Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo’




Rite Aid closing two stores in San Luis Obispo County

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)

San Luis Obispo takes step to revoke two fraternity house permits

By KAREN VELIE Following years of conflicts between Cal Poly students and residents, on Wednesday the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission voted to revoke the permits of two fraternities. At the start of the meeting, city resident Kathie Walker brought... (Continue reading)

Airplane crashes at San Luis Obispo airport

By KAREN VELIE A Cirrus SR22T airplane crashed during takeoff from the San Luis Obispo County Airport on Friday morning leading to a temporary halt of operations. Early Friday morning, a pilot flew the single-engine, four-seat plane from San Diego... (Continue reading)

Water main break creates large sink hole in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE A water main break caused a large sink hole in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday. Early Wednesday morning, a caller reported a broken water main on the 300 block of Calle Lupita. San Luis Obispo police officers arrived... (Continue reading)

Two signs vandalized at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE Vandals damaged two signs at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo early Friday morning. Shortly before 5 a.m., Cal Pol staffers discovered vandals had added paint to the entrance signs at Santa Rosa Street and Highland Drive and... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong sails through congressional hearing

By KAREN VELIE A prepared Cal Poly San Luis Obispo President Jeffrey Armstrong sailed through a congressional hearing on antisemitism on campus on Wednesday. Three campus presidents were ordered to attend the hearing – Armstrong, DePaul University President Robert L.... (Continue reading)

Undefeated San Luis Obispo MMA fighter to face toughest opponent

By KAREN VELIE Undefeated San Luis Obispo Mixed Martial Arts fighter Steven Sainsbury is competing in his fifth professional bout on May 17 at one of the premiere fighting events in the county – Fight Night III in San Jose.... (Continue reading)

SLO police cite 35 during bicycle and pedestrian safety operation

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department issued 35 citations to drivers and bicyclists for a variety of violations during a bicycle and pedestrian safety operation on Monday. Police officers conducted the operation citywide from 7 a.m. to... (Continue reading)

Watch Cal Poly president address congress on antisemitism

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo President Jeffrey Armstrong is scheduled to speak at a hearing before Congress today regarding antisemitism on campus. The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing starts at 7:15 a.m. PT.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria, SLO ranked in top 10 most unaffordable home markets

By KAREN VELIE While home ownership is a key part of the American dream, there is a dramatic gap between what the middle class can afford and actual home prices, according to GOBankingRates. The top 10 most unaffordable cities in... (Continue reading)