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Two people dead from gunshot wounds in Grover Beach

Written on 15 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach police officers are investigating the gunshot deaths of two people at a home in Grover Beach. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Saturday, dispatchers sent officers to the 300 block of North Third Street. Officers arrived... (Continue reading)

Storm brings almost 2 inches of rain to parts of SLO County

Written on 14 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The storm that moved through San Luis Obispo County on Thursday dropped nearly 2 inches of rain in some areas. The rain and wind led to some flooding and short-term road closures. A second storm is forecast... (Continue reading)

Suspected murder leads to manhunt in rural Nipomo

Written on 14 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE and JOSH FRIEDMAN A person was allegedly murdered in Nipomo near the intersection of Suey Creek Road and Highway 166 on Thursday evening. Shortly after 11 p.m., a caller reported spotting a body on Highway 166. California... (Continue reading)

Justice Department sues Newsom over alleged race-based redistricting

Written on 13 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Justice Department announced yesterday it filed legal action against California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s newly adopted redistricting plan enacted through Proposition 50. Newsom argued Prop. 50 was a needed response to... (Continue reading)

Two major storms headed to the Central Coast

Written on 13 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Two major storms will bring strong winds and heavy rain to the Central Coast on Thursday afternoon and into the weekend. On Thursday afternoon, the first storm will move into the Central Coast. There is a wind... (Continue reading)

Melodee Buzzard’s mother released from jail

Written on 12 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Wednesday ordered Ashlee Buzzard, the mother of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, to be released from jail. On Nov. 7, Ashlee Buzzard was arrested for allegedly preventing a victim from leaving an undisclosed location against... (Continue reading)

Neighbors lose appeal of five-story building in Grover Beach

Written on 12 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE After the majority of speakers voiced their objections to five-story buildings in the beach community, the Grover Beach City Council on Monday voted 4-0 to approve a five-story condo development next to two homes, with Councilman Clint... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys renovated bus in rural Santa Margarita, neighbor injured

Written on 12 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a renovated bus and injured one person in rural Santa Margarita on Tuesday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m., a caller reported the bus on Cuesta Springs Road on fire. Jason Smith, neighbor who rescued... (Continue reading)

Podcast examines disappearance and murder of two San Miguel children

Written on 11 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two young girls vanished from San Miguel in 1980 and were later found murdered. The case went cold for decades — until San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s detective Clint Cole began digging into the unsolved murders. A... (Continue reading)

Melodee Buzzard’s mother charged, bail set at $100,000

Written on 10 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County District Attorneys Office filed a criminal complaint this week against 40-year-old Ashlee Buzzard, the mother of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, on charges unrelated to the search for Melodee. Ashlee Buzzard remains in jail... (Continue reading)