Standoff, arrest for domestic violence in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE Following a 30 minute standoff, San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 39-year-old man for allegedly making criminal threats, domestic violence and battery. Shortly after noon, a woman reported Omar Gutierrez had threatened to harm her at their home in the 1800 block of Homestead Place. She...
KEYT workers strike canceling popular live broadcast
By KAREN VELIE Following nearly 18 months of contract negotiations, KEYT staffers left the station on Wednesday to participate in a one-day strike that canceled the popular live broadcast of the first full day of Old Spanish Days Fiesta in Santa Barbara. In the morning, some staffers picketed outside the...
Templeton man’s body found on Highway 101
By KAREN VELIE California Highway Patrol officers identified the person whose body was found lying beside Highway 101 in northern San Luis Obispo County on July 31 as 37-year-old Chad Corpuz of Templeton. His body was found lying off southbound Highway 101 near Vineyard Drive. A Caltrans worker discovered the...
Shandon man running unlicensed daycare arrested for molesting kids
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 67-year-old Shandon man on Wednesday for allegedly sexually abusing children he gained access to through his illicit daycare. Detectives determined Javier RiveraMojica allegedly gained access to numerous victims through an unlicensed daycare that he and his wife were operating...
Fire damages home in rural Arroyo Grande
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a home in rural Arroyo Grande early Thursday morning. Cal Fire and Five Cities Fire personnel responded to a residence in the 500 block of Manuela Way at about 2:30 a.m. Firefighters quickly knocked down the blaze, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters remained at...
SLO County pulls proposed sales tax for roads off the ballot
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Wednesday to remove a proposed .5% sales tax measure for transportation projects from the November ballot. At an estimated cost of $588,000, the SLO Council of Governments (SLOCOG) had planned to place the proposed tax on...
Paso Robles City Council spars over Highway 46 crossing
By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles City Council members spared Tuesday over hiring an engineering firm to prepare a feasibility study of several proposed Highway 46 undercrossings near the airport. During a contentious discussion over the best place to build the crossing, After more than three decades of discussions, the city planned...
