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Santa Barbara County man sentenced to prison after YouTube stunt

Written on 4 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara County man was sentenced today to six months in federal prison for obstructing a federal investigation by deliberately destroying the wreckage of an airplane that he intentionally crashed in Santa Barbara County to gain... (Continue reading)

California facing a $58 billion revenue shortfall over 2 years

Written on 3 Dec, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Legislative Analyst’s Office on Friday announced a projected revenue shortfall of $58 billion over two years. With lower tax revenue and the the impact of recent economic weakness, the state now estimate 2022-23 revenues to... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices continue dropping, find lowest prices

Written on 3 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Despite rising crude oil prices, the cost of gas is declining due to decreased consumption. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped seven cents during the past week to $5.12,... (Continue reading)

Pacific Western bank and Banc of California complete merger

Written on 3 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Pacific Western Bank and Banc of California announced last week they completed a merger. The combined bank will now operate under the Banc of California name. Following the merger, Banc of California is now the third-largest bank... (Continue reading)

SLO County developer facing money laundering and fraud charges

Written on 2 Dec, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Federal prosecutors revealed plans this week to file additional charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and access device fraud against San Luis Obispo County developer Ryan Wright, according to a Nov. 27 declaration by Assistant U.S. Attorney... (Continue reading)

Its time to hold SLO High School officials accountable

Written on 2 Dec, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 30 comments

OPINION by KALEENA RUSKIN I was the San Luis Obispo High School girls head soccer coach from 2012 through 2016, and worked for Jeff Brandow. I had been working as the assistant soccer coach from 2009/10’ season and was hired... (Continue reading)

Killer who dumped body in Nipomo guilty of murder

Written on 2 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury on Wednesday found a Santa Maria woman guilty of murdering a man whose remains were found on a Nipomo golf course in 2020. Following a trial in which 38-year-old Kimberly Machleit claimed self defense, the... (Continue reading)

Ex-Central Coast track coach gets prison time for sexting student-athlete

Written on 2 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced a former Central Coast high school track coach on Friday to two years in prison for text messaging sexually explicit material to an underage student-athlete. In 2022, while serving as track coach at Pacifica... (Continue reading)

SLO police asking for help identifying retail thieves

Written on 1 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly stole purses from Nordstrom Rack and a woman who snatched items from the Boot Barn. Surveillance footage from the recently... (Continue reading)

Semi-truck driver allegedly critically injures man in Highway 46 crash, then flees

Written on 1 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Highway Patrol officers are searching for a semi-truck and its driver, who allegedly caused a collision on Highway 46 by the Shandon Rest Area Friday morning that left a Bay Area man in critical condition. Shortly... (Continue reading)