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Arroyo Grande housing project moving ahead

Written on 22 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande is moving forward with a proposed 92-unit residential development that will help satisfy the state’s housing mandate. The Arroyo Grande Planning Commission voted 3-0 on Tuesday to to approve the project. The project, Creekside Junction,... (Continue reading)

Judge approves permanent gag order in Melodee Buzzard murder case

Written on 21 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge on Wednesday put a gag order on law enforcement and prosecutors during the murder trial of Ashlee Buzzard, a woman charged with murdering her 9-year-old daughter Melodee Buzzard. Santa Barbara... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officers seek help identifying thieves

Written on 20 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a pair of thieves who allegedly stole merchandise from Sunglass Hut on Saturday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., the two males entered the store located on... (Continue reading)

SLO County detectives solve 42-year-old cold case murder

Written on 20 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE As the number of cold case murders stacked up, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office’s impressive cold case detective team began solving one case after another. Detective Clint Cole has spent years digging into some of the... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria officers arrest another teen with a gun

Written on 19 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested another teen with a gun on Saturday, one of at least five teens arrested in the past four months with a firearm in the city, police said. The arrest was part of... (Continue reading)

Sierra Vista hospital in line for $220 million in improvements

Written on 18 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo is in line for a $220 million investment for major improvements, Adventist Health announced Saturday. Adventist Health plans to modernize and expand facilities at Sierra Vista to improve... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices continue falling, find lowest costs

Written on 18 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE While the national price for gas increased several cents, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped three cents last week to $4.40 a gallon, according to figures from AAA. “Drivers... (Continue reading)

School bus crash in Solvang under investigation

Written on 17 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Investigators suspect a third driver left the scene of a crash with a school bus that left one person complaining of pain in Solvang on Friday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 2:20 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Lithium-ion battery fire injures firefighter in San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A firefighter suffered injuries during a lithium-ion battery fire outside a commercial building in San Luis Obispo on Thursday evening. After a fire erupted at an aerospace engineering firm on Monday morning, ESAero, at 3285 S Higuera... (Continue reading)

Highway 1 in Big Sur reopened weeks ahead of schedule

Written on 16 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE For the first time in nearly three years, Highway 1 from Big Sur to San Luis Obispo County fully reopened, a month and a half ahead of schedule. “This reopening will bring much-needed relief to small businesses... (Continue reading)