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Pretrial hearings underway in the Kristin Smart murder case

Written on 6 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Pretrial hearings began Monday morning for accused murderer Paul Flores and his alleged accomplice Ruben Flores. Flores is charged with murdering Kristin Smart in San Luis Obispo during an attempted rape in 1996, and his father is... (Continue reading)

Paavo Ogren quits waste management agency, again

Written on 5 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The head of San Luis Obispo County’s regional waste management agency quit last month after leading the agency for five months. This is the second time Paavo Ogren has quit the controversial organization in less than a... (Continue reading)

SLO County auctioning off jewelry, sports memorabilia, guitars

Written on 5 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCN STAFF The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office is currently auctioning off jewelry and other luxury items seized during an embezzlement case. The proceeds of the auction will go to the victims to offset their losses. SLOCAL... (Continue reading)

Oceano homicide suspect in custody, victim identified

Written on 4 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a Santa Maria man on Saturday for the murder of 20-year-old Daniel Diaz of Oceano, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Early Saturday morning, 27-year-old Angel Ramos-Ramirez... (Continue reading)

Man stabbed, killed in Oceano

Written on 4 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A man was stabbed and killed in Oceano early Saturday morning, according to the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before 2 a.m., a caller reported an assault with a deadly weapon in the 2000 block of... (Continue reading)

SLO County judge appointed to a California appellate court

Written on 4 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the appointment of San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Hernaldo J. Baltodano, 45, to a state appellate court. After only five years as a judge, Baltodano was awarded the role... (Continue reading)

Two teens arrested for arson at Paso Robles school

Written on 4 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Police arrested two 14-year-old students on Friday who started fires and painted graffiti at Lewis Middle School in Paso Robles while filming themselves. Investigators discovered social media posts which show the two teens setting fires around the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man charged with drug dealing, child endangerment

Written on 4 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities arrested a Paso Robles man last month who was allegedly armed with several firearms and conducting drug sales around young children. On May 10, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Gang Task Force launched an investigation... (Continue reading)

Three Paso Robles students arrested for bringing a knife to school

Written on 3 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police arrested three Daniel Lewis Middle School students on Friday for allegedly bringing multiple replica weapons and a knife to school, according to police. During the school day, a student reported that several students may... (Continue reading)

Deputies seeking help in finding missing Nipomo woman

Written on 3 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 35-year-old Nipomo woman. Vanessa Valentine’s family reported her missing on May 31. She was last seen on May 25. Valentine recently moved... (Continue reading)