Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo’




San Luis Obispo officers seek help catching bumbling thief

By KAREN VELIE A thief’s plan to burglarize retail bicycle store in San Luis Obispo on Saturday morning fell short after the stolen vehicle he was using broke down, police said. On Friday, the thief allegedly stole a truck from... (Continue reading)

SLO police ask for help identifying mountain bike thief

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are asking the public for help identifying a man suspected of stealing a mountain bike from REI on Madonna Road. Security footage captured the man they say stole the mountain bike on Dec.... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver crashes into pole in San Luis Obispo, flees

By KAREN VELIE A drunk driver crashed his truck into a traffic light pole at the intersection of Los Osos Valley and Froom Ranch Way on Saturday night, and then fled the scene. Shortly before 6 p.m., the driver crashed,... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver stuck on unfinished road in San Luis Obispo, arrested

By KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver ended up in jail after he attempted to drive down a road with wet concrete in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday evening, police said. Shortly after 11 p.m., the driver went around the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo massage therapist accused of sexual battery

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 25-year-old independent massage therapist for alleged sexual battery on Tuesday, police said. On Monday, a woman reported that Malcolm Sears, who works at Powerhouse Chiropractic, touched her inappropriately several times.... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian killed in crash in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE A driver hit and killed a pedestrian in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday morning, according to the police. Shortly after 6 a.m., a driver was headed northbound on Santa Rosa Street when they hit a pedestrian near... (Continue reading)

Jury finds San Luis Obispo man guilty of felony stalking

By KAREN VELIE A jury recently found a 56-year-old San Luis Obispo man guilty of felony stalking after he harassed a former girlfriend for more than a year and a half, the SLO County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. He... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help finding credit card thief

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Tuesday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a thief who allegedly stole a credit card and then used it to purchase more than $5,000 worth of product from the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo fire chief’s unexpected resignation

By KAREN VELIE After just three years, San Luis Obispo Fire Chief Todd Tuggle is resigning the beginning of January, the city announced on Monday. For more than a month, rumors regarding Tuggle’s impending departure have swirled through the community.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city limits on Saturday evening from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The department selects the location based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests.... (Continue reading)