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Head-on crash near San Luis Obispo, lanes closed

Written on 6 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two people were injured in a head-on crash on Highway 101 north of San Luis Obispo on Thursday morning. Crews closed down two southbound lanes of the highway to clean up a 75 gallon fuel spill. Shortly... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

Written on 5 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on a history of DUI... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly offers free income tax assistance in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 5 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo is offering free tax help on campus through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program on Saturdays through March 15. VITA offers free tax help to qualifying taxpayers with $70,000 or... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying vandal

Written on 3 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a vandal who tagged the bus stop at City Hall with graffiti early Sunday morning. The suspect is a teen or young man wearing a... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officer attempts to board plane with loaded gun

Written on 30 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE An on-duty San Luis Obispo officer was stopped at the city’s airport security check after the routine X-ray screening found a handgun loaded with 16 rounds of ammunition in the officer’s carry-on bag on Wednesday. Upon seeing... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officers seek help identifying thieves

Written on 26 Jan, 2025 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 a purse while at a restaurant on Saturday afternoon. Both women were wearing hats when they entered Finney’s... (Continue reading)

Vandenberg rocket lights up San Luis Obispo County skies

Written on 24 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 starlight satellites into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday morning and lit up skies in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. One early morning driver questioned if... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly’s DEI office to be renamed following Trump’s executive order

Written on 24 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo is renaming its Office of University Diversity and Inclusion under the umbrella of the University Personnel Division following an executive order from President Donald Trump, Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong... (Continue reading)

Neighbor appeals third retail pot shop in San Luis Obispo

Written on 23 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Even though the San Luis Obispo City Council voted in 2017 to approve three retail cannabis shops, there have been only two. In September, the Planning Commission voted to approve a third proposed pot shop, this one... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man busted with over 700 child porn images

Written on 22 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police arrested a 30-year-old man on Jan. 16 who had downloaded more than 700 images of child pornography. Electronic service providers such as Facebook, Google and Reddit are required to monitor and report those... (Continue reading)