June, 2022

SLO County District Attorney auction benefits embezzlement victim

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office auction raised $115,540 in June for a local construction company that had been victimized by embezzlement. Over a period of more than three years, Joy Noel Wilde, 43, stole... (Continue reading)

A winner in the SLO County District 2 race unlikely before November

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson fell below the required votes to win the District 2 supervisor seat in the primary election during Friday’s count. It is now likely that the two top candidates will compete... (Continue reading)

Brothers arrested for illegal pot sales, with drugs and weapons

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies arrested two Santa Maria brothers on Thursday for the alleged illegal distribution of cannabis, along with drug and firearm charges. As part of an investigation into illegal marijuana sales in Orcutt and... (Continue reading)

Missing Oceano man located in Visalia

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Oceano man who was reported missing this week, was located Friday morning in Visalia. Joseph Cox was last seen leaving his home in the 100 block of Pacific Avenue at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday during a... (Continue reading)

SLO County air pollution agency to discuss dust abatement

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is scheduled to discuss changes to its controversial agreement with State Parks on Friday, even though the APCD has not yet done a proportional analysis to determine... (Continue reading)

Deputies seeking help in finding missing Oceano man

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 49-year-old Oceano man Joseph Cox was last seen leaving his home on the 100 block of Pacific Avenue at 3:45 p.m. on... (Continue reading)

Prowler targets two homes in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE Residents of two homes near Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo reported a prowler entering their homes early Wednesday morning, police said. Shortly after 3 a.m., a resident spotted a prowler in their home on the 1300... (Continue reading)

Officers spot 7-foot shark off the Pismo Beach pier

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach police officers spotted a 7-foot shark in the water near the pier on Wednesday while patrolling land and sea, police said. Officers are reminding swimmers and surfers to be aware of marine life while in... (Continue reading)

Fire scorches home in rural Atascadero

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A blaze that started as a vegetation fire caused major damage to a home off of Highway 41 in rural Atascadero on Wednesday. Shortly after 11 a.m., a caller reported the fire burning along the 3000 block... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID cases continue to rise, two new deaths

By KAREN VELIE COVID infections increased 18% during the past week in San Luis Obispo County, as the rate of new cases increases slightly, according to data from the SLO County Health Department. New reported cases rose from a daily... (Continue reading)