Paso Robles man found guilty of child rape
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury found a Paso Robles man guilty of nine counts of committing sex crimes against multiple children under the age of 14 including three counts where the children were aged 10 or under. Francisco Pablo Zaragoza Guzman faces a maximum sentence of...
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong sails through congressional hearing
By KAREN VELIE A prepared Cal Poly San Luis Obispo President Jeffrey Armstrong sailed through a congressional hearing on antisemitism on campus on Wednesday. Three campus presidents were ordered to attend the hearing – Armstrong, DePaul University President Robert L. Manuel and Haverford College president Wendy Raymond. While all three...
San Luis Obispo CHP officers arrest parolee for driving with guns
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An incident that began as an officer making a “simple registration stop” resulted in the arrest of a parolee who was driving a car with firearms inside it, according to the CHP San Luis Obispo Office. The officer noticed a vehicle with expired registration and conducted a...
San Luis Obispo County’s $2 billion tourism industry grew in 2024
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County’s tourism industry increased by 2.6% in 2024, reaching a total of $2.4 billion, according to the county’s marketing organization Visit SLO CAL. Visit SLO CAL recently released the findings of a report on tourism in San Luis Obispo County in 2024. Last year,...
Intoxicated driver crashes into bicyclist in San Luis Obispo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a driver who allegedly struck and injured a pedestrian Tuesday evening while being under the influence of narcotics. Late in the evening, the driver of a black Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck collided with a pedestrian who was walking a bicycle in...
Undefeated San Luis Obispo MMA fighter to face toughest opponent
By KAREN VELIE Undefeated San Luis Obispo Mixed Martial Arts fighter Steven Sainsbury is competing in his fifth professional bout on May 17 at one of the premiere fighting events in the county – Fight Night III in San Jose. He is also set to face his toughest opponent yet....
Head-on collision on Highway 58 near Creston
By KAREN VELIE A head-on collision on Highway 58 near Creston on Wednesday morning has stalled traffic in both directions, according to the CHP. Shortly before 7 a.m., a brown Dodge Ram pulling a trailer crashed head-on with a black Prius near O’Donovan Road. Two people suffered injuries in the...
