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Anti-ICE protest in San Luis Obispo following second fatal shooting

Written on 25 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 54 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 300 protestors gathered outside the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday morning to protest a second fatal shooting by an immigration officer. On Saturday morning, a federal immigration officer shot and killed 37-year-old... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County gas prices increase, find lowest costs

Written on 25 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased four cents last week to $4.44 a gallon, according to figures from AAA. In California, the average price for a gallon of gas... (Continue reading)

Templeton advisory group chair facing 24 criminal charges

Written on 25 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The current chair of the Templeton Area Advisory Group is facing 24 criminal charges related to violating multiple restraining orders, vandalism and petty theft. David Leader is scheduled for trial on March 2. Several years ago, Leader... (Continue reading)

Domestic violence incident leads to arrest in Grover Beach

Written on 24 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A domestic violence incident in Grover Beach led to a shelter in place before an arrest was made on Saturday. Grover Beach police officers were assisting other agencies on an active police investigation in the area of... (Continue reading)

Suspect in Santa Maria cold-case murder linked by DNA evidence

Written on 24 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police linked a 57-year-old man on trial for a murder that occurred 35 years ago through DNA evidence. During the ongoing murder trial, investigators described how DNA evidence led to the arrest of Aloysius Winthrop... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police seek help identifying vandals

Written on 24 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a vandal who damaged 16th Street Park this week. For the second time in as many weeks, a driver drove onto the grass at 16th Street... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment rate continues steady decline

Written on 23 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell in December to 4.3%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, unemployment rates fell in California and in the United States. The county unemployment rate fell... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande housing project moving ahead

Written on 22 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande is moving forward with a proposed 92-unit residential development that will help satisfy the state’s housing mandate. The Arroyo Grande Planning Commission voted 3-0 on Tuesday to to approve the project. The project, Creekside Junction,... (Continue reading)

Judge approves permanent gag order in Melodee Buzzard murder case

Written on 21 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge on Wednesday put a gag order on law enforcement and prosecutors during the murder trial of Ashlee Buzzard, a woman charged with murdering her 9-year-old daughter Melodee Buzzard. Santa Barbara... (Continue reading)

Will financial troubles at the SLO County waste agency ever end?

Written on 21 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER As a long-time county-wide watchdog, I have spent the last year watching the embattled San Luis Obispo County waste agency with great interest as it deals with allegations of financial failures. In July, I shared with... (Continue reading)