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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)

San Luis Obispo County animal control vehicle hits, kills pedestrian

Written on 25 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Animal Services vehicle hit and killed a female pedestrian on Orcutt Road just outside the SLO city limit on Wednesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 4 p.m., the truck... (Continue reading)

Assailant with scissors arrested at park in San Luis Obispo

Written on 25 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 30-year-old man on Tuesday evening who was threatening another park goer with scissors. Shortly after 5 p.m., several 9-1-1 callers reported a male at Laguna Lake Park who was threatening... (Continue reading)

Officers identify drunk driver who killed Nipomo woman

Written on 25 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Investigators identified the drunk driver who killed a Nipomo woman Saturday evening in a hit-and-run crash in Santa Maria as 30-year-old Juan Ortiz Mendoza. Shortly before midnight on Saturday, a vehicle crashed into 46-year-old Maria Juarez Moreno... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man accused of sexually abusing children

Written on 25 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 63-year-old Santa Maria man was arrested Saturday on charges he sexually abused several children. On Saturday, a patrol officers contacted Jose Luis Diaz regarding an outstanding arrest warrant related to lewd acts with a child. As... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach appoints new assistant city manager

Written on 24 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The City of Pismo Beach on Tuesday announced the appointment of Silas Clarke as the city’s new assistant city manager. Clarke’s experience includes serving as city administrator for Ouray, Colorado and as city administrator and economic development... (Continue reading)

Free clinic helps SLO County residents clear criminal records

Written on 24 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office and other community organizations are working to assist eligible individuals clear their criminal records, District Attorney Dan Dow announced today. The goal is to help reduce barriers to employment... (Continue reading)