Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo’




San Luis Obispo police holding DUI checkpoint on Friday night

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. The department selects the location based on a history of... (Continue reading)

SLO teen charged with domestic violence, gun possession

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo teen is in jail after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend on Tuesday despite a restraining order, police said. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Jan. 24, a caller reported 19-year-old Isaac Owens struck his... (Continue reading)

Police searching for man who smashed windows at SLO restaurant

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are asking the public to help identify a man who allegedly smashed out windows at the Wingstop restaurant on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 11 p.m., a caller reported vandalism at the Wingstop restaurant... (Continue reading)

SLO firefighters free driver trapped following crash

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two cars collided on the Los Osos Valley Road overpass in San Luis Obispo early Wednesday morning, leaving one driver tapped inside a vehicle. At about 3:30 a.m., a caller reported a two car crash collision on... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police to conduct DUI patrols on Sunday

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officer plan to patrol for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs on Sunday, the department announced Saturday. Additional officers will be patrolling the streets from 7 p.m. to... (Continue reading)

Homeless move to SLO overpass as storm approaches

By KAREN VELIE A group of homeless people who typically camp along a creek bed in San Luis Obispo have moved their belongings to the Los Osos Valley Road bridge over Highway 101. Eight to 10 homeless people have set... (Continue reading)

Orcutt Road outside San Luis Obispo in danger of collapse

By KAREN VELIE The California Highway Patrol is asking the public not to drive on Orcutt Road on the outskirts of San Luis Obispo near Righetti Road, the CHP said in a press release. During the last storm, the CHP... (Continue reading)

Tree falls on grocery store in SLO, damages building

By KAREN VELIE As strong winds and heavy rainfall flooded city streets, a tall tree uprooted and toppled onto the Smart & Final store in San Luis Obispo on Monday. The large eucalyptus tree was growing in the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Top San Luis Obispo County stories in 2022: special favors and fraud

By CalCoastNews staff To say 2022 was an eventful year in San Luis Obispo County would be an understatement. The top 10 stories of 2022 include a developer being found quilt of theft and fraud and SLO County Supervisor seeking... (Continue reading)

Thousands of gallons of sewage spill in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE A blocked sewer line caused approximately 4,250 gallons of raw sewage to pour into San Luis Obispo Creek on New Years Eve, according to the SLO County Public Health Department. The spill started at about 5 p.m.... (Continue reading)