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San Luis Obispo police arrest arson suspectBy KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 38-year-old man on ...
09/11/2026

San Luis Obispo police arrest arson suspect
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 38-year-old man on Thursday for allegedly setting a fire that burned five vehicles on city owned property near the Bob Jones Trail on Sept. 8. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a caller reported a fire burning off the Bob Jones Bike Trail near the […]

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 38-year-old man on Thursday for allegedly setting a fire that burned five vehicles on city owned property near the Bob Jones Trail on Sept.…

Judge dismisses alleged fraudster& #8217;s lawsuit against SLO County clerkBy KAREN VELIE A federal judge dismissed a ci...
09/10/2026

Judge dismisses alleged fraudster& #8217;s lawsuit against SLO County clerk
By KAREN VELIE A federal judge dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the San Luis Obispo County woman facing felony election fraud charges because the complaint did not contain specific allegations and did not identify which civil rights were violated. While battling eight felony and one misdemeanor charge, Gaea Powell filed four lawsuits against […]

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the San Luis Obispo County woman facing felony election fraud charges because the complaint did not contain specific allegat…

Arson suspected in San Luis Obispo fire that burned vehiclesBy JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities are investigating a fire that b...
09/10/2026

Arson suspected in San Luis Obispo fire that burned vehicles
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities are investigating a fire that burned at least five vehicles at the San Luis Obispo water treatment plant on Tuesday as possible arson. Multiple homeless people have encampments in the area, and one homeless man was seen standing and watching as firefighters responded to the blaze. The man remained by the […]

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities are investigating a fire that burned at least five vehicles at the San Luis Obispo water treatment plant on Tuesday as possible arson. Multiple homeless people have enc…

Woman killed in crash near AtascaderoBy KAREN VELIE A 42-year-old woman was killed in a single car crash on Highway 41 n...
09/10/2026

Woman killed in crash near Atascadero
By KAREN VELIE A 42-year-old woman was killed in a single car crash on Highway 41 near Atascadero on Tuesday evening. Shortly after 10 p.m., Jenny Ritter of Ceres was headed southbound on Highway 41 near Rocky Canyon Road when the Mercedes she was driving drifted across the highway, down a dirt embankment and into […]

By KAREN VELIE A 42-year-old woman was killed in a single car crash on Highway 41 near Atascadero on Tuesday evening. Shortly after 10 p.m., Jenny Ritter of Ceres was headed southbound on Highway 4…

Grover Beach police searching for e-bike thiefBy JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Police Department is asking the public f...
09/09/2026

Grover Beach police searching for e-bike thief
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a man who was allegedly caught on surveillance video stealing an electric bicycle. Police are circulating footage of the suspect walking up to the e-bike, removing the lock and walking off with the bicycle. The e-bike had been secured properly, […]

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a man who was allegedly caught on surveillance video stealing an electric bicycle. Police are circulati…

Santa Maria police arrest alleged serial burgarBy JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers on Tuesday arrested a man wh...
09/09/2026

Santa Maria police arrest alleged serial burgar
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers on Tuesday arrested a man who allegedly stole $10,000 to $15,000 worth of property during a string of recent burglaries. Francisco Jacob Campos, a 40-year-old Santa Maria resident, allegedly committed multiple recent burglaries in the 600 block of North Broadway, where the property had been stolen. Officers located […]

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers on Tuesday arrested a man who allegedly stole $10,000 to $15,000 worth of property during a string of recent burglaries. Francisco Jacob Campos, a 40-ye…

Vehicles burning at San Luis Obispo water treatment plantBy KAREN VELIE Two vehicles are burning in a fire on Tuesday af...
09/09/2026

Vehicles burning at San Luis Obispo water treatment plant
By KAREN VELIE Two vehicles are burning in a fire on Tuesday afternoon at the San Luis Obispo water treatment plant, in an area used for storage. Shortly after 4:30 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning off the Bob Jones Trail near the intersection of Los Osos Valley Road and Highway 101. Firefighters contained […]

By KAREN VELIE Two vehicles are burning in a fire on Tuesday afternoon at the San Luis Obispo water treatment plant, in an area used for storage. Shortly after 4:30 p.m., a caller reported a fire b…

Emergency landing at Paso Robles airport, minor injuriesBy KAREN VELIE Experiencing a landing gear malfunction, the pilo...
09/08/2026

Emergency landing at Paso Robles airport, minor injuries
By KAREN VELIE Experiencing a landing gear malfunction, the pilot of a small, single-engine plane landed the Cesna 152 on its belly Monday evening. Shortly before 8 p.m., the emergency landing left one person suffering from minor injuries. The pilot and passenger were able to safely exit the plane. Airport staff closed the runway for […]

By KAREN VELIE Experiencing a landing gear malfunction, the pilot of a small, single-engine plane landed the Cesna 152 on its belly Monday evening. Shortly before 8 p.m., the emergency landing left…

Swimming at Santa Margarita Lake likely next yearBy KAREN VELIE Because of a new state law, swimming and other forms of ...
09/08/2026

Swimming at Santa Margarita Lake likely next year
By KAREN VELIE Because of a new state law, swimming and other forms of body-contact recreation are likely to be permitted at Santa Margarita Lake in mid-2027. San Luis Obispo County staff is working to address health, safety and operational requirements needed for the change. On Aug. 31, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1253, […]

By KAREN VELIE Because of a new state law, swimming and other forms of body-contact recreation are likely to be permitted at Santa Margarita Lake in mid-2027. San Luis Obispo County staff is worki…

Man allegedly tries to set girlfriend on fire near homeless campBy JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies...
09/07/2026

Man allegedly tries to set girlfriend on fire near homeless camp
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies on Friday morning arrested a man who allegedly tried to set his girlfriend on fire near a homeless encampment in the Montecito area. On Thursday, shortly after 8:15 p.m., deputies responded to the area near Highway 101 and the Sheffield Drive onramp after a 911 caller reported […]

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies on Friday morning arrested a man who allegedly tried to set his girlfriend on fire near a homeless encampment in the Montecito area. On Thur…

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