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Suspect arrested for arson fire near San Luis Obispo airport
By KAREN VELIE A 59-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly torched a van near the San Luis Obispo airport on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a van on fire on Kendall Road near the... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo police searching for at-risk elderly man
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a missing 86-year-old man who they say is at-risk. John Shultz, 86, walked away from his home near Calle Lupita and Margarita Avenue at about 8 a.m. on Wednesday, according... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo sex offender arrested for child porn, drugs
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 65-year-old sex offender for possession of child porn and drugs on Wednesday. In early October, a tip was provided to law enforcement regarding suspected child abuse material being uploaded through... (Continue reading)
Man convicted of attempting to have sex with a minor in SLO
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury convicted a man of attempting to meet with a 15-year-old girl in San Luis Obispo for sex. The jury convicted 42-year-old Genaro SantanaAvalos of contacting a minor with intent to commit... (Continue reading)
Robber steals legos, knives and PlayStation controller in San Luis Obispo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 20-year-old Nipomo man allegedly committed two robberies in San Luis Obispo Friday evening, stealing knives, Legos and a PlayStation controller before getting caught by police. Shortly after 7 p.m., officers responded to the Dick’s Sporting Goods... (Continue reading)
Police investigating death of San Luis Obispo woman
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police are investigating the death of a 45-year-old San Luis Obispo woman who was found deceased inside a home on Wednesday. However, investigators said they do not consider the death suspicious. At about 5:30 p.m., the San... (Continue reading)
Evacuations in downtown San Luis Obispo, farmer’s market canceled
By KAREN VELIE A gas leak has led to evacuations of portions of downtown San Luis Obispo and the cancellation of farmer’s market on Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m., the gas leak was reported near the 700 block of... (Continue reading)
More than 5,900 PG&E customers lose power on San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE More than 5,900 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo are without power on Wednesday morning because of two separate outages. At 6:17 a.m., 5,885 PG&E customers lost power at Cal Poly and surrounding neighborhoods. This is an... (Continue reading)
Proposition 4 drives PAC money out of campaigns
OPINION by STEW JENKINS Would you pay $1 per election to blunt the political influence of Elon Musk and George Soros? Proposition 4 will end a prohibition on public campaign financing plans that can effectively drive corporation and political action... (Continue reading)
Settlements aren’t verdicts, name calling isn’t evidence, facts matter
OPINION by ERIK GORHAM I’ll explain this mess so you don’t have to suffer through it. The San Luis Obispo Tribune’s latest editorial tells District 2 voters Chris Bausch is “disgraced,” “reckless” and “unfit” for office. It says he put... (Continue reading)