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Here are SLO County rain, reservoir levels after latest storm

Written on 22 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Despite several storms that have left San Luis Obispo County with some of the highest precipitation totals for this time of year in decades, local reservoir levels remain flat, though healthy. Generally, around January, when the ground... (Continue reading)

SLO man arrested for sexual abusing two kids

Written on 22 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers on Thursday arrested a 46-year-old man who allegedly sexually abused a girl and a boy. In September, SLOPD’s Detective Bureau launched an investigation into a reported sexual assault of a juvenile female.... (Continue reading)

Sheriff releases names of those killed in shooting in Creston

Written on 21 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department has identified the two people killed in a suspected murder, suicide on Highway 58 in rural Creston on Wednesday afternoon as 40-year-old Maria Quesada and her 60-year-old stepfather Arturo Quesada.... (Continue reading)

Man convicted of sexually abusing four children

Written on 21 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A jury has found a 43-year-old man guilty of sexually abusing four children in San Luis Obispo County. Edgar Nolverto Guevara abused four victims under the age of 14 between 2004 and 2022, according to the SLO... (Continue reading)

SLO domestic violence arrest leads to child porn bust

Written on 21 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested a San Luis Obispo man twice in the span of a little more than a month, first for domestic violence and then for possession of child pornography.  On Nov. 11, San Luis Obispo officers... (Continue reading)

SWAT raid leads to arrest of teen for Santa Maria murder

Written on 21 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Aided by two SWAT teams, Santa Maria detectives arrested a 17-year-old gang member on Wednesday for shooting and killing a 15-year-old boy earlier this month.   On Dec. 9, at about 2:25 p.m., a caller reported a... (Continue reading)

Murder, suicide in rural Creston off Highway 58

Written on 20 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE Two people are dead following an alleged murder, suicide on Highway 58 in rural Creston on Wednesday afternoon, according to neighbors. Shortly after noon, a caller reported a shooting on the 2700 block of... (Continue reading)

Major storm headed to the Central Coast

Written on 20 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE As residents prepare for holiday festivities, a strong storm is forecast to bring heavy rains, strong winds and some flooding to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties through Thursday evening. All of San Luis Obispo and... (Continue reading)

SLO gym owner begins serving sentence for filming patrons

Written on 20 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo gym owner Cole Corrigan surrender to law enforcement on Tuesday to begin a one-year sentence for illegally filming partially dressed women and for a weapons charge. San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jesse... (Continue reading)

Crash snarls traffic in Arroyo Grande

Written on 20 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A single car crash in Arroyo Grande snarled traffic on Highway 101 and left one person with major injuries on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., a caller reported a car had driven off the Highway 101... (Continue reading)