Student takes loaded handgun to Santa Maria school, arrested
By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara County deputy arrested a Righetti High School student on Wednesday after he was found in possession of a loaded handgun on campus. Shortly before noon, deputy Reynoso assisted Santa Maria Police Department detectives by contacting a student at Righetti High School in connection with...
Deputies searching for man who struck patrol vehicle in Goleta
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man who managed to evade capture Tuesday evening after striking a patrol vehicle with his car in Goleta, then fleeing by foot. At about 6 p.m., a suspect with an outstanding felony warrant hit a deputy’s vehicle with...
SLO County supervisors approve Nipomo sheriff’s substation
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $10.3 million contract to build a new sheriff’s substation in Nipomo. In total, the project has an estimated of $14.4 million. Construction is set to begin next year, with completion expected in 2028. County officials...
SLO County Supervisor Paulding’s dark money supporters exposed
By KAREN VELIE A political action commitee was formed on March 26 to support the reelection of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding, a man who fought against big money donors impacting our local elections. On April 13, the “South County Coalition” reported it spent $10,174 to support Paulding’s...
Suspect shot, killed in Nipomo had lengthy criminal history
By KAREN VELIE The 48-year-old man who was shot and killed after shooting at deputies in Nipomo on Sunday had a lengthy criminal history that included the killing of a romantic rival in 2013. On Sunday evening, Joseph Munoz was threatening to kill his mother at his mother and grandmother’s...
Two drivers hospitalized after Highway 166 crash
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A head-on crash Sunday night on Highway 166 in either southeastern San Luis Obispo County or northeastern Santa Barbara County left the drivers of both cars hospitalized. Shortly after 11 p.m., a caller reported the crash on Highway 166 about one mile west of Highway 33, according...
Deputy shoots and kills suspect in Nipomo
By KAREN VELIE A suspect in a domestic disturbance in Nipomo fired at a San Luis Obispo County deputy, before law enforcement shot and killed him on Sunday evening. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., deputies arrived at the 700 block of Hill Street in Nipomo and the suspect fired at a...
