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Santa Maria drug dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison

Written on 20 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria drug dealer, gang member and convicted violent felon was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine and illegally possessing dozens of rounds of ammunition, including some found inside a “ghost... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo switches to single vote election system

Written on 20 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday to switch to a single vote system for council elections. Instead of voting for two council candidates to fill two seats, in future elections residents will vote... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police warn of community market scam

Written on 20 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach Police Department is warning the public of a scam in which con artists want people to sign up and pay for participation in a community market. As part of the scam, the cons post... (Continue reading)

Repeat Madonna Inn burglary suspect arrested in San Luis Obispo

Written on 20 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A parolee suspected of burglarizing and vandalizing the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo mutiple times over the past few weeks is in jail with his bail set at $100,000. On Tuesday afternoon, an officer was searching... (Continue reading)

Suspect flees Santa Barbara County deputies, trapped by the surf

Written on 19 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara County man is in custody for battery after he attempted to flee into the ocean to avoid arrest on Monday. Shortly after 11 p.m., a caller reported a man disturbing the peace and threatening... (Continue reading)

Candidate for this week’s dumbest criminal in Pismo Beach

Written on 19 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach officers arrested a wanted woman transporting a large amount of methamphetamine in a vehicle illegally parked early Saturday morning, now a candidate for this week’s dumbest criminal. Shortly before midnight, a Pismo Beach office contacted... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police arrest wanted woman for drugs, DUI

Written on 19 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A Morro Bay police officer pulled over a wanted 33-year-old woman on Saturday for driving under the influence of drugs with methamphetamine in the vehicle. After an officer pulled over the woman, she refused a request to... (Continue reading)

Over 2,000 PG&E customers without power in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 19 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Power outages in Cambria and Atascadero have left more than 2,000 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo County without power on Tuesday morning. At 7:08 a.m., 53 PG&E customers lost power in Cambria. PG&E estimates the power... (Continue reading)

Madonna Inn offers reward for stolen rug, identity of thieves

Written on 18 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two young males are on video stealing the welcome rug from the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo on Saturday. Madonna Inn management is offering a $500 reward for return of the rug and for the identity... (Continue reading)

High surf warnings in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties

Written on 18 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE High-surf warnings are in effect for coastal areas of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties until 9 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters warn of large breaking waves of 7 to 11... (Continue reading)