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SLO County Democratic voters ahead in early ballot returns

Written on 6 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE With the primary election a day away in San Luis Obispo County, registered Democratic voters have returned approximately 20% more ballots than their Republican counterparts. Democrats have already returned 20,727 ballots, ahead of Republicans who have returned... (Continue reading)

Missing Nipomo woman found

Written on 6 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Law enforcement officers in Northern California on Sunday found a 35-year-old missing Nipomo woman. Vanessa Valentine’s family reported her missing on May 31. They last saw her on May 25. Valentine recently moved to the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Federal investigation spurs SLO County to outsource mental health services

Written on 6 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County plans to outsource inpatient mental health services as the Behavioral Health Department faces multiple challenges, an email to employees says. The services would be transferred to private entities. During the past decade, administrators... (Continue reading)

Record high gas prices in SLO County, find the lowest cost

Written on 6 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Rising oil prices and increasing demand have led to record high gas prices in San Luis Obispo County. During the past week, the average price of gas increased 14 cents to $6.47 a gallon, according to figures... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest student over alleged school shooting threat

Written on 6 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers arrested a 13-year-old Daniel Lewis Middle School student over a school shooting threat he made, something the boy claimed was a joke. At about 9 p.m. on Sunday, police officers learned of a... (Continue reading)

Pretrial hearings underway in the Kristin Smart murder case

Written on 6 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Pretrial hearings began Monday morning for accused murderer Paul Flores and his alleged accomplice Ruben Flores. Flores is charged with murdering Kristin Smart in San Luis Obispo during an attempted rape in 1996, and his father is... (Continue reading)

Paavo Ogren quits waste management agency, again

Written on 5 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The head of San Luis Obispo County’s regional waste management agency quit last month after leading the agency for five months. This is the second time Paavo Ogren has quit the controversial organization in less than a... (Continue reading)

SLO County auctioning off jewelry, sports memorabilia, guitars

Written on 5 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCN STAFF The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office is currently auctioning off jewelry and other luxury items seized during an embezzlement case. The proceeds of the auction will go to the victims to offset their losses. SLOCAL... (Continue reading)

Oceano homicide suspect in custody, victim identified

Written on 4 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a Santa Maria man on Saturday for the murder of 20-year-old Daniel Diaz of Oceano, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Early Saturday morning, 27-year-old Angel Ramos-Ramirez... (Continue reading)

Will data spur change in dust mitigation on the Oceano Dunes?

Written on 4 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE After installing more than 230 acres of dust mitigation measures within the 1,000-acre off-highway vehicle riding area at the Oceano Dunes, the number of violations for exceeding the state’s pollution standard on the Nipomo Mesa in May... (Continue reading)