Disaster Recovery Ctr in SLO 06.26.2023

The Disaster Recovery Center in Oceano remains open today from 9 to 7 at the Oceano CSD board room, 1655 Front street. Tomorrow, the center will move to Templeton at 601 Main street until July 1st. Residents whose homes or business were damaged by the winter storms this year can apply for assistance with help…

CA Supreme Court Rules Police Can be Sued 06.26.2023

On Thursday, the California supreme court ruled that California police officers can be sued for misconduct during an investigation. This redefines California law that protects police from being sued for any harm that happens during a prosecution process, though police are still immune to certain aspects during investigations. This ruling came from the California supreme…

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New SLO Cold Case Detective 06.23.2023

The San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office has hired a new ‘cold case detective.’ The position was previously held by Clint Cole, a detective focused solely on unsolved homicides and cold cases, notably the decades-long Kristin Smart case. San Luis Obispo county sheriff Ian Parkinson said the position is for a detective to only work…