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Santa Maria officers arrest three teens armed with firearms

Written on 2 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested three teens armed with firearms on Saturday evening. Shortly after 10 p.m., officers with the gang suppression team were patrolling in the area of Miller Street and Chapel Street when they observed... (Continue reading)

Popular shooting range reopens in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 1 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE After being closed for more than a year, the state owned public shooting range located in San Luis Obispo County off Highway 1 between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay reopened on Friday under new management. The... (Continue reading)

Man found guilty in cold case murder of Santa Maria woman

Written on 1 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria jury on Friday found a 57-year-old man guilty in the murder of a 30-year-old woman in 1988. On Sept. 18, 1988, Aloysius Winthrop James killed 30-year-old Ofelia Sandoval at the Town Center Hotel where... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County gas prices up slightly, find lowest costs

Written on 1 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE International conflicts, decreased refinery production, increased taxes and a switch to the more expensive summer blend gasoline are issues impacting the continued rise of gas prices in California. The average price for a gallon of gas in... (Continue reading)

Historic Fremont Theater temporarily closed for signage repair

Written on 28 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The historic Fremont Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo is temporarily closed as repair work continues on the historic sign. During a storm on Feb. 17, part of the theater’s sign broke off landing on Monterey Street.... (Continue reading)

SLO County Planning Commission approves Nipomo residential project

Written on 27 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Plans for a 38-unit apartment complex in Nipomo are moving forward after the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a conditional use permit for a 38-unit residential development. The project, Hill... (Continue reading)

Officers seek help finding missing Santa Maria teen

Written on 27 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers announced Thursday they are seeking the public’s help locating a missing 13-year-old girl who may be in Oceano. Gracie Kahn was last seen at approximately noon on the 200 block of E. Tunnell... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver busted for 3 hit-and-run crashes in San Luis Obispo

Written on 26 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo officers arrested an alleged drunk driver who was involved in three hit-and-run crashes on Wednesday afternoon for a long-list of charges. Shortly before 4 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported a sedan had hit a... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council votes to move forward with rental registry

Written on 26 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to move forward with plans to create a rental registry, even though council members were not in agreement with the timing. As part of  plan to root... (Continue reading)

District appoints new Paso Robles High School principal

Written on 26 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following the arrest of the former Paso Robles High School principal, the district has appointed Michael Susank as principal. Law enforcement officers removed former principal Megan Fletcher from campus on Nov. 9 because of alleged intoxication. Officers... (Continue reading)