Officers arrest armed robber in Santa Maria
By KAREN VELIE Police officers arrested an armed teenager who attempted to rob a home in Santa Maria on Sunday evening. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., a caller reported a shooting in the 2000 block of N. Via Carro. The victim told officers that two suspects had stolen items from his...
Pedestrian killed in early morning crash in Goleta
By KAREN VELIE A pedestrian was killed in a crash early Sunday morning in Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before 1 a.m., 68-year-old Jeselyn Invina was traveling westbound when she reportedly looked away to avoid the bright headlights of an oncoming eastbound vehicle. Her vehicle...
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Find great local sales and deals on dining, happy hours, lodging, golf and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Cafe Roma Restaurant in San Luis Obispo Happy hour special Happy hour on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays with half price glasses of wine in the...
SLO County gas prices expected to rise, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE Even though gas prices have been falling for the past five months in San Luis Obispo County, lowering gas prices may be coming to an end. Gas prices in California are expected to increase by up to 70 cents in July because of a new state tax...
Allegations of election fraud against Paso Robles candidate unfounded
By KAREN VELIE Less than one month before the 2024 presidential election, a political insider lodged an allegation of voter fraud against a candidate whose election would have changed the makeup of the Paso Robles Unified School District Board of Trustees. With local media leading the charge, questions about Hunter...
Fire burns 21 acres in Atascadero
By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire in Atascadero burned 21 acres and led to a temporary evacuation on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at 6705 Llano Road. An hour and a half later, officials ordered residents west of Highway 101 to Serrijon Road...
Missing men found dead in truck in rural San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE Nearly three weeks after two men died in a crash on Highway 166 in San Luis Obispo County, officers found their truck and bodies. On June 6, James Fuller, 61, and his brother Eric Fuller, 60, left New Cuyama on their way to a doctor’s appointment in...
