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...
Michael Woody announces candidacy for SLO County Board of Supervisors
By KAREN VELIE Michael Erin Woody announced Wednesday his candidacy for the San Luis Obispo County supervisor seat currently held by Bruce Gibson. Gibson is not running for reelection. Woody, a licensed civil engineer and Salinan Indian tribal council member, is running on a platform of environmental stewardship, government transparency,...
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo appoints new police chief
By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced Tuesday the appointment of Robert Plastino as police chief. Plastino will be sworn in July 25. Plastino brings more than 27 years of experience with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s office. In that time, he was in charge of executive management of...
Body of missing Santa Barbara County woman found
By KAREN VELIE The search for a missing Santa Barbara County woman came to an end on Tuesday when the body of 85-year-old Sonia Lang Crestfield was found in the area of the Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve. Crestfield was last seen on July 11 near the Friendship Manor in Isla Vista,...
Reward offered for vandals destroying tires in Paso Robles
By KAREN VELIE In response to vandals placing metal spike on roads in Paso Robles, Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest of the vandal or vandals, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. Officers are investigating a series of vandalism incidents involving...
San Simeon Community Services District in dire straits
By KAREN VELIE Amid a financial crisis, the San Simeon Community Services District general manager and one of four remaining board members quit effective immediately during the past two days. Former Interim General Manager Geoff English submitted a letter of resignation on July 21. In his letter, he apologized for...
Parts of San Luis Obispo County hit with 911 outages
By KAREN VELIE Update: The 9-1-1 lines were restored on Wednesday morning. Parts of San Luis Obispo County were hit with 9-1-1 outages on Tuesday afternoon impacting both landline and cellular service. Areas in SLO County impacted include San Miguel, Arroyo Grande, and Nipomo. The outage appears to be impacting...
