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Motorcyclist killed in crash in Santa Ynez

Written on 12 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A motorcyclist was killed in a single vehicle crash in Santa Ynez on Sunday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., a caller reported a motorcycle crash on Canada Este Road. CHP officers, Santa Barbara... (Continue reading)

Gifford Fire closing in on Pozo, a fourth structure destroyed

Written on 12 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has destroyed four structures, scorched 122,065 acres and injured 10 people, according to a Tuesday morning update. The blaze is currently 33% contained. Overnight, the... (Continue reading)

Gifford Fire scorches over 120,000 acres, destroys a third structure

Written on 11 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has destroyed three structures, scorched 120,779 acres and injured 10 people, according to a Monday evening update. The blaze is currently 33% contained. The Gifford... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man missing from Ragged Point

Written on 11 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Family, friends and law enforcement are searching for a 35-year-old San Luis Obispo man who has been missing since possibly visiting the Ragged Point area. Robert Kruse was last seen in Long Beach driving a 2007 Saturn... (Continue reading)

Gifford Fire scorches 119,214 acres, threatening five SLO County communities

Written on 11 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has destroyed two structures, scorched 119,214 acres and injured 10 people, according to a Monday morning update. The blaze is moving towards the communities of... (Continue reading)

Woman shot, killed in Santa Maria

Written on 11 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A woman was shot and killed in Santa Maria on Saturday evening. Shortly after 11 p.m., a caller reported a shooting on the 1200 block of West Main Street. Officers arrived to find a woman suffering from... (Continue reading)

Gifford Fire scorches 114,621 acres, threatening Pozo

Written on 10 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has destroyed two structures, scorched 114,621 acres and injured 10 people, three civilians and seven firefighters, according to a Sunday morning update. The blaze is... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices falling again, find lowest costs

Written on 10 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE With crude oil prices in the mid $60s per barrel, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County fell one cent to $4.86 a gallon last week, according to figures from AAA.... (Continue reading)

Gifford Fire destroys two structures, concerns mount over wilderness area

Written on 9 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has destroyed two structures, scorched 111,557 acres and injured eight people, three civilians and five firefighters. The blaze is 21% contained. The heaviest fire activity... (Continue reading)

Police investigators expose Lompoc man’s extortion scheme

Written on 9 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Police officers arrested a 41-year-old Lompoc man on Thursday for allegedly operating an online extortion scheme in which he would threaten to post damaging information on social media unless his victims agreed to give him money, police... (Continue reading)