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SLO County employee arrested for distributing child pornography

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police arrested an administrative assistant for the San Luis Obispo County planning department on May 16 for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography. After a short investigation, police served a search warrant at 35-year-old Alex... (Continue reading)

Summer pop-up show and Memorial Day party, photos

On Memorial Day, Harold J Miossi Art Gallery’s had its first ever summer pop-up exhibition. Los Angeles-based artist Erin McKenna presented all new work in this exciting exhibition. The Harold J Miossi Art Gallery is open Monday through Friday from... (Continue reading)

Man caught after threatening worker with knife in SLO

A man evaded capture only temporarily after threatening an employee at a San Luis Obispo store on Tuesday with a knife, according to police. Upon arresting the man, officers learned the suspect had also been using a knife to damage... (Continue reading)

Central Coast students win spots in state rodeo championships

More than two dozen high school students from San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties qualified to participate in the California High School Rodeo Association finals next month. Central Coast wins in barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, breakaway... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s soaring six-figure pension club

By JOSH FRIEDMAN As unfunded pension liabilities wreak havoc with some local government budgets, the number of San Luis Obispo County retirees receiving six-figure pensions is soaring. More than 100 retirees from just the city and county of San Luis... (Continue reading)

Unlicensed teen driver critically injures student in Paso Robles

An unlicensed 16-year-old driver who was pulling out of the Paso Robles High School parking lot on Wednesday, crashed into a 17-year-old girl, according to the city’s police department. The victim suffered critical injuries and remains hospitalized. Around 12:40 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Woman murdered in Nipomo, boyfriend a suspect

A 26-year-old Nipomo woman was killed in a stabbing early Wednesday morning. Around 3 a.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at a home in the 600 block of Pomeroy Road and found a woman dead inside the house... (Continue reading)

Californians crowd SLO courthouse to back woman charged with electioneering

Residents from all over California showed up at San Luis Obispo Superior Court on Tuesday to support an elderly Atascadero woman whom state prosecutors have charged with electioneering. [KSBY] Edith Knight is facing two misdemeanor counts, and if convicted, could... (Continue reading)

Coast Guard rescues pair of boaters near Morro Bay

A Coast Guard crew airlifted two sailors who reported they were in distress northwest of Morro Bay on Monday. Due to dangerous conditions, the rescue was not completed until Tuesday morning. At 9:15 p.m. on Monday, the Coast Guard’s Los... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay sex offender caught with child porn

Authorities arrested a convicted Morro Bay sex offender Tuesday morning after a search of his home revealed he was in possession of child pornography.  Shortly before 9 a.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies,  Morro Bay police officers and state... (Continue reading)