Home  »  Archives

Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo’




Remains found at Kristin Smart dig likely belong to animal

Written on 13 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Authorities are currently analyzing remains recovered last week from a Cal Poly hillside to determine whether they are human or animal and whether they are related to the Kristin Smart case. Two sources who are familiar with the investigation, but... (Continue reading)

Man attempts to set self on fire in protest

Written on 12 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

A man doused his body with lighter fluid Sunday and then attempted to light himself on fire in protest against the San Luis Obispo Police allegedly pushing homeless people out of the city. On Sunday morning, the man was attempting... (Continue reading)

Searchers for Kristin Smart find remains

Written on 10 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

FBI agents and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies found remains during a three-day excavation looking for Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, who was last seen alive more than 20 years. Nevertheless, it may take months before officials know if... (Continue reading)

Central Coast cities rank among least safe in California

Written on 31 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 49 comments

Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach rank among the 30 least safe cities in California, according to a report released by a research and analysis website. The rankings are based on a variety of FBI crime metrics, and... (Continue reading)

Battle against SLO’s rental inspection ordinance advances

Written on 31 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By KAREN VELIE Councilman Dan Carpenter and two local attorneys unveiled a plan Monday to strike San Luis Obispo’s controversial rental inspection program through the initiative process. The proposed measure by Carpenter, Stew Jenkins and Dan Knight, says that the... (Continue reading)

High speed chase ends in SLO

Written on 21 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

California Highway Patrol officers arrested three motorcyclists on Saturday in San Luis Obispo after a high-speed chase that started in Paso Robles. [KSBY] The motorcyclists failed to pull over after an officer spotted them speeding at more than 100 mph... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria woman tested for Zika virus

Written on 19 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Santa Maria woman honeymooned in Costa Rica this month and returned to the Central Coast with numerous mosquito bites and a suspected case of the Zika virus.  [KCOY] Lab results are not expected to be ready for three weeks,... (Continue reading)

Another water main breaks in downtown SLO

Written on 18 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

For the second time in the past three months a water main ruptured in downtown San Luis Obispo. A water main break Wednesday afternoon flooded the 1300 block of Chorro Street. Around 4:30 p.m., flooding began on Chorro Street between... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo city inspector charged with burglary

Written on 16 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 50 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a San Luis Obispo city engineering inspector for allegedly burglarizing a home in Nipomo. Deputies arrested Mark Williams on Sunday in Atascadero, according to an incident report. On Saturday, Williams, 56, allegedly went... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council field expands to six

Written on 10 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A total of six candidates are now expected to run for two open San Luis Obispo City Council seats. Two council seats are up for grabs because Councilman John Ashbaugh is termed out and Councilman Dan Carpenter is running for... (Continue reading)