Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo’




Drunk driver busted for 3 hit-and-run crashes in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo officers arrested an alleged drunk driver who was involved in three hit-and-run crashes on Wednesday afternoon for a long-list of charges. Shortly before 4 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported a sedan had hit a... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council votes to move forward with rental registry

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to move forward with plans to create a rental registry, even though council members were not in agreement with the timing. As part of  plan to root... (Continue reading)

Assailant with scissors arrested at park in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 30-year-old man on Tuesday evening who was threatening another park goer with scissors. Shortly after 5 p.m., several 9-1-1 callers reported a male at Laguna Lake Park who was threatening... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo landlords question proposed rental registry

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo landlords and city hall administrators continue to clash over a proposed rental registry and the eventual outcome. During Tuesday’s SLO City Council meeting, the city will hold a study session to discuss the costs... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly instructor arrested for attempting to have sex with a minor

By KAREN VELIE During an investigation into the sexual exploitation of children, San Luis Obispo County sheriff detectives arrested a Cal Poly instructor for attempting to contact a minor for sex. After serving a search warrant in San Luis Obispo,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police identify possible murder victim

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo police department on Tuesday identified the woman whose body was found next to a creek on Feb. 12 as 50-year-old Veronica Beatrice Baro. Her death is being investigated as a possible homicide. Baro... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officers seek help identifying alleged thieves

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a pair of thieves who allegedly stole a purse from a 74-year-old woman who was shopping at Trader Joe’s on Feb. 6. The thieves then... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County gas prices climbing, find lowest costs

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices increased slightly throughout the nation this week, partially because of the winter storms. In California, however, as refineries close prices are soaring. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo murder suspect in jail on unrelated charges

By KAREN VELIE A suspect in the alleged murder of a woman in San Luis Obispo has been in jail on unrelated charges since Monday, three days before the victim’s body was discovered. On the evening of Feb. 9, SLO... (Continue reading)

Body found in encampment in San Luis Obispo, investigation underway

By KAREN VELIE An investigation is underway after a body was found in a homeless encampment in San Luis Obispo on Thursday afternoon. At 2:25 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported a suspicious circumstance at an encampment near a Chevron gas... (Continue reading)