Santa Maria officers arrest another teenager with a firearm
By KAREN VELIE As part of the Santa Maria Police Department’s proactive enforcement campaign, officers on Wednesday arrested another teenager for possession of a firearm. Shortly after 4 p.m., the gang suppression team conducted a probation search at the home of a known juvenile gang member. Officers located a loaded,...
SLO County deputies seek help identifying alcohol thief
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County deputies are asking for the public help identifying a man who stole approximately $4,000 worth of alcohol from the Vons grocery store in Nipomo earlier this month. On Feb. 2, a caller reported a thief stole the alcohol over the course of about...
Armed teens rob pedestrians at gunpoint in Santa Maria, arrested
By KAREN VELIE Six teens are in custody after they allegedly robbed several pedestrians at gunpoint in Santa Maria on Monday. Shortly before 5 p.m., a caller reported a group of teens had robbed them while they were walking on the 1000 block of North Broadway. The victim was not...
Check out San Luis Obispo County rainfall totals, reservoir levels
By KAREN VELIE Even though there were several weeks of dry weather before the recent light rains in San Luis Obispo County, rainfall totals are above average in most areas of the county for this time of year, according to SLO County. After multiple years of heavy rains, local reservoir levels...
No arrests during DUI checkpoint in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department contacted 781 drivers during a DUI checkpoint on Feb. 6. While no drivers were arrested, officers cited two people for driving without a license. Held on the 500 block of Marsh Street, the checkpoint took place between the hours of 8...
On immigration, two viewpoints can both be valid
By Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown Last week at the U. S. Capitol, in one of my final duties as president of the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA), I presented Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota with our organization’s Legislator of the Year Award for her commitment to public safety and...
Wrong-way driver crashes head-on into vehicle near Morro Bay
By KAREN VELIE A wrong-way driver crashed head-on into another vehicle on Highway 1 south of Morro Bay on Tuesday afternoon causing minor to moderate injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 4 p.m., the driver of a silver Hyundai was headed southbound in a northbound lane of...
