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SLO parking, one hour is not enough

Written on 9 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 31 comments

OPINION by PETE EVANS The San Luis Obispo City Council decided to provide immediate relief from the new parking rates. Starting Nov. 23, parking downtown will be free of charge in the following ways: For one hour every day in... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo teen steals car, crashes into bicyclist

Written on 8 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 15-year-old San Luis Obispo resident is in custody after he allegedly stole a car and crashed into a bicyclist, police said. Shortly before noon on Tuesday, a woman reported her car had been stolen from the... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council agrees to bring back limited free parking

Written on 8 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

BY KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday to provide limited free parking downtown during a contentious meeting. The council agreed to provide one hour free parking in the city’s parking structures and free parking... (Continue reading)

The demise of the happiest place on Earth

Written on 6 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 36 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE In 2011, just 12 short years ago, Oprah Winfrey went on national television to pronounce that San Luis Obispo had become “The Happiest Place in North America.” SLO no longer deserves that honor. While approving... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council to consider lowering parking rates

Written on 6 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

BY KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council is scheduled to discuss parking rates and the impact the increased costs have had on downtown visitors during a meeting on Tuesday, according to the agenda. The council plans to discuss... (Continue reading)

SLO’s draconian parking measures harm our community

Written on 4 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION by PETE EVANS There has been growing outrage at the new draconian parking measures put in place by the San Luis Obispo City Council to pay for their past mistakes. Lots of average Joes (like me) and many local... (Continue reading)

Fire in San Luis Obispo leads to temporary evacuations

Written on 4 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Fire Department temporarily evacuated residents in the area of Broad Street and Highway 101 because of a vegetation fire on Friday evening. Shortly after 8 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning on... (Continue reading)

SLO man arrested for threatening girlfriend, following standoff

Written on 4 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 37-year-old San Luis Obispo man is in jail after he allegedly threatened to kill his girlfriend, and then barricaded himself in his home on South Street on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., a woman called... (Continue reading)

SLO gym owner attempted to delete videos, investigators recover files

Written on 3 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police investigators were able to recover videos of two women changing in the bathroom of CCC Fitness, even though the videos had been previously deleted, according to one of the victims. Cole Corrigan, the... (Continue reading)

Embattled SLO gym owner puts business up for sale

Written on 3 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The owner of an all women’s gym in San Luis Obispo, who is facing criminal charges of secretly filming partially dressed women in a bathroom, is now attempting to sell his business, CCC Fitness. A handwritten sign... (Continue reading)