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Write-in candidate for SLO County supervisor guilty of election fraud

Written on 22 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Grover Beach woman pleaded no contest this week to felony charges related to her run as a write-in candidate for the San Luis Obispo County District 3 supervisor seat in the March 2024 Primary Election. On... (Continue reading)

Man convicted of attempting to kill Pismo Beach police officer

Written on 21 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury today found a 50-year-old man guilty of attempting to shoot and kill and Pismo Beach police officer while resisting arrest. Charles Nelson Ammons is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 12. Ammons first trial ended... (Continue reading)

Atascadero rapist sentenced to 8 years, 8 months in prison

Written on 21 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge today sentenced Atascadero rapist Nathan Abate to eight years and eight months in prison, the maximum sentence available under the law. On Oct. 18, a jury found Abate guilty of raping multiple underage girls, while... (Continue reading)

Pretendian and federally recognized tribe battle over Oceano Dunes

Written on 21 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Who should have more influence on the future of the Oceano Dunes, a pretendian or a federal recognized indigenous tribe? The Northern Chumash, an unrecognized tribe founded by a pretendian, support closing the dunes to off-road recreational... (Continue reading)

Election update: New leaders in four San Luis Obispo County races

Written on 21 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

Update: The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder counted an additional 18,800 ballots on Saturday, a count that resulted in no changes in the winners of any local races. By KAREN VELIE The leaders in four races in San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Man guilty of raping, impregnating teen in rural Arroyo Grande

Written on 21 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria man who raped and impregnated a 16-year-old girl in rural Arroyo Grande was sentenced this week to 25 years in prison. The court found 44-year-old Juan Sanchezflores guilty of rape by means of force... (Continue reading)

Four gang members arrested for stabbing, robbery in Lompoc

Written on 21 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Lompoc police officers arrested four gang members on Tuesday who are suspected of participating in a stabbing in June and a robbery in July. Following a months-long investigation into a stabbing of a juvenile in June and... (Continue reading)

Food delivery driver sexually assaults woman in her Nipomo home

Written on 20 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE A man delivering food is accused of sexually a woman in her Nipomo home on Tuesday afternoon, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 1 p.m., a woman ordered food through an app.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria drug dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison

Written on 20 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria drug dealer, gang member and convicted violent felon was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine and illegally possessing dozens of rounds of ammunition, including some found inside a “ghost... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo switches to single vote election system

Written on 20 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday to switch to a single vote system for council elections. Instead of voting for two council candidates to fill two seats, in future elections residents will vote... (Continue reading)