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Headless body from 1997 identified as Santa Barbara man

Written on 25 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE After 26 years, investigators identified a decapitated, handless and footless body discovered in Marshall County, Alabama as a 20-year-old man from Santa Barbara. Through improved DNA technology and genealogical research, investigators identified the body as Jefferey Douglas... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria school locked down after gun found in car on campus

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials locked down Pioneer Valley High School in Santa Maria on Wednesday after a person located a firearm in a vehicle on the campus. After receiving a call about the gun, the Santa Maria Police Department dispatched... (Continue reading)

Alleged SLO child molester arrested while crossing Mexican border

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities arrested a man entering the United States earlier this month who allegedly sexually abused four or more girls at an unlicensed daycare center that was being run out of his San Luis Obispo home.  In May... (Continue reading)

Nearly $4 million worth of grants awarded to SLO County water projects

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) last week awarded five local agencies a combined total of $3.8 million for water projects in San Luis Obispo County.  DWR awarded $1.2 million to the city of Morro Bay... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisor blocks appointment, campaign donor seeks position

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Division, secretive deals and back stabbing continues in Oceano. San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding recently curtailed a candidate’s appointment to the Oceano-Nipomo Tourism Board at the request of one of his campaign donors. The donor... (Continue reading)

SLO County clerk-recorder sues woman who requested District 2 recount

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano is suing the North County woman who requested a recount of the District 2 supervisorial race that concluded with Supervisor Bruce Gibson narrowly winning reelection. [KSBY] Cano alleges Darcia Stebbens... (Continue reading)

Security finds loaded firearm in carry-on bag at airport

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Officers stopped a man from bringing a loaded firearm onto a plane at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Tuesday morning. During screening of carry-on bags, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer spotted the image of a... (Continue reading)

Inmate released early from SLO County Jail, arrested the same day

Written on 23 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Jail inmate who was released early last week is already back behind bars. On the morning of May 18, after spending less than four months in jail for burglary, grand theft and... (Continue reading)

Train hits and kills pedestrian near Santa Barbara

Written on 23 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A train struck and killed a pedestrian near Santa Barbara on Monday night.  Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported the collision north of Santa Barbara, according to Amtrak. Emergency personnel located the deceased person in the... (Continue reading)

Swedish NATO negotiator left off Bilderberg list, gets in anyway

Written on 23 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

Stenström quietly attended the conference of transatlantic business and political elites last week, though Bilderberg denies he participated in its actual meeting. By JOSH FRIEDMAN LISBON, Portugal – Artificial intelligence topped the key topics list for the 69th Bilderberg meeting,... (Continue reading)