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Body found in parked car at Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo Campus

Written on 22 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A body was discovered in a parked car in a Cuesta College parking lot at the San Luis Obispo Campus on Tuesday morning. On the first day of the spring semester, a student spotted a person who... (Continue reading)

Man writes a bad check for a truck, arrested in Morro Bay

Written on 21 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officers arrested a 65-year-old man in Morro Bay on Sunday after he allegedly fled in a truck that he stole from a Ford dealership in San Luis Obispo. Shortly before 11 a.m., Morro Bay police received a... (Continue reading)

Adopt a pet from LA in San Luis Obispo

Written on 18 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE In response to the tragic fires that swept through Los Angeles, Woods Humane Society in San Luis Obispo is hosting pets from LA for adoption. As of this Tuesday, Woods has completed two transports of adoptable pets... (Continue reading)

Alleged sexual assailant works at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The 32-year-old man accused earlier this week of kidnapping and sexually assaulting young women while posing as a rideshare driver works as a custodian for university housing at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. San Luis Obispo police... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officers seek help identifying thieves

Written on 16 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a pair of thieves who allegedly stole phones and wallets from a gym on Tuesday. Both woman were wearing hoodies, one white and one tan,... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys vehicle at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Written on 16 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters quickly extinguished a car fire at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo on Thursday morning. A crew from the San Luis Obispo Fire Department put out the burning vehicle before it spread to nearby vegetation. The... (Continue reading)

Man allegedly kidnapped, abused women in San Luis Obispo

Written on 15 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 29-year-old man on Wednesday who allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted one woman and held another captive while posing as a rideshare driver near Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. On... (Continue reading)

Kohl’s department store closing in San Luis Obispo

Written on 11 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Kohl’s department stores announced Friday it is closing 27 underperforming stores, including its San Luis Obispo location, as it works to increase profitability amid falling sales. It is not yet known how many people will lose their... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo freshman drowned while on vacation

Written on 7 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student drowned while on vacation over winter break, Cal Poly announced on Tuesday. Nico Thomas Goon, a first-year civil engineering student from Reno, Nevada, passed away on Dec. 29. The university... (Continue reading)

Fire damages restaurant in San Luis Obispo

Written on 6 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at a restaurant in San Luis Obispo on Sunday evening. Shortly after 7 p.m., a caller reported a fire at the Old SLO BBQ located at the corner of Higuera and Nipomo... (Continue reading)