New man on the job: SLO chooses new police chief

The City of San Luis Obispo has selected a new police chief to replace retiring chief Deborah Linden. Stephen Gesell, a 22-year law enforcement veteran, served the community of Atascadero as interim police chief in 2011, and will take office…

Unruly gathering law passed

The San Luis Obispo City Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the “unruly gathering” ordinance after meeting with little opposition from those present at Tuesday night’s meeting.