By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County deputies are asking for the public help identifying a man who stole approximately $4,000 worth of alcohol from the Vons grocery store in Nipomo earlier this month. On Feb. 2, a caller reported... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Six teens are in custody after they allegedly robbed several pedestrians at gunpoint in Santa Maria on Monday. Shortly before 5 p.m., a caller reported a group of teens had robbed them while they were walking on... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Even though there were several weeks of dry weather before the recent light rains in San Luis Obispo County, rainfall totals are above average in most areas of the county for this time of year, according to... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department contacted 781 drivers during a DUI checkpoint on Feb. 6. While no drivers were arrested, officers cited two people for driving without a license. Held on the 500 block of Marsh... (Continue reading)
By Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown Last week at the U. S. Capitol, in one of my final duties as president of the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA), I presented Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota with our organization’s Legislator of... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A wrong-way driver crashed head-on into another vehicle on Highway 1 south of Morro Bay on Tuesday afternoon causing minor to moderate injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 4 p.m., the driver of a... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A federal judge on Monday blocked California from enforcing its ICE mask ban because it is discriminatory against federal officers. The ruling sparked plans for a nondiscriminatory mask ban. In September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The former principal of Paso Robles High School will make her first court appearance on Wednesday, following her arrest in November for driving while intoxicated to work. Megan Fletcher is facing misdemeanor charges of driving under the... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE After years of planning and several delays, the Welcome Home Village housing project in San Luis Obispo is taking shape. By May, residents are expected to start moving in to the transitional housing project. In June 2023,... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Update: Vernon Fletcher was found. The Grover Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing 76-year-old man. Vernon Fletcher left his residence in Grover Beach at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday. He has not returned.... (Continue reading)