Swastikas and racial slurs found on cars in Orcutt
Residents found swastikas and racial slurs painted on several vehicles in an Orcutt neighborhood last week. Read More …
Tag: Race
Paso Robles school board bans teaching parts of critical race theory
The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District board on a 4-3 vote Tuesday adopted a resolution banning the teaching of certain aspects of critical race theory. Read More …
‘Thin blue line’ flag sparks controversy in Paso Robles
A pro-law enforcement “thin blue line” flag placed outside the Paso Robles Public Safety Center last weekend sparked controversy in the North County city, leading to the police chief ordering the flag be taken down. Read More …
Black man allegedly beaten in racist attack in Pismo Beach
Pismo Beach Beach police are searching for four white males who allegedly assaulted a black man in an unprovoked, racist attack earlier this month. Read More …
Tianna Arata again makes national TV appearance
San Luis Obispo activist Tianna Arata made her second national television appearance since her arrest following a protest last July, this time stating she has to fight hard as a black Read More …
DA drops charges against SLO firefighter accused of threatening to shoot minorities
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office dropped its case last week against a retired SLO city firefighter who was accused of threatening to shoot minorities. Read More …
Dan Dow supporters rally in SLO
About a couple hundred supporters of SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow and local law enforcement rallied Thursday evening outside the San Luis Obispo courthouse and along Monterey Street. Read More …
SLO County police agencies spent at least $825,000 on BLM protests
An accounting of personnel costs shows law enforcement agencies in SLO County, along with one state agency, have spent an estimated total of $825,000 on policing Black Lives Matter protests, an amount that could rise considerably. Read More …
BLM protesters march through SLO demanding no charges against Arata
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Black Lives Matter protesters marched through downtown San Luis Obispo Wednesday evening, defending absent protest leader Tianna Arata, whom SLO police officers arrested last month, and demanding Read More …
George Floyd killing sparks protests, including in SLO
The killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has sparked nationwide protests, including a small demonstration in San Luis Obispo and mass rioting and the burning of a police station in Minnesota. Read More …