Woman killed, two others injured in two-vehicle crash in Atascadero
By KAREN VELIE A woman was killed and two others were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Atascadero on Friday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., a truck and a sedan crashed on the 9000 block of El Camino Real. Officers arrived to find a sedan overturned on its roof blocking...
Group launches Oceano vehicle free beach campaign
Opinion by Surfrider Foundation, San Luis Obispo Surfrider Foundation’s San Luis Obispo chapter announced this week the launch of the Oceano vehicle free beach (OVFB) campaign to create a 2.2 mile stretch of vehicle-free beachfront for the community of Oceano. The campaign’s initial goal is to convince the SLO County...
Pedestrian struck, killed by train in Santa Barbara
By KAREN VELIE An Amtrak train struck and killed a pedestrian in Santa Barbara on Friday night. Shortly after 6 p.m., the train hit the man on 1800 block of East Cabrillo Boulevard near the Santa Barbara Cemetery. Officers arrived to find the man suffering from significant injuries. Responders transported...
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 station on Los Osos Valley Road. Officers arrived to find...
Elderly San Luis Obispo man accused of selling meth
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo officers arrested a 65-year-old man on Tuesday for possession of over a pound of methamphetamine for sale. After conducting a complex investigation related to narcotics sales, SLO police officers and detectives contacted Eric Farrior at his residence on the 900 block of Monterey Street....
San Luis Obispo County teens rob, violently assault 15-year-old girl
By KAREN VELIE An argument between two teenage girls escalated into a violent assault last Thursday in downtown San Luis Obispo. The five alleged assailants are all residents of San Luis Obispo County. On Thursday evening, teens from four different SLO County public schools were in the Columbia Bank parking...
Santa Maria officers arrest another teenager with a firearm
By KAREN VELIE As part of the Santa Maria Police Department’s proactive enforcement campaign, officers on Wednesday arrested another teenager for possession of a firearm. Shortly after 4 p.m., the gang suppression team conducted a probation search at the home of a known juvenile gang member. Officers located a loaded,...
