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Santa Maria teen busted with cache of loaded firearms

Written on 23 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 17-year-old Santa Maria boy is in juvenile hall after officers found six loaded weapons in his home. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Sunday, a caller reported someone was pointing a laser at vehicles driving on the... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest woman for stealing TV from apartment complex

Written on 23 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police arrested a woman last week for stealing a television from the mailroom of an apartment complex. On Sept. 17, a caller reported the theft of a television from an apartment complex mailroom on... (Continue reading)

Dangerous sexual predator gets indefinite confinement

Written on 23 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN District Attorney Dan Dow announced Monday that a San Luis Obispo County jury has found true that a convicted child molester is a sexually violent predator and, thus, should remain in the custody of the California Department... (Continue reading)

One person killed in fiery crash near Lake Nacimento

Written on 22 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE One person was killed in a fiery crash near Lake Nacimiento in San Luis Obispo County on Monday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly before 2 p.m., the driver lost control of their vehicle and... (Continue reading)

Cruel comments from Paso Robles school district, Cuesta College employees

Written on 22 Sep, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 47 comments

By KAREN VELIE Employees of both the Paso Robles school district and Cuesta College near San Luis Obispo are under fire for making cruel comments following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The day after a man shot and killed Kirk,... (Continue reading)

JFK, MLK, RFK and now CJK – Charles James Kirk

Written on 22 Sep, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 37 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Although I was a child when President John Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated, I vividly remember my own grief for their families and our country. What I don’t remember is anyone openly... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo City Council approves eminent domain for roundabout

Written on 22 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County City Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday to allow eminent domain proceedings against two property owners in order to build a roundabout at the intersection of California Boulevard and Taft Street. By building... (Continue reading)

More losses in government jobs, SLO County unemployment rates drops

Written on 21 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in August to 5%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. The size of the county workforce increased from 131,900 in Aug. 2024 to 133,800 in Aug. 2025. The... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande murder suspect obsessed over killing his victims

Written on 21 Sep, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE For more than a decade, a 35-year-old man voiced his obsession with murdering his former Arroyo Grande neighbors. He spent years under public guardianship with multiple stays in mental health facilities while the targets of his homicidal... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police bust alleged assailant with stockpile of weapons

Written on 21 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE While investigating a robbery, Santa Maria police officers heard gunshots early Saturday morning leading to the arrest of a suspected assailant on gun charges. Shortly after 3 a.m., officers heard gunshots near the 1000 block of N.... (Continue reading)