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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)

San Luis Obispo officers seek help identifying thieves

Written on 20 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a pair of thieves who allegedly stole merchandise from Sunglass Hut on Saturday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., the two males entered the store located on... (Continue reading)

No anti-ICE zones, Paso Robles mayor agrees

Written on 20 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

Opinion by Paso Robles Mayor John Hamon As mayor of Paso Robles, I want to reaffirm my support for the constitutional rights of all individuals to peacefully assemble, speak freely, and express their views. Peaceful civic engagement is a vital... (Continue reading)

SLO County detectives solve 42-year-old cold case murder

Written on 20 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE As the number of cold case murders stacked up, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office’s impressive cold case detective team began solving one case after another. Detective Clint Cole has spent years digging into some of the... (Continue reading)