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Report of a man with a gun led to lockdown of school in Atascadero

Written on 2 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A student on Monday morning reported they had spotted a man with a gun near the Monterey Road Elementary School in Atascadero. School administrators placed the school on lockdown while Atascadero officers searched the campus and nearby... (Continue reading)

School under lockdown as officers conduct a manhunt in Atascadero

Written on 2 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Monterey Elementary School in Atascadero is under lockdown while officers conduct a manhunt in the area, according to police. Officers are searching bathrooms, playing fields and nearby wooded areas for a suspicious person. Officers have asked... (Continue reading)

Developer seeks to build 24 condos near downtown Paso Robles

Written on 2 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Montage Development is seeking approval to construct 24 condominiums on Creston Road near downtown Paso Robles. The Paso Robles City Council is slated to vote on the project on Tuesday. The proposed project includes 12 duplexes, each... (Continue reading)

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)