Daily Briefs


Missing Nipomo woman found

By KAREN VELIE Law enforcement officers in Northern California on Sunday found a 35-year-old missing Nipomo woman. Vanessa Valentine’s family reported her missing on May 31. They last saw her on May 25. Valentine recently moved to the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Record high gas prices in SLO County, find the lowest cost

By KAREN VELIE Rising oil prices and increasing demand have led to record high gas prices in San Luis Obispo County. During the past week, the average price of gas increased 14 cents to $6.47 a gallon, according to figures... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest student over alleged school shooting threat

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers arrested a 13-year-old Daniel Lewis Middle School student over a school shooting threat he made, something the boy claimed was a joke. At about 9 p.m. on Sunday, police officers learned of a... (Continue reading)

Pretrial hearings underway in the Kristin Smart murder case

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)