Fire likely started at homeless camp burns SLO storage unit
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire that likely started at a homeless encampment burned part of a storage unit in San Luis Obispo Wednesday evening. Shortly before 8 p.m., a caller reported Read More …
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SLO homeless camp fire spreads to trees
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire broke out at a homeless encampment in San Luis Obispo Thursday evening and spread to palm trees before firefighters extinguished the blaze. . Shortly before 9 Read More …
Police patrol Grover Beach homeless camps, four arrests
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officers from several law enforcement agencies conducted a foot patrol of an area of homeless encampments in Grover Beach Thursday morning, resulting in four arrests. In response to Read More …
Complaints arise over encampment at SLO train station parking lot
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Business owners and local residents are expressing frustration over a homeless encampment that has sprung up in the parking lot by the San Luis Obispo Amtrak station. Individuals Read More …
Firefighters extinguish blaze at Paso Robles homeless camp
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a homeless encampment in the Salinas riverbed in Paso Robles early Wednesday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., a 911 caller reported a fire Read More …
Serial arsonist arrested for starting SLO homeless camp fire
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a serial arsonist for allegedly starting the fire that burned a homeless camp behind the Elks Lodge on Monday. During late afternoon, Read More …
Fire ignites at SLO homeless camp near Elks Lodge
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire burned at a homeless camp near the San Luis Obispo Elks Lodge on Monday, with flames coming close to motorhomes and trailers. A caller reported the Read More …
SLOPD identifies homicide victim and suspect
Police have identified the 64-year-old man who was killed near Megan’s Organic Market on Higuera Street last month as San Luis Obispo transient Rick Fowler. Read More …
Man found dead at SLO homeless camp
Police officers found a homeless man, who was in his 60s, dead inside a tent at an encampment in San Luis Obispo Thursday morning. Read More …
Homeless camp fire in SLO leads to evacuation of apartment complex
A fire that started at a homeless camp led to the evacuation of a San Luis Obispo apartment complex early Friday morning. Read More …