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Santa Maria officers arrest another teen with a loaded gun

Written on 18 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested another teen with a loaded gun on Friday, the fourth teen arrested in less than a month with a loaded firearm in the city, police said. The arrest was part of the... (Continue reading)

Missing Vandenberg Village girl was last seen in August

Written on 17 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are continuing to search for 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard of Vandenberg Village, who was reported missing on Oct. 14. Deputies recently confirmed reports the child was last seen in August. While Melodee’s school... (Continue reading)

South American theft ring hits Ulta Beauty store in Paso Robles

Written on 17 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Four members of a South American theft ring are in jail after they stole more than $1,000 in products from the Ulta Beauty store in Paso Robles on Thursday. A worker at the store on Theatre Drive... (Continue reading)

The origins of the assassination culture

Written on 16 Oct, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

Opinion by ANDY CALDWELL I recently wrote about a phenomenon among the youth in America known as the “assassination culture.” In addition to Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old who allegedly killed Charlie Kirk, we have Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League... (Continue reading)

Atascadero City Council votes against permitting cannabis retail stores

Written on 16 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero City Council on Tuesday voted 3-2 against allowing retail cannabis stores in the city. Council members Seth Peek, Heather Newsom, and Mark Dariz voted to abandon plans to allow local pot shops. City staff estimated... (Continue reading)

How a romantic message led to a murder in Arroyo Grande

Written on 15 Oct, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE When family members asked the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office to check on a missing 50-year-old woman, it sparked an investigation that would lead deputies to discover she had allegedly been murdered by a jealous boyfriend.... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County deputies seek help finding missing 9-year-old girl

Written on 15 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 9-year-old girl, Melodee Buzzard of Vandenberg Village. After Melodee failed to attend school for approximately a year, on Oct. 14, her school reported... (Continue reading)

Driscoll’s donates $5 million to Cal Poly for farm store

Written on 15 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Driscoll’s, a global leader in fresh berries, pledged $5 million to Cal Poly for a state-of-the-art farm store, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced this week. The farm store, located within the six-acre plant sciences complex, is... (Continue reading)

Missing San Luis Obispo man found unresponsive, died shortly afterwards

Written on 14 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Deputies found an 86-year-old missing man in a field near the San Luis Obispo Country Club on Tuesday evening. James Quinn was unresponsive when he was located. Despite receiving medical attention, Quin died shortly after he was... (Continue reading)

Judges appoint Joshua Martin SLO County Superior Court commissioner

Written on 14 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County announced Tuesday the appointment of Arroyo Grande attorney Joshua Martin as a court commissioner. Commissioners are typically appointed by a majority vote of the judges at a superior court.... (Continue reading)