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Apparently, safety is now a political statement

Written on 4 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 30 comments

By ERIK GORHAM According to the Tribune, the real danger downtown last week was not a large public gathering, traffic congestion, or heightened emotions around a controversial issue. It was an internal San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Office memo... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay teens accused of violent home invasion

Written on 4 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two teenagers, one from San Luis Obispo and the other from Morro Bay, were arrested on Saturday for their alleged involvement in a violent home invasion in Scottsdale, Arizona. Posing as delivery service workers, 17-year-old Jackson Sullivan... (Continue reading)

Is Laguna Lake Golf Course in SLO on the chopping block?

Written on 3 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council is holding a study session on Tuesday to look into a councilwoman’s proposal to repurpose the Laguna Lake Golf Course to low-cost housing as a cost saving measure. During a a... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying suspect

Written on 2 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Monday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a man who attempted to steal over $1800 in merchandise from Home Depot on Sunday. Shortly after 5 p.m., the suspect attempted... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo bar busted selling alcohol to underage patrons

Written on 26 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Law enforcement busted a San Luis Obispo bar for selling alcohol to underage patrons last week during an undercover operation conducted by the SLO Police Department and California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). On Jan. 22,... (Continue reading)

Anti-ICE protest in San Luis Obispo following second fatal shooting

Written on 25 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 54 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 300 protestors gathered outside the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday morning to protest a second fatal shooting by an immigration officer. On Saturday morning, a federal immigration officer shot and killed 37-year-old... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officers seek help identifying thieves

Written on 20 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

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 Sunglass Hut on Saturday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., the two males entered the store located on... (Continue reading)

Sierra Vista hospital in line for $220 million in improvements

Written on 18 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo is in line for a $220 million investment for major improvements, Adventist Health announced Saturday. Adventist Health plans to modernize and expand facilities at Sierra Vista to improve... (Continue reading)

Lithium-ion battery fire injures firefighter in San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A firefighter suffered injuries during a lithium-ion battery fire outside a commercial building in San Luis Obispo on Thursday evening. After a fire erupted at an aerospace engineering firm on Monday morning, ESAero, at 3285 S Higuera... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo attorney resigns from bar amid disciplinary action

Written on 14 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE John Belsher, a San Luis Obispo-based attorney, resigned from the State Bar of California on Tuesday amid disciplinary proceedings. He asked to be immediately listed as inactive. Even so, his resignation isn’t effective until the State Bar... (Continue reading)