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San Luis Obispo officers arrest driver at DUI checkpoint

Written on 10 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE During a DUI checkpoint on Friday, San Luis Obispo police officers arrested one driver for DUI and cited five people for driving an unlicensed vehicle or for driving with a suspended driver’s license. The department conducted the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo attorney accused of obstructing justice

Written on 10 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

Editor’s note: CalCoastNews is referring to developer Ryan Petetit, who changed his name to Ryan Wright during the case, as Ryan Petetit-Wright. By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo attorney John Belsher is suspected of obstructing justice in the ongoing federal... (Continue reading)

Three people arrested during alcohol operation in San Luis Obispo

Written on 10 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested two store clerks during the past two weeks for selling alcohol to a minor. Another person was arrested during the shoulder tap operation for buying a minor alcohol. On three consecutive... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo pro-Palestinian professor suspended

Written on 7 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Cal Poly San Luis Obispo professor has been suspended for one month without pay for her actions during an on-campus pro-Palestinian protest. Officers arrested professor Shanae Aurora Martínez three times in four months in 2024; once... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help finding Target thief

Written on 6 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Thursday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a thief who allegedly stole $40,000 worth of electronics from the Target store on Los Osos Valley Road. Between 1 p.m. and... (Continue reading)

Who are the activists who stormed, vandalized Cal Poly admin building?

Written on 5 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 29 comments

By KAREN VELIE The end of the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo school year was marked by a pro-Palestinian vandalism spree that left two activists facing multiple felony charges. Five pro-Palestinian activists stormed into the administration building at Cal Poly... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

Written on 4 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city on the 900 block of Marsh Street on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on a... (Continue reading)

Candidates for this week’s dumbest criminal in San Luis Obispo

Written on 4 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Three people are facing mutiple criminal charges after attempting to transport drugs in a vehicle with expired tags in San Luis Obispo on Monday. Shortly before 3 am, an officer spotted a car with expired registration traveling... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Juneteenth celebration canceled, NAACP president suspended

Written on 4 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Juneteenth celebration in San Luis Obispo has been canceled amid issues with a former president of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Juneteenth is a federal holiday that... (Continue reading)

Rite Aid closing two stores in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 31 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Rite Aid plans to close more than 400 stores nationwide, including two in San Luis Obispo County. Rite Aids in Los Osos and Morro Bay are both closing. The Los Osos store is slated to close on... (Continue reading)