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Deputies arrest Goleta domestic violence suspect, seize firearms cache

Written on 25 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following an hours-long standoff in Goleta on Monday, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man wanted for domestic violence, then seized numerous firearms, as well as thousands of rounds of ammunition. Shortly before 6 a.m., a... (Continue reading)

SLO County deputies seek help finding missing woman

Written on 25 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 50-year-old woman. On Sept. 13, the department began investigation the disappearance, which was under suspicious circumstances, of Isabel LucasVelasco of Coalinga. She... (Continue reading)

Lightning, rain, and power outages in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 24 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s first storm of the season provided an incredible lightning display, more than a half inch of rain in some areas, and seven power outages impacting more than 3,000 PG&E customers. As the storm... (Continue reading)

Judge questions murder suspect’s competency to stand trial

Written on 24 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE During a hearing on Tuesday, a judge questioned the competency of the 35-year-old man who stabbed two of his former Arroyo Grande neighbors killing one last week. On the evening of Sept. 18, Fritz Schnoor broke into... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria student busted with cannabis and a loaded gun at school

Written on 24 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A student at Righetti High School in Santa Maria is in juvenile hall after he was caught smoking cannabis in the bathroom with a loaded gun in his backpack on Monday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., a... (Continue reading)

Man killed in crash near Lake Nacimiento identified

Written on 23 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE California Highway Patrol officers today identified the driver killed in a single vehicle crash near Lake Nacimiento on Monday as 62-year-old David Upham of Bradley. Shortly before 2 p.m., Upham lost control of his vehicle and drove... (Continue reading)

SLO County woman plans to represent herself in election fraud case

Written on 23 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Monday granted a 62-year-old San Luis Obispo County woman permission to represent herself in court regarding nine election fraud charges related to the 2022 and 2024 Arroyo Grande mayoral elections. Prosecutors charged former Arroyo... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria teen busted with cache of loaded firearms

Written on 23 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 17-year-old Santa Maria boy is in juvenile hall after officers found six loaded weapons in his home. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Sunday, a caller reported someone was pointing a laser at vehicles driving on the... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest woman for stealing TV from apartment complex

Written on 23 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police arrested a woman last week for stealing a television from the mailroom of an apartment complex. On Sept. 17, a caller reported the theft of a television from an apartment complex mailroom on... (Continue reading)

Dangerous sexual predator gets indefinite confinement

Written on 23 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN District Attorney Dan Dow announced Monday that a San Luis Obispo County jury has found true that a convicted child molester is a sexually violent predator and, thus, should remain in the custody of the California Department... (Continue reading)