Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo’




Judge denies San Luis Obispo developers bid to delay trial

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Owner of SLO woman’s gym accused of peeping in window

By KAREN VELIE The owner of a gym in San Luis Obispo where a spy camera was recently discovered hidden in a bathroom, was arrested following a peeping Tom incident in Los Osos more than a decade ago. Last month,... (Continue reading)

Hidden camera filmed partially clothed women at San Luis Obispo gym

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo woman wants community members to know she found a hidden camera on Aug. 23 in a bathroom at a local gym that caters to women. During her third trip to the restroom on... (Continue reading)