Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo’




Grand Jury finds multiple failures to protect San Luis Obispo residents

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury found that San Luis Obispo has failed to protect its residents from loud and ruckus parties hosted by Cal Poly students, according to a report released on June 23. The... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest teen with a gun at the arcade in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE Officers arrested a teen who was spotted with a gun in his waistband at the arcade in San Luis Obispo of Friday evening. Shortly after 11 p.m., staff at the arcade on the 600 block of Higuera... (Continue reading)

Truck crashes into Jack in the Box in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE A white pickup truck crashed into the Jack in the Box in San Luis Obispo on Sunday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m., the truck jumped the curb and hit the Jack in the Box  at the intersection... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police warn residents about phone scam

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is warning the public about a phone scam aimed at extorting money from local residents. Scammers are calling residents and posing as SLO Police Department staff members in attempts to extort... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officers arrest driver at DUI checkpoint

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

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

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

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

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?

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)