach man. Alex Geiger, 25, already faces two... (Continue reading)

Supervisors battle over roads, safety, housing and parks

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors sped through budget hearings Monday agreeing on most expenditures while having heated discussions over several proposals including Nipomo parks, road maintenance, housing and law enforcement. For more than eight... (Continue reading)

Jury deadlocked in heated retrial of North County rape case

For the second time, the case involving a Paso Robles man who is accused of raping his girlfriend’s aunt appears to be headed for a mistrial. The retrial of the rape case has featured arguments between jurors and jurors mouthing... (Continue reading)

Gerhardt Hubner’s new math

OPINION by JULIE TACKER Extra! Extra! Read all about it! South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Administrator Gerhardt Hubner has discovered a way to spend more money than the district received; but still ending up with a surplus. Hubner’s... (Continue reading)

SLOPD catches one offender in DUI warrant sweep

San Luis Obispo police conducted a DUI warrant sweep on Saturday, which they say was a show of manpower that SLOPD can use to find people who drive under the influence and then skip court. Officers served warrants for suspects... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande house fire displaces family

A fire burned a multi-story home on Victorian Court in Arroyo Grande Sunday night, according to the Five Cities Fire Authority. Shortly before 10 p.m., witnesses reported the home was on fire. KSBY reports a mother and her teenage children... (Continue reading)

Attacker stabs three men in Paso Robles parking lot

In a likely gang-related incident, three men were attacked without provocation and stabbed Saturday in a Food 4 Less parking lot, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. The victims survived the attack, but the suspect managed to get away.... (Continue reading)