Man wounded in Santa Maria shooting
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man suffered a gunshot wound in an overnight shooting in Santa Maria. Early Saturday morning, just after midnight, officers responded to the 2400 block of North Baldwin Way. Officers located a 34-year-old man who had sustained a gunshot wound, according to the Santa Maria Police Department....
McClatchy guts SLO Tribune newsroom, part of nationwide layoffs
By KAREN VELIE McClatchy gutted newsrooms throughout the United States on Thursday, including laying off five journalists who were working for the San Luis Obispo Tribune. The layoffs include three reporters, one photographer and opinion editor Stephanie Finucane, according to a post by Kathe Tanner – one of the discharged...
Man fires a gun near park in Paso Robles, arrested
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested a man for firing a gun near a park in Paso Robles on Friday. After receiving a report of multiple shots fired in the area of Larry Moore Park, officers responded to the scene and located several people whom they later determined to be...
Santa Maria police arrest minors who allegedly robbed victim at knifepoint
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police arrested two juveniles who allegedly robbed a male victim at knifepoint Thursday evening outside the mall. Shortly after 6 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery near the Town Center Mall. Two suspects had approached a victim and threatened him with a...
Fire burns 19 acres, triggers evacuation orders near San Luis Obispo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire burned 19 acres by Highway 1 near San Luis Obispo on Friday, triggering temporary evacuation orders. Shortly after 4 p.m., the blaze started by Highway 1 near Mail Pouch Lane and Stenner Creek Road between Cal Poly and the California Men’s Colony. Initially, the fire...
San Luis Obispo County deputies arrest 10 suspected drug dealers
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 10 people on Thursday and Friday following a lengthy investigation into the Nipomo 13 criminal street gang. The investigation focused on the sale of controlled substances in SLO County. The investigation uncovered a conspiracy to sell controlled substances from...
Santa Maria Courthouse bomber pleads guilty to federal charges
By KAREN VELIE The 22-year-old man who set off a bomb injuring five people at the Santa Maria Courthouse in 2024 pleaded guilty to two federal charges this week. As part of a plea agreement, Nathaniel James McGuire agreed to plead guilty to using a weapon of mass destruction and...
