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Couple found dead in Grover Beach identified

Grover Beach police have identified a man and woman who died earlier this month in a suspected drug overdose. [Cal Coast Times] On the evening of April 12, Grover Beach officers found the bodies of Randy Stroub, 61, and Christine... (Continue reading)

More allegations of abuse and neglect at the SLO County Jail

The family of a man who stabbed his wife during a mental health crisis has filed claims against the City of Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo County for the “horrible and inhumane treatment and the death of Russell Hammer.”... (Continue reading)

DA’s expert witness never earned her college degree

By KAREN VELIE A woman who has testified in dozens of cases and been offered as an expert witness by the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office does not have a college degree that she has claimed in court.... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man identified as suspect in Kristen Marti death

San Luis Obispo police have identified an Arroyo Grande man and local business owner as the sole person of interest in the Kristen Marti disappearance and death case. [Cal Coast Times] Robert Koehler, 36, is the owner of a local... (Continue reading)

More judges, less access at SLO County courts

OPINION by STEW JENKINS Six times in the Declaration of Independence Congress said that denial of access to independent, honest and opened courts was cause to sever ties with England. An independent honest judiciary is the lynchpin holding our democratic-republic... (Continue reading)

SLO council delays plans for a tax hike

Sensing the possibility that a new tax measure would not pass if placed on the ballot this year, the San Luis Obispo City Council decided to delay the initiative, as city officials spend more time pitching the tax hike to... (Continue reading)

Los Osos woman arrested for attempted kidnapping

San Luis Obispo police have arrested a 50-year-old Los Osos woman for trying to kidnap a 3-year-old boy at the SLO Target store on Tuesday. [Cal Coast Times] On Wednesday, police circulated a surveillance image of the suspect who was... (Continue reading)

Los Osos teen sentenced to seven years in prison

A San Luis Obispo County judge sentenced a Los Osos teen to seven years in prison for a DUI hit-and-run crash that killed a 22-year-old Cal Poly student. [Cal Coast Times] At about 11 p.m. on Aug. 29, 2017, a... (Continue reading)

DA opts not to charge educators accused of assaulting students

Two Central Coast educators who were accused of battering students have evaded charges following a conclusion by the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office that the crime of battery could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in either... (Continue reading)

SLO man killed in off-roading crash in Pozo

A 23-year-old San Luis Obispo man died in an off-roading accident on Monday. His body was discovered a day later by firefighters. [Cal Coast Times] Wolfgang Wyatt Forbes was riding a 1986 Suzuki Samurai on Stair Step Summit Trail in... (Continue reading)