LOS ANGELES — As two police departments in California mourn the loss of their officers — shot and killed in the line of duty in two separate incidents within 24 hours — new details have emerged about the violence that occurred during a week meant to honor law enforcement nationwide....
Stockton, SLO Police Officers Killed in Separate Gun Battles
Police officers in Stockton and San Luis Obispo were shot and killed, and a third was wounded within 24 hours in two separate incidents, authorities said Tuesday. A Stockton Police Department officer was fatally shot Tuesday morning, police said in a Twitter post. A male suspect was also shot and...
SLO Police Officer Killed Serving Search Warrant
SAN LUIS OBISPO — A San Luis Obispo police officer was killed and another wounded while serving a search warrant before officers shot and killed the gunman on Monday, authorities said. Shots were fired shortly before 5:30 p.m. as officers served the warrant at an apartment in the Central Coast...
Jewish Frat at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Vandalized with Swastikas
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Police are investigating after swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti were spray-painted on a Jewish fraternity house at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. The Tribune reports the vandalism was reported Friday night at the Alpha Epsilon Pi house. Cal Poly president Jeffrey Armstrong said...
In California’s Middle Kingdom, Life is SLO
SLO down, California. Even in pandemic, you move too fast. This new year, perhaps Californians should resolve to model the spirit of SLO, the acronym for San Luis Obispo County, perhaps the easiest place in California to catch your breath. SLO is central to my COVID coping. Whenever work or...
Officials Cracks Down on Pismo Clam Poaching
LOS ANGELES — California wildlife authorities have seized thousands of undersized Pismo clams and issued numerous citations to suspected poachers this year. There has been a resurgence of Pismo clams on the Central Coast after a steep decline in the population but most of the animals are still too small...
Highway 101 Open as Crews Contain Central California Fire
AVILA BEACH — All lanes of U.S. 101 were reopened early Tuesday after a fast-moving wildfire on California's central coast closed the major highway and threatened dozens of homes. Authorities lifted evacuations Monday night after crews made progress against the blaze near Avila Beach, an unincorporated San Luis Obispo County...
Several Officers Wounded in Shootout With Paso Robles Ambush Suspect
LOS ANGELES — Several police officers were wounded Thursday in separate shootouts with a man suspected of ambushing and seriously injuring a deputy a day earlier, authorities said. Scores of police officers have been searching for Mason James Lira, 26, since early Wednesday when authorities said he opened fire on...
FBI Joins Hunt for Gunman Who Ambushed Deputy in Paso Robles
LOS ANGELES — A gunman who ambushed officers outside a California Central Coast police station, shooting one in the head, also may have killed a homeless man found slain execution-style on nearby railroad tracks, authorities said. A hunt was underway Thursday for a suspect identified as Mason James Lira, 26,...
SLO County Doesn't Want 'Out-of-Towners' on Its Beaches
Call it the COVID-19 version of coastal protection. San Luis Obispo County is sending a message to people in neighboring counties: Stay away from our beaches. "We are considering anyone who is not a San Luis Obispo County resident to be an out-of-towner," said county health officer Dr. Penny Borenstein on...