Melodee Buzzard’s mother arrested, body found in Utah
By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County deputies arrested the mother of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard on Tuesday morning after the child’ remains were found in Utah. It is suspected the child died in October while on a road trip with her mother Ashlee Buzzard. On Oct. 7, Ashlee Buzzard and...
Fire destroys commercial building in southern San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a commercial building north of Santa Maria in San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday morning. At 3 a.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported the fire burning on Bull Canyon Road across from Bob Woods Place. Fire crews from Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo County and...
Wind and rain headed to SLO County. How do you prepare?
By KAREN VELIE A strong atmospheric river storm is set to hit the Central Coast this afternoon. San Luis Obispo County is under a flood watch and a wind warning. Government officials ask community members to prepare now and be mindful of weather conditions, Expect up to 5 inches of...
Are plans for wind energy farms off Morro Bay in peril?
By KAREN VELIE Based on national security concerns, the Trump administration suspended leases of all off-shore wind farms currently under construction in the United States, the Department of the Interior announced Monday. The pause provides the Department of War time to assess the possibility of mitigating the national security risks...
San Luis Obispo County under wind advisory
By KAREN VELIE Strong winds and rain are in store for San Luis Obispo County over the Christmas holiday, with a wind advisory in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory includes forecast winds of 30 to 50 mph with gusts of...
Third candidate enters the SLO County clerk-recorders race
By KAREN VELIE Another candidate has entered the race for San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, which is now a three person race. Grover Beach resident Vanessa Rozo and her husband run a wood refinishing Company – N-Hance Wood Refinishing of the Central Coast. She also works as a paralegal and...
SLO police ask for help identifying mountain bike thief
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are asking the public for help identifying a man suspected of stealing a mountain bike from REI on Madonna Road. Security footage captured the man they say stole the mountain bike on Dec. 14. He is described as a white male with a...
