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Antisemitic flyers found outside homes in San Luis Obispo

Written on 24 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo residents in the Old Town Historic District woke up to antisemitic propaganda on their driveways and yards on Sunday, which is the start of Yom Kippur, a Jewish high holiday. Similar to fliers left... (Continue reading)

SLO gym owner charged with secretly filming women in a bathroom

Written on 22 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The owner of an all women’s gym in San Luis Obispo is now facing criminal charges of secretly filming partially dressed women in a bathroom after a pregnant woman found a spy camera at the gym. Cole... (Continue reading)

Judge denies San Luis Obispo developers bid to delay trial

Written on 21 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge denied a request this week from developers Ryan Wright and John Belsher to delay their trial scheduled for Oct. 17 in San Luis Obispo. In a lawsuit filed nearly five years ago, the Jeffrey Chase... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest felon with a gun, wearing body armor

Written on 19 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo Police officer arrested a 42-year-old felon in possession of a loaded gun while wearing a bullet proof vest on Tuesday. Shortly before 3 a.m., the officer was patrolling in the 1500 block of... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police warn of ATM skimming at local bank

Written on 18 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department has issued a warning to Bank of America customers regarding credit card skimming equipment affixed to a bank ATM. An employee of the bank, located at the intersection of Higuera and... (Continue reading)

Former SLO police chief fired following lengthy investigation

Written on 16 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo’s former police chief Steve Gesell was fired on Thursday by his new employer after a four-month investigation. Following several CalCoastNews investigations that showed Gesell used public funds to pay for a family trip to... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo gym owner arrested on gun and drug charges

Written on 14 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

Correction: The illegal drug found in Cole Corrigan’s possession was testosterone and not methamphetamine as initially reported in charging records. By KAREN VELIE The owner of a gym where a spy camera was recently discovered hidden in a bathroom has... (Continue reading)

Vehicle hits, seriously injures pedestrian in San Luis Obispo

Written on 12 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A vehicle struck a pedestrian Tuesday evening at the intersection of Broad Street and Funston Avenue in San Luis Obispo causing serious injuries. Shortly after 8 p.m., the pedestrian attempted to cross Broad Street in a dark... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo drops plan for homeless parking, unsure about future plans

Written on 7 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE The city of San Luis Obispo and a nonprofit dropped plans on Wednesday to provide an overnight parking area for homeless people on Palm Street near the Veterans Memorial Building after neighbors raised procedural, safety and legal... (Continue reading)

Child molester pleads guilty to touching child at store in SLO

Written on 5 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A repeat child molester pleaded guilty to child molestation after he grabbed the bottom of a 10-year-old child at Bath and Body Works in downtown San Luis Obispo. Jonathan Oscar Davis faces up to eight years in... (Continue reading)