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Complaint details predator’s grooming of teen in Nipomo

By KAREN VELIE As the two predators accused of taking an Arizona teen from her grandmother’s home in Nipomo await a July 28 preliminarily hearing, a criminal complaint details the process they used to groom their victim through social media.... (Continue reading)

Firefighters partially contain the Tefft Fire in Nipomo

By KAREN VELIE A fire scorched approximately 25 acres near Tefft Street and Highway 101 in Nipomo on Friday afternoon. Starting shortly after 3 p.m. , callers reported multiple fires burning along Highway 101 in Nipomo, according to Cal Fire.... (Continue reading)

One person killed in all-terrain vehicle crash in Nipomo

By KAREN VELIE One person was killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Nipomo on Friday afternoon, according to the CHP. The all-terrain vehicle crashed into a dumpster at 2290 Hutton Road. Officers arrived to find one person had died... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara teen charged with attempted murder

By KAREN VELIE A 16-year-old boy is facing attempted murder charges after he shot at a car on the 1200 block of San Pascual Street in Santa Barbara early Wednesday morning. Responding to a call of shots fired, officers arrived... (Continue reading)

Fire ravages San Miguel home

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire severely damaged a house in San Miguel on Thursday evening. Shortly before 6:30 p.m., a caller reported a fire at a home in the 1100 block of L Street, according to Cal Fire. When firefighters... (Continue reading)

Judge in Kristin Smart murder trial rules in favor of podcaster

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled Friday that “Your Own Backyard” podcaster Chris Lambert won’t have to testify or provide records during the trial of Paul and Ruben Flores for the alleged murder of Kristin Smart.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man convicted of murder

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury found Grover Beach resident Robert Koehler guilty this week of the 2018 murder of 26-year-old Kristen Marti. The San Luis Obispo woman had been missing for nearly three months when officers... (Continue reading)

SLO County changes course on federal grant awards after outcry

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following outcry over a plan to funnel $3 million of federal funds to a group of local nonprofits that provide homeless services, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors reversed course and, on Tuesday, divvied up... (Continue reading)

Couple allegedly use stolen credit cards at 6 SLO businesses

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking the public for help identifying two suspects who allegedly used stolen credit cards to make purchases at six local businesses on Tuesday. Police are circulating images from surveillance footage... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay real estate broker arrested, 59 felony charges

By KAREN VELIE Following an alleged stint on the run, a former Morro Bay Real Estate broker surrendered on July 10 and was booked in the San Luis Obispo County Jail on 59 felony counts. Aware of a warrant for... (Continue reading)