Over 1,700 PG&E customers without power in San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE More than 1,700 PG&E customers lost power in northern San Luis Obispo County on Saturday morning. Shortly before 10 a.m., power went out for 1,717 customers from the east side of Atascadero to Creston. The cause of the outage remains under investigation. PG&E has not yet provided...
Gallo closing another San Luis Obispo County winery
By KAREN VELIE Another victim of the struggling wine industry, Gallo recently reported plans to close its Courtside Winery production facility in San Miguel on Dec. 1, which will result in the loss off 47 jobs. In 2024, Gallo sold two properties located in San Luis Obispo County. The sales...
San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying suspected shoplifter
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspected shoplifter. On the evening of July 17, security camera captured a male suspect stealing two Yeti coolers and a Makita drill set from Miner’s Ace Hardware on Santa Barbara Street. The suspect...
Three SLO County juries, three convictions for human trafficking
By KAREN VELIE Three separate juries found three people guilty of pimping out a previously missing 15-year-old girl in San Luis Obispo County, District Attorney Dan Dow announced today. The juries found 32-year-old Tremaine Quincy Tejon Jones, 30-year-old Joshua Diante Murphy, and 32-year-old Heather Lynne Hunt guilty of human trafficking...
Fire destroys barn in California Valley
By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a barn in California Valley on Wednesday afternoon, according to the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department. Shortly after 2 p.m., a caller reported a vegetation fire burning in rural California Valley in the Del Loma Trail area. Firefighters arrived to find a barn...
Atascadero police seek help identifying suspected shoplifter
By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspected shoplifter. A security camera captured the young male suspect inside the Staples on El Camino Real. The male suspect was wearing a gold sweatshirt and black and white checkered sneakers. Investigators are asking anyone...
San Luis Obispo officers seek help identifying thieves
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a pair of thieves who allegedly stole merchandise from Fanny Wrappers on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., the man and woman entered the lingerie store located on Higuera Street. The two thieves were captured...
