Cal Poly SLO announced in a release that one of its students died Saturday in “an accident during a trip to Big Sur.” The student was third-year mechanical engineering student Kenneth Taylor. Taylor is from Richland, Washington, and was said to be an “outdoor enthusiast,” a founding member of the Alpine Club, and served as…
Kristin Smart’s family attempted to file a lawsuit against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo earlier this year. The lawsuit alleges negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and wrongful death, alleging that Cal Poly failed the Smart family in a multitude of ways in the investigation for Smart’s initial disappearance. In a court filing on April…
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The San Luis Obispo police department says they have identified a young woman who was found dead in the city in early March. The department says the woman is 22-year-old Nadia Fournier of San Luis Obispo, and also says that the death is not suspicious and there is no public safety concern related to the…
A total solar eclipse will be taking place today, and will be visible across parts of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. A solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, obscuring the sun’s image. A total solar eclipse is when the moon’s diameter appears larger than the sun, and…
On Friday evening, Morro Bay police officers arrested at 71-year-old man for allegedly stabbing and sexually assaulting a woman. The stabbing took place on the 2400 block of Reno court. Officers arrived to find the woman with injuries at her neck, and multiple stab wounds to her chest and hand. She was transported to a…
The daily convoys on highway 1 through the Rocky Creep slip out site will continue from 8 am to 4 pm after assessments by Caltrans engineers this past weekend. The convoys were initially placed on hold due to the incoming rainy weather, and until conditions improved. Caltrans says that convoys are primarily intended for residents…
The already above average rainfall totals and reservoir levels in San Luis Obispo county were further bolstered by last week’s weather. Paso Robles has around 19.31 total inches of rain to date, with an average of 14.08 inches. Templeton has had 16.26 inches to date with an average of 13.05 inches, and Atascadero has had…
TEC 4-5-24 Local Libraries Host Awareness Gallery Press Release The San Luis Obispo county behavioral health department unveiled a new partnership with the county’s library branches. An exhibit program, set to launch in April, will be attempting to raise awareness for mental wellness and substance use. These free “Awareness Galleries” will be designed to educate…
The Charles Paddock Zoo announced the arrival of a 13-year-old female fossa, “Shelby.” The fossa is now on exhibit, and can be seen just in time for the remaining days of the zoo’s spring festival. A release by the city of Atascadero says that fossa lifespans are about 20 years in zoos, though unknown in…
