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Murder, suicide in rural Creston off Highway 58

Written on 20 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE Two people are dead following an alleged murder, suicide on Highway 58 in rural Creston on Wednesday afternoon, according to neighbors. Shortly after noon, a caller reported a shooting on the 2700 block of... (Continue reading)

Major storm headed to the Central Coast

Written on 20 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE As residents prepare for holiday festivities, a strong storm is forecast to bring heavy rains, strong winds and some flooding to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties through Thursday evening. All of San Luis Obispo and... (Continue reading)

SLO gym owner begins serving sentence for filming patrons

Written on 20 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo gym owner Cole Corrigan surrender to law enforcement on Tuesday to begin a one-year sentence for illegally filming partially dressed women and for a weapons charge. San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jesse... (Continue reading)

Crash snarls traffic in Arroyo Grande

Written on 20 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A single car crash in Arroyo Grande snarled traffic on Highway 101 and left one person with major injuries on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., a caller reported a car had driven off the Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Santa Ynez official and husband arrested for entering Capitol on Jan. 6

Written on 20 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 51 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Federal agents arrested a Central Coast Community Services District board member and her husband for being inside the United States Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. [Independent] Karen Jones is a Santa Ynez Valley Community Services District... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest 1 DUI suspect, cite 19 drivers

Written on 19 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

My KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police officers arrested one DUI suspect and cited 19 other drivers at a DUI checkpoint on Dec. 15. From 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., officers checked drivers for impairment and licensing requirements. All 19 citations... (Continue reading)

Door falls from plane before it lands in San Luis Obispo

Written on 19 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A door on a twin-engine plane broke off and fell in the area of Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday. The door damaged the leading edge of the trail, according to the Federal Aviation Administration... (Continue reading)

Three Pismo Beach clerks cited for selling alcohol to minors

Written on 19 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Pismo Beach police officers cited three clerks for selling alcohol to minors during a sting conducted on Friday.  Along with Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents, police officers conducted a minor decoy operation in Pismo Beach.... (Continue reading)

One person killed, two injured in crash on Highway 166

Written on 19 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE One person was killed and two people suffered major injuries in a single vehicle crash on Highway 166 east of Aliso Canyon Road on Monday afternoon, according to the CHP. Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller reported... (Continue reading)

Belsher, Wright’s legal woes reveal justice system theater

Written on 19 Dec, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The ongoing legal battles of San Luis Obispo County developers John Belsher and Ryan Wright reveal a multitude of ethical lapses, including ordering witnesses not to comply with subpoenas and allegedly suborning perjury. Belsher and his business... (Continue reading)