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Possible gun shot at Flamson Junior High School in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Officials placed Flamson Junior High School in Paso Robles on lock down after a loud bank that was possibly a gun shot was heard on campus on Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., two students were fighting... (Continue reading)

Pair arrested after throwing Molotov cocktail at home in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE Two people are in jail after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a home in San Luis Obispo from a car the pair was traveling in on Wednesday evening. Shortly before 11 p.m., a caller reported 26-year-old... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County deputies arrest Christmas tree thief

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County deputies arrested a suspected Christmas tree thief on Wednesday morning. On Monday, a caller reported the theft of multiple Christmas trees and wreaths from a nursery in the 100-block of S Patterson Avenue. During... (Continue reading)

Homeless woman found dead near Bob Jones Trail in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE A homeless woman was found dead near the Bob Jones Trail in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m., a caller reported an unconscious woman near the trailhead. Officers arrived to find a 41-year-old... (Continue reading)

Man shot, killed in Santa Maria

By KAREN VELIE A 20-yesr-old man was shot and killed on Tuesday evening in Santa Maria. Shortly before 9 p.m., a caller reported a shooting in the 300 block of W. Sheila Lane. Officers arrived to find an adult male... (Continue reading)

Stolen items found at fatal crash near Nipomo

By KAREN VELIE Officers found stolen items during an investigation into a fatal crash on Highway 101 near Nipomo on Tuesday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a CHP officer stopped for a parked car on southbound Highway 101. The driver,... (Continue reading)

Regulatory requirements wreaking financial havoc in Los Osos

OPINION by TIFFANY BREWER Los Osos is under attack! Sneaky requirements have pushed us under the financial burden of mandates beyond acceptance. We are working on a common, extremely modest residential remodel in Los Osos. Before we could even apply... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the South County city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Officers select the DUI checkpoint location based on a history... (Continue reading)

Three vehicles crash in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE Three vehicles crashed at the intersection of Broad Street and Tank Farm Road in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday morning Shortly before 7 a.m., a work truck and two sedans crashed in front of the Marigold Center.... (Continue reading)

Chinese national covertly photographs Vandenberg Space Force

By KAREN VELIE FBI agents arrested a Chinese national on Monday for allegedly flying a drone over and taking photographs of Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. A drone detection system at Vandenberg spotted the drone flying over... (Continue reading)