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San Luis Obispo City Council moves forward on Prado Road bridge project

Written on 10 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE For decades, the City of San Luis Obispo has considered a bridge over Highway 101 at Prado Road a needed capital improvement project and a major city goal. The SLO City Council voted last week to move... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police seek help finding missing teen

Written on 10 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Maria Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Francina Victoriano Carreto was last seen on Nov. 9 around 9:30 p.m. Investigators describe the missing teen as Hispanic, approximately 5 feet... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles touted as California’s coolest wine region

Written on 9 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Bay Area reporter describes Paso Robles as California’s coolest wine region after taking a train to spend a weekend in a city know for its wineries, restaurants and night life, according to the San Francisco Standard.... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices continue rising, find lowest costs

Written on 9 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Pushed by refinery issues in California, gas prices are up throughout the nation. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County rose two cents last week to $4.93 a gallon, according to... (Continue reading)

Missing Melodee Buzzard’s mother arrested

Written on 7 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County deputies on Friday arrested 40-year-old Ashlee Buzzard, the mother of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, on charges unrelated to the search for Melodee. Ashlee Buzzard allegedly prevented a victim from leaving an undisclosed location, against... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest teen for attempted murder

Written on 7 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Officers with the Santa Maria Police Department arrested 19-year-old Anthony Jacob Amador for attempted murder on Thursday. During a domestic violence incident on Oct. 22, Amador allegedly used a firearm, police said. Amador then fled the scene,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County felon sentenced to life in prison

Written on 6 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County man was sentenced this week to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of felony DUI. SLO County Superior Court Judge Crystal Seiler sentenced 48-year-old Ryan James Johnson to serve... (Continue reading)

Suspects in murder in rural Arroyo Grande plead not guilty

Written on 6 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The two brothers suspected in the murder and burial of a 50-year-old woman pleaded not guilty in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court on Wednesday. Isabel LucasVelasco and her former 45-year-old boyfriend Alejandro SorianoOrtiz were working together... (Continue reading)

Tobacco sting nets three violators in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 5 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE During the week of Halloween, deputies sent underage decoys to 45 retail stores in San Luis Obispo County to test if clerks would sell to customers under 21 years of age. During the operation, minor decoys attempted... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors again approve controversial housing development

Written on 5 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve changes to a large housing development in Nipomo, known as the Dana Reserve. In a repeat of a previous approval, the board voted 3-2 with... (Continue reading)