Wildfire burning near Shandon shutters Highway 41
By KAREN VELIE A wildfire burning near Shandon in Kern County has scorched 80 acres and is zero percent contained, according to the California Highway Patrol. Highway 41 is closed at the Cholame Y. Traffic is being diverted to Highway 46 and State Route 33. Shortly before 10 a.m. on...
Los Osos man arrested for allegedly raping minor
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 22-year-old Los Osos man on Thursday for allegedly raping a minor. Members of the Sheriff’s Office Detective Division served a search warrant in the 2100 block of Fresno Street in Los Osos as part of an ongoing sexual assault...
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, DA Dan Dow discuss combating crime
By KAREN VELIE First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayl discussed ongoing federal and local efforts to combat crime with San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow and other law enforcement officials in Los Angeles late last month. “We had an excellent meeting in Los Angeles with … Essayli where...
Two Cal Poly players from San Luis Obispo County picked in MLB Draft
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of Cal Poly players who helped lead the Mustangs to their first-ever super regional appearance were selected in the Major League Baseball draft last weekend. Pitcher Carson Turnquist, a Paso Robles High School graduate, was selected in the seventh round by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Turnquist...
Police, deputies, feds arrest five suspects in Santa Maria
By KAREN VELIE Police officers, deputies and federal agents arrested five suspects and seized a large quantity of narcotics and illegal firearms during a multi-agency operation on Friday in Santa Maria. On July 10, Santa Maria Police Department detectives, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office detectives, ATF agents and FBI agents...
PG&E plans power safety shutoffs in San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE PG&E announced it plans to shut off power for 1,197 customers in San Luis Obispo County in areas around Lake Nacimiento beginning at noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday because of anticipated dry, windy conditions that could lead to an increase risk of fires. Even so, most...
Videos depict violent beating of homeless man in Arroyo Grande
By KAREN VELIE Videos shown at court depict two young men violently attacking a homeless man in Arroyo Grande, giving each other high-fives, and then leaving the elderly man suffering from a traumatic brain injury. Even so, the men were sentenced on Monday to only one year in jail and...
