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Ashlee Buzzard shot her child multiple times, left her body in Utah

Written on 23 Dec, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Investigators believe the mother of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard shot her daughter in the head multiple times before leaving the child’s body in a remote area in Utah. Deputies arrested 40-year-old Ashlee Buzzard for first degree murder... (Continue reading)

Melodee Buzzard’s mother arrested, body found in Utah

Written on 23 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County deputies arrested the mother of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard on Tuesday morning after the child’ remains were found in Utah. It is suspected the child died in October while on a road trip with... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys commercial building in southern San Luis Obispo County

Written on 23 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a commercial building north of Santa Maria in San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday morning. At 3 a.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported the fire burning on Bull Canyon Road across from Bob Woods Place.... (Continue reading)

Wind and rain headed to SLO County. How do you prepare?

Written on 23 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A strong atmospheric river storm is set to hit the Central Coast this afternoon.  San Luis Obispo County is under a flood watch and a wind warning. Government officials ask community members to prepare now and be... (Continue reading)

Are plans for wind energy farms off Morro Bay in peril?

Written on 22 Dec, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Based on national security concerns, the Trump administration suspended leases of all off-shore wind farms currently under construction in the United States, the Department of the Interior announced Monday. The pause provides the Department of War time... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County under wind advisory

Written on 22 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Strong winds and rain are in store for San Luis Obispo County over the Christmas holiday, with a wind advisory in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory includes... (Continue reading)

Third candidate enters the SLO County clerk-recorders race

Written on 22 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Another candidate has entered the race for San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, which is now a three person race. Grover Beach resident Vanessa Rozo and her husband run a wood refinishing Company – N-Hance Wood Refinishing of... (Continue reading)

SLO police ask for help identifying mountain bike thief

Written on 22 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are asking the public for help identifying a man suspected of stealing a mountain bike from REI on Madonna Road. Security footage captured the man they say stole the mountain bike on Dec.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Gibson and Dantona cabal

Written on 21 Dec, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE With 2025 about to end, 2026 could be just the beginning of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s next gig. On Dec. 16, Gibson successfully manipulated the Board of Supervisors into allowing him to... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County under flood watch

Written on 21 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County will be under a flood watch from Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening as a strong atmospheric river storm is expected to drench the county in rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. The... (Continue reading)