Pregnant Goleta teacher dies while hiking in Greece
By KAREN VELIE A pregnant Goleta teacher, who was less then four months from giving birth to her first child, died late last month after falling during a hiking trip in Greece. Clara Thomann, a science teacher at Dos Pueblos High School, slipped and fell about 164 feet down a...
Santa Maria police seek help finding wanted man
By KAREN VELIE The Santa Maria Police Department is seeking the community’s help in tracking down a man wanted for grand theft and vandalism. Multiple local businesses have reported thefts of backflow devices that have cost thousands for the owners to replace and repair. Officers identified as Eliaquin Escobar as...
Pismo Beach officers seek help identifying thieves
By KAREN VELIE The Pismo Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding two thieves who broke into multiple vehicles early Friday morning. Surveillance cameras caught the two suspects as they attempted to open door handles of cars parked along Wadsworth Avenue and the neighborhoods along Longview Avenue. Multiple...
Man seriously injured in vehicle versus pedestrian accident
By KAREN VELIE A man was seriously injured in a vehicle versus pedestrian accident on the 1800 block of Spring Street in Paso Robles on Thursday evening. Shortly after 7 p.m., a silver Toyota Highlander crashed into the 74-year-old man, a resident of the area. The pedestrian sustained serious but...
Massive estate in rural Cambria sells after 15 years on the market
By KAREN VELIE After 15 years on the market, a massive estate in rural Cambria sold for $17,225,000 last week. The San Luis Obispo County estate includes a Venetian-style 12,000 square-foot mansion, two guest homes, a caretakers cottage, helipad, vineyards, corrals, stables, and a 12,700-square-foot pavilion used to showcase luxury...
Revamping Mission Plaza in San Luis Obispo, construction starting
By KAREN VELIE The City of San Luis Obispo on Friday announced plans to begin construction in January to revamp of Mission Plaza. The revitalization of the heart of Downtown SLO is estimated to take nine months. Construction is slated to begin as early as Jan. 13. During construction, commuters...
San Luis Obispo County welcomes the first baby of 2025
By KAREN VELIE French Hospital Medical Center welcomed San Luis Obispo County’s first baby of 2025, a healthy baby girl named Nayeli Sarahi Diaz. Born at 8:19 a.m. on Jan. 1, Nayeli weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Nayeli’s arrival marked the culmination of a five-hour...
