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Officers arrest four people for armed robbery in Oxnard

Written on 1 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A federal grand jury indicted four people on Monday for their alleged involvement in a series of armed robberies in Oxnard earlier this year. The four suspects allegedly robbed a The Home Depot store on Jan. 4.... (Continue reading)

Scammers selling tickets to Deltopia parties in Isla Vista

Written on 1 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE As Deltopia weekend approaches, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is warning partygoers of a scam targeting those looking to join the festivities. Partygoers can buy prepaid tickets for parties in Isla Vista, though some of the... (Continue reading)

Outage leaves hundreds of Nipomo residents without power

Written on 1 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 900 PG&E customers lost power in Nipomo on Tuesday morning. Shortly after 7:30 a.m., 891 PG&E customers in southern Nipomo lost power. Power has since been restored to 203 PG&E customers. PG&E estimates the power will... (Continue reading)

A look at San Luis Obispo County rainfall totals, reservoir levels

Written on 31 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Rainfall totals in San Luis Obispo County are slightly below average in most areas of the county with totals running between 66% to 99% average yearly rainfall, according to SLO County. After several years of heavy rains,... (Continue reading)

Buellton woman stabs boyfriend repeatedly, lands in jail

Written on 31 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Buellton woman is facing an attempted murder charge after she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend multiple times early Sunday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., a deputy spotted a man standing on Highway 246 at Valley Station Road... (Continue reading)

Why are gas prices rising in San Luis Obispo County?

Written on 30 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE After falling for weeks, gas prices in San Luis Obispo County jumped 12 cents last week to $4.99 a gallon, according to figures from AAA. “With spring break in full swing, drivers are paying more at the... (Continue reading)

Intoxicated man leads officers on chase through Paso Robles

Written on 30 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A 27-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly attempted to evade arrest by leading officers on a chase through downtown Paso Robles on Saturday evening. Late at night, a caller reported a possible drunk driver traveling... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County unemployment rate falls to 4.2%

Written on 29 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The number of unemployed people in San Luis Obispo County began falling in February, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. In SLO County, the number of unemployed residents dropped from 5,800 to 5,700 from January to... (Continue reading)

Officials identify inmate found dead at jail in Santa Maria

Written on 29 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Officials identified the female inmate found dead in her cell at the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria on Monday as 57-year-old Caprice Fowler of Lompoc. Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office also reported the cause of death... (Continue reading)

Truck transporting horse trailer catches fire in Templeton

Written on 29 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By RICHARD BASTIAN A truck transporting a horse trailer to a 50-mile race in New Cuyama caught fire in Templeton on Friday morning damaging the truck, but not harming the horse or its rider. Shortly before 10 a.m., smoke started... (Continue reading)