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Bribery, fraud and threats mar Hill’s financial plans

Written on 2 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

Editor’s note: This is the third in a four-part series regarding the history of former San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill based largely on statements and interviews released as part of a federal criminal trial regarding corruption, bribery, and... (Continue reading)

SLO-Paso Robles metro ranks 50th in U.S. for international tourists

Written on 31 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles metro area ranked 50th in the United States for international tourists received in 2023, according to a report compiled by the online booking platform Luxury Link. A total of 110,000 international tourists... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police bust six people for drunk driving over weekend

Written on 29 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers busted six people for drunk driving over the weekend. Officers arrested one driver on Friday, two on Saturday and three on Sunday. All but one were arrested between 2 a.m. and 4... (Continue reading)

Jury finds San Luis Obispo sitter guilty of molesting child

Written on 26 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury found a 22-year-old San Luis Obispo man  guilty of committing multiple acts of sexual abuse against an 11-year-old girl he was babysitting. After an eight-day jury trial, the jury determined Tanner Fite committed four separate... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police investigating alleged hate crime

Written on 24 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department investigated a series of suspicious incidents in downtown locations as possible hate crimes on Wednesday. In each incident, an adult male is caught on surveillance cameras affixing burned items to doors... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police searching for hit-and-run driver, two injured

Written on 23 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers are searching for a hit-and-run driver who injured two bicyclists on Tuesday. Shortly before noon, two bicyclists were riding southbound on S. Higuera near the cemetery when a white sedan hit and... (Continue reading)

Surgeon operates on wrong side of hip in San Luis Obispo

Written on 18 Jul, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE An orthopedic surgeon operated on the wrong side of an elderly woman’s hip at French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo this summer, resulting in the woman needing a second surgery, according to hospital staff. In... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police searching for alleged Rolex watch thief

Written on 14 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers are asking for the public’s help identifying a thief who stole merchandise from B. Anthony Jewelers on Friday. The suspect entered the store on the 600 block of Higuera Street and asked... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo city manager sheds interim tag

Written on 13 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Interim City Manager Whitney McDonald will fill the permanent role of San Luis Obispo’s top executive, the city of SLO announced. The city of San Luis Obispo conducted a nationwide search for a replacement for former city... (Continue reading)

State suspends San Luis Obispo physician’s license, office closed

Written on 10 Jul, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE An administrative law judge suspended physician and surgeon David Jackson Levin on June 21 because his continued practice of medicine could endanger public health and safety. Shortly afterwards, Levin’s office located on Casa Street in San Luis... (Continue reading)