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Detectives focus on three-day trip to find missing girl

Written on 25 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives are focusing on a three-day trip as they work to find missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard of Vandenberg Village. After school administrator reported Melodee’s absences, in mid-October investigators contacted Melodee’s mother, 35-year-old Ashlee... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man makes bomb threat, arrested for hate crime

Written on 24 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo man who threatened to bomb every synagogue in a 20-mile radius is in jail, charged with a hate crime. SLO police officers arrested 36-year-old Elijah King on Friday. In late August, King made... (Continue reading)

Atascadero officer rescues infant, parents thankful

Written on 24 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Atascadero police officers saved an infant who was discolored and not breathing on Wednesday evening. The parents brought the 10-day-old baby to the police department to thank officer Alan Hurst on Thursday. Shortly after 5 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

SLO County student test scores increase, still below pre-pandemic levels

Written on 23 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE In San Luis Obispo and in California student test scores increased during the 2024-2025 school year, but still lag behind pre-pandemic levels, according to the California Assessment of Student performance and Progress.  In San Luis Obispo County,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo doubling fines for Halloween festivities

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

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is doubling fines for rowdy parties and alcohol offenses associated with Halloween festivities. The city’s safety enhancement zone begins Oct. 24 and extends until Oct. 27 and also from Oct. 30... (Continue reading)

Newsom deploys National Guard to food banks during shutdown

Written on 22 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE Governor Gavin Newsom today announced plans to deploy the California National Guard and California Volunteers to support food banks as the federal government shutdown delays food benefits for 5.5 million Californians. In addition to the California National... (Continue reading)

SLO County deputies bust drug trafficking operation, arrest eight suspects

Written on 21 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office arrested eight people following an extensive investigation into a drug trafficking operation with ties to Mexico. In May, deputies served several search warrants relating to a three-month investigation into the... (Continue reading)

Traffic stop in Arroyo Grande leads to arrest for drugs, guns, explosives

Written on 21 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A traffic stop in Arroyo Grande last week led to the arrest of a 64-year-old man after deputies found narcotics and a firearm inside the vehicle. Shortly after 3 a.m. on Oct. 17, San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Driver killed in fiery crash near Morro Bay

Written on 21 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A driver was killed in a fiery crash near Morro Bay on Saturday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 10:30 p.m., an unidentified driver was traveling southbound on Highway 41 in a 2003 Chrysler... (Continue reading)

Deputies shoot, kill suspect at grocery store in Goleta

Written on 21 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County sheriff deputies shot and killed an assault suspect on Monday afternoon at a Ralph’s grocery store in Goleta. Shortly after 2:30 p.m.,a caller reported a suspect assaulting a victim with a deadly weapon at... (Continue reading)