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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)

Suspect crashes into, injures Santa Barbara police officer

Written on 20 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A suspected car thief crashed into and injured a Santa Barbara police officer on Saturday evening, police said. Shortly before 7 p.m., officers were patrolling the 1100 block of Mercedes Lane when an officer spotted a possible... (Continue reading)

Missing Vandenberg Village girl seen less than two weeks ago

Written on 20 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Office reported Monday that missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard of Vandenberg Village was last seen with her mother on Oct. 7. While Melodee’s school originally reported she had failed to attend school for... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist hits, kills pedestrian in Santa Maria

Written on 19 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A motorcyclist hit and killed a pedestrian in Santa Maria on Saturday evening, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Shortly after 8:30 p.m., the 32-year-old motorcyclist hit a 25-year-old man walking in a crosswalk at the... (Continue reading)

Several thousand people attend No Kings rally in San Luis Obispo

Written on 18 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 114 comments

By KAREN VELIE Several thousand San Luis Obispo County residents opposed to President Donald Trump’s administration and in support of politicians creating their own voting district’s through Proposition 50 attended a No Kings rally in San Luis Obispo on Saturday.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria officers arrest another teen with a loaded gun

Written on 18 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested another teen with a loaded gun on Friday, the fourth teen arrested in less than a month with a loaded firearm in the city, police said. The arrest was part of the... (Continue reading)