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Woman charged with Vandenberg Village murder

Written on 14 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a suspect on Saturday for the alleged murder of a woman in the Vandenberg Village area of Lompoc. Shortly after 7 a.m., a witness reported suspicious circumstances in the area... (Continue reading)

Fire burns more than 100 acres in California Valley

Written on 13 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire that broke out Saturday morning in eastern San Luis Obispo County has burned more than 100 acres in the California Valley. Shortly after 7 a.m., callers reported the blaze burning by the intersection of Elkhorn... (Continue reading)

Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County burns nearly 40,000 acres

Written on 13 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE California’s largest fire, the Lake Fire burning in Santa Barbara County, has scorched nearly 40,000 acres as of Saturday morning, according to Cal Fire. There is a fire weather watch throughout the day with the potential for... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo city manager sheds interim tag

Written on 13 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Interim City Manager Whitney McDonald will fill the permanent role of San Luis Obispo’s top executive, the city of SLO announced. The city of San Luis Obispo conducted a nationwide search for a replacement for former city... (Continue reading)

Wanted man caught with suspected methamphetamine in SLO

Written on 13 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police overnight caught a wanted man they suspect was in possession of methamphetamine. At about midnight, either late Friday night or early Saturday morning, an officer on patrol tried to stop a car for... (Continue reading)

Data breach exposes call and text records of almost all AT&T customers

Written on 12 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A massive data breach has exposed the call and text message records of tens of millions of AT&T cellphone customers, as well as many non-customers, the telecom company revealed on Friday. The data includes the telephone numbers... (Continue reading)

Avocado thieves arrested for grand theft in Nipomo

Written on 12 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two men are in jail after they were caught stealing avocados from a ranch in rural Nipomo on Thursday evening. At approximately 8;30 p.m., a caller reported two men stealing avocados. Deputies arrived to find two suspects... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County man sentenced to 20 years in fentanyl death case

Written on 12 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 32-year-old Santa Barbara County man was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison for aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl that led to the death of a fellow inmate at a Santa Barbara County... (Continue reading)

County closes Lake San Antonio because of die-off

Written on 12 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Amid an ongoing fish die-off, Monterey County officials have temporarily closed Lake San Antonio. After discovering dead fish floating in the lake during the July 4 holiday, the county contacted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.... (Continue reading)

Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County grows to 34,000 acres

Written on 11 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Lake Fire, burning in northern Santa Barbara County, has grown to slightly more than 34,000 acres. As of Thursday morning, the blaze has burned 34,015 acres and is 16% contained, according to the Santa Barbara County... (Continue reading)