BEHIND THE BADGE: The story of the Sheriff’s Office
By Ian Parkinson San Luis Obispo County Sheriff The story of the Sheriff’s Office has a natural beginning. It started when San Luis Obispo County began in 1850. Every year, a new chapter is written. For many of those years, the public did not have a comprehensive...
The Green Omen Apothecary & Tea Lounge
By Blake Ashley Frino-Gerl After 20 years of working in a corporate job, Riana Martinez took a leap to pursue what she loves: herbs. She explains that her “strong attraction, passion, and intuitive knowledge of plants and all they have to offer us” led her to...
Joshua Lee Arnold sentenced to 54 years to life in prison
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that Visalia resident Joshua Lee Arnold, 42, has been sentenced to serve 26 years plus 28 years to life in prison for attempted murder and assault with a handgun during crime spree. On April 9, Arnold...
Marco Antonio Cota Jr. Sentenced to Life in Prison for First-Degree Murder and Mutilation of Remains
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — District Attorney Dan Dow announced that Marco Antonio Cota Jr. of San Luis Obispo has been sentenced to serve 75 years to life plus 21 years for first-degree murder and mutilation of human remains in the November 2021 killing of 64-year-old...
Jury Convicts Bryce Littlejohns of Multiple Crimes, Including Rape and Assault
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — District Attorney Dan Dow announced that on Tuesday, June 11, a San Luis Obispo County jury found Bryce Littlejohns, 45, of Oceano, guilty of numerous crimes he viciously committed against his former spouse in March 2020, and related crimes...
Kim M. Croft 1964-2024
Kim Mosher Croft was born in Ogdensburg, New York, on October 10, 1964. She moved with her family to Atascadero in 1974. Kim was an AHS graduate in 1982 and San Joaquin Tech School with an Animal Technology degree. She worked in that capacity for 16...
Glenda A. Silva 1933-2024
Long-time SLO County resident Glenda A. Silva passed away May 6th, 2024, in Morro Bay, CA, coming full circle to where she spent her years as a teen, newlywed, mother, and grandmother. Glenda was born in Van Buren, Arkansas, and lived there until age 8. Her...
Jury convicts Daniel Jacobo of involuntary manslaughter and filing a false police report
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — District Attorney Dan Dow announced June 13 that a San Luis Obispo County jury has found Daniel Jacobo, 23, guilty of involuntary manslaughter and filing a false police report in the Nov. 4, 2022, shooting death of 28-year-old Alexander Xavier...
Senior Volunteer Services celebrates volunteers
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Senior Volunteer Services (SVS) held its annual Volunteer Recognition Brunch on Tuesday, May 21, at the Marriott Garden Inn in San Luis Obispo. The event is held every year as a "thank you" to all the volunteers who are members of SVS and have...
Jury convicts John Patric Montgomery of possession of drugs for sale and for trespassing
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — District Attorney Dan Dow announced June 14 that a San Luis Obispo County jury found John Patric Montgomery, 62, guilty of possession for sale of a controlled substance and trespassing. During the trial, the jury heard evidence that on March...
