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Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo again named best in the west

Written on 24 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has been named best overall master’s-level university in the west for both public and private institutions for the second year in a row in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo issues back-to-school fines to rowdy students

Written on 20 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE As Cal Poly students return to campus, San Luis Obispo police are patrolling neighborhoods looking for candidates for hefty fines. Over a two-week span ending Sept. 30, fines are doubled for violations of the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student advisor charged with attempted rape, burglary

Written on 20 Sep, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a student who allegedly broke into an apartment at Poly Canyon Village early on Sept. 7 on charges of attempted rape, burglary. Shortly after 3 a.m., a resident awoke... (Continue reading)

Two trucks crash on the Cuesta Grade near Santa Margarita

Written on 17 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A semi-truck and a box truck crashed on northbound Highway 101 on the Cuesta Grade south of Santa Margarita on Tuesday morning, snarling traffic for miles. Shortly after 10:30 a.m., a caller reported the crash near the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo welcomes students arriving to attend Cal Poly

Written on 17 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly students are moving in this week. Cal Poly and the City of San Luis Obispo are working together to help returning and new students become quickly integrated into the community. Fall quarter enrollment is approximately... (Continue reading)

One person injured in two-car crash in San Luis Obispo

Written on 16 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE One person was injured in a two-car crash in San Luis Obispo on Monday evening. Shortly after 7 p.m., two black cars crashed at the intersection of Higuera and South streets. First responders transported one driver with... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo developer pleads guilty to conspiracy, admits bribery

Written on 16 Sep, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

Editor’s note: CalCoastNews is referring to developer Ryan Petetit, who changed his name to Ryan Wright during the case, as Ryan Petetit-Wright. By KAREN VELIE Developer Ryan Petetit-Wright has admitted conspiring with former San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo hiker’s body found in Yosemite National Park

Written on 15 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The body of a San Luis Obispo man who went missing during a four-day hike at Yosemite’s Ostrander Lake was found Saturday morning. Kirk Thomas Olsen, 61, was a seasoned backpacker who went missing on Aug. 27... (Continue reading)

Officers identify pedestrian killed on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo

Written on 13 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE CHP officers identified the man hit and killed while walking on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo on Sept. 1 as 26-year-old Cesar Salinas-Ruiz of Oxnard. Salinas-Ruiz was walking in a northbound lane at the Madonna Road... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seeking public’s help regarding crash

Written on 13 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help as it investigates a crash that left two children with major injuries on Sept. 7. Shortly after 6 p.m., a caller reported the two-car collision at... (Continue reading)