Jury convicts Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate on nine election fraud counts
ARROYO GRANDE — A San Luis Obispo County jury has convicted Gaea Edde Powell on all nine charges of …
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Jury convicts Gary Lee Roberts II of burglarizing Atascadero home
ATASCADERO — A San Luis Obispo County jury found Gary Lee Roberts II, 38, guilty Sept. 30 of first-degree residential burglary and attempted first-degree residential burglary in connection with a 2025 break-in at an Atascadero home. According to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Offi
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Atascadero man arrested on felony charges involving minor
ATASCADERO — Detectives with the Atascadero Police Department arrested a 30-year-old Atascadero man …
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10 arrested in San Luis Obispo County gang and narcotics investigation
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Ten people were arrested Sept. 10 and 11 following a lengthy investigation …
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Sheriff’s Office cites three retailers in tobacco sting
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the County Public Health Department’s Tobacco and …
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Human remains identified as man missing since 2008
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Human remains discovered in a rural area of San Luis Obispo County have been identified as Patrick Jay Valente, a m…
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George Rodriguez Recio sentenced to 73 years to life for sexual abuse of four victims
GROVER BEACH — A Grover Beach man was sentenced to 73 years to life in state prison Aug. 25 after being convicted of sexually abusing four f…
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Three Santa Maria gang members held to answer in San Luis Obispo assault case
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Three Santa Maria men accused of participating in a violent group assault in downtown San Luis Obispo in 2024 have …
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Two men injured in Atascadero shooting following fight
ATASCADERO — Two men were injured in a shooting Sunday evening following a physical altercation inside a residence in the 9100 block of San …
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Pismo Beach man convicted of violating domestic violence protective order
PISMO BEACH — A San Luis Obispo County jury has found a Pismo Beach man guilty of violating a criminal protective order stemming from a dome…
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San Luis Obispo man convicted in robbery, assault of grocery store employee
SAN LUIS OBISPO — A San Luis Obispo County jury has convicted Robert Wade Moore IV, 40, of robbery and multiple assault charges stemming fro…
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UPDATE: Atascadero police arrest suspect in injury hit-and-run collision
ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run collision that left a scooter rider with moderate injuries Wedn…
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Two Arroyo Grande men sentenced for violent elder abuse attack on sleeping homeless man
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Boaz Winslow Brigham, 21, and Malachy Damien Hayes, 18, both of Arroyo Grande, were sentenced July 13 for the bruta…
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Los Osos man arrested on sexual assault of a minor
LOS OSOS — San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 22-year-old Wayland Stronglee of Los Osos on July 16 in connection wi…
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Sheriff’s Office reports Fourth of July fireworks enforcement results
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office reported the results of its Fourth of July enforcement efforts targetin…
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Sheriff’s Office warns residents of phone scam targeting community
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam in which callers falsely claim …
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Judge finds sufficient evidence to hold suspect in Santa Maria murder case
SAN LUISO OBISPO COUNTY — San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Crystal Seiler has found sufficient evidence to hold Abel Santiago, 23…
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Former Gala Pride and Diversity Center director sentenced in $59K embezzlement case
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — A former executive director of the Gala Pride and Diversity Center has been sentenced after pleading guilty to embe…
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Cambria man arrested in CSAM investigation involving more than 600 images
CAMBRIA — A Cambria man was arrested in June following a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the possession of suspec…
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Burglary suspect arrested in multi-county commercial crime series
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a series of commercial burglaries spanning multiple North Co…
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