Felon terrorizes San Luis Obispo neighborhood
By KAREN VELIE Neighbors near the airport in San Luis Obispo are living in fear of an alleged delusional felon who was arrested three times in less than three months for charges that include a naked burglary. Even so, less than two months after his latest arrest he is slated...
Paso Robles man sentenced to four years in prison for embezzlement
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday sentenced a Paso Robles man to four years and four months in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from an Atascadero business. In May 2024, the owner of Scott O’Brien Fire and Safety contacted the Atascadero Police...
Drunk driver crashes into parked car in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE A drunk driver landed in jail after he crashed into a parked car in San Luis Obispo over the weekend. Late Friday night, a caller reported a crash on the 1700 block of Garden Street. Officers arrived to find the driver of a white sedan had crashed...
Arroyo Grande drowning victim identified
By KAREN VELIE Authorities identified the Arroyo Grande man who drowned while kayaking off the coast of Montana de Oro State Park on Saturday morning as 78-year-old Ralph Sutter. Shortly after 10 a.m., a caller reported waves flipped over a kayaker. It appeared Sutter’s life vest somehow slipped off his...
CHP searching for Central Coast driver who hit and killed pedestrian
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Highway Patrol is asking the public for help identifying a hit-and-run suspect who struck and killed a pedestrian between Santa Maria and Guadalupe on Sunday evening. At about 8 p.m., an unknown vehicle hit a female pedestrian while traveling westbound from Santa Maria to Guadalupe...
More scrutiny for San Luis Obispo County political committee
By KAREN VELIE A political action committee that supports the reelection of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding amended its disclosures to comply with election laws, an action that instead led to further scrutiny. Attorney Don Ernst and retired attorney Ray Mattison donated a total of $40,002 to seed...
Underage drinkers with false identifications busted in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE Officers cited 29 people for having false or fraudulent identifications at a restaurant popular with college students on Sunday evening in San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 9 p.m., California Alcohol Beverage Control agents observed a large group of youthful individuals drinking alcohol at HaHa Sushi and Ramen...
