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Candidates for this week’s dumbest criminal in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE Three people are facing mutiple criminal charges after attempting to transport drugs in a vehicle with expired tags in San Luis Obispo on Monday. Shortly before 3 am, an officer spotted a car with expired registration traveling... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo Juneteenth celebration canceled, NAACP president suspended
By KAREN VELIE The Juneteenth celebration in San Luis Obispo has been canceled amid issues with a former president of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Juneteenth is a federal holiday that... (Continue Reading)
Lompoc domestic violence suspect arrested after standoff
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police arrested a domestic violence suspect on Tuesday following a standoff with officers, including the local SWAT team. In the early afternoon, a witness reported a domestic dispute between a male and a female at an... (Continue Reading)
Grover Beach police recover stolen vehicle, arrest thief
By KAREN VELIE An alleged car thief is in jail after he led Grover Beach officers on a high-speed chase on Tuesday morning in a vehicle he stole in Paso Robles, police said. Shortly before 10 a.m., a community service... (Continue Reading)
Sanctuary jurisdictions in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara counties
By KAREN VELIE The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday released a list of states, cities and counties it claims are defying federal immigration laws. The list identifies three jurisdictions in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. On... (Continue Reading)
Woman charged with embezzlement in Carpinteria, again
By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 53-year-old woman today for allegedly embezzling more than $750,000 from a business in Carpinteria. In February, an organic food supplement business in the 500-block of Maple Avenue reported suspected embezzlement.... (Continue Reading)
Disbarred attorney sentenced to 7 years in prison for swindling clients
By KAREN VELIE Disbarred personal injury attorney Thomas Girardi was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison for leading a years-long scheme in which he embezzled tens of millions of dollars of settlement money that belonged to his clients,... (Continue Reading)
Friendliest hardware store in America
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” and “Life on The... (Continue Reading)
Prosecutors seek to try Santa Maria murder suspects as adults
By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office is seeking to move the trials of three suspects in a 2023 murder in Santa Maria from juvenile court to adult court. The three suspects were minors at the time... (Continue Reading)
Gibson will not run for SLO County supervisor, plans new role
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson announced last week he will not run for District 2 supervisor again, with plans to seek a different role he is not yet ready to divulge. For several months, county... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo County gas prices declining, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE Low crude oil prices have led to falling gas prices throughout the United States. Average gas prices in San Luis Obiso County dropped five cents last week to $5.01 a gallon, according to figures from AAA. In... (Continue Reading)
Assailants stab two people in Grover Beach
By KAREN VELIE Assailants stabbed two people during an assault in Grover Beach on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller reported an assault in the area of W. Grand Avenue and 9th Street. Officers arrived to find two... (Continue Reading)
Rite Aid closing two stores in San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE Rite Aid plans to close more than 400 stores nationwide, including two in San Luis Obispo County. Rite Aids in Los Osos and Morro Bay are both closing. The Los Osos store is slated to close on... (Continue Reading)
Sheriff warns parents about drug dealer after Lompoc students get ill from eating cannabis
By JOSH FRIEDMAN In aftermath of Lompoc students getting sick from marijuana edibles, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives on the Cannabis Compliance Team are warning parents about a local drug dealer and are encouraging them to review their children’s social... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo takes step to revoke two fraternity house permits
By KAREN VELIE Following years of conflicts between Cal Poly students and residents, on Wednesday the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission voted to revoke the permits of two fraternities. At the start of the meeting, city resident Kathie Walker brought... (Continue Reading)
Three suspects in Santa Maria Juvenile Hall on 2023 murder charges
By KAREN VELIE Two years after the murder of a 20-year-old man, three people are incarcerated in Santa Maria Juvenile Hall for their alleged participation. Shortly after midnight on Oct. 21, 2023, callers reported multiple shots fired at a large... (Continue Reading)
Suspected arson fire destroys, damages 20 vehicles in Santa Maria
By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers are investigating a suspected arson fire that damaged or destroyed 20 vehicles on Thursday. Shortly before 1 a.m., a caller reported fast moving fires moving through carports at the Summergate Apartments on Morrison... (Continue Reading)
Pismo Beach city attorney resigns following evaluation
By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach City Attorney David Fleishman sent a letter of resignation shortly after the city council conducted a closed session performance evaluation. He has represented the city for 25 years. Over the past few years, the city... (Continue Reading)
Heat advisory for parts of San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Friday, with temperatures of up to 100 degrees expected in parts of San Luis Obispo County. Areas under the advisory include Cuyama Valley, San Luis Obispo County... (Continue Reading)
Pismo Beach ranked second best beach in California
By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach won the ranking of second best beach in California by USA Today. “With 840 miles of coastline stretching from Mexico to Oregon, the Golden State is no stranger to beaches,” according to USA Today. “There... (Continue Reading)
Nipomo housing project moving ahead, lawsuit settled
By KAREN VELIE After months of negotiations, the developer for and opponents of a large housing development in Nipomo, known as the Dana Reserve, reached a settlement agreement that whittles down the number of housing units while providing a “significant”... (Continue Reading)
Santa Barbara County detectives searching for robbery suspects
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for a group of suspects who allegedly robbed two teens in Isla Vista Tuesday evening. shortly before 7 p.m., a caller reported a robbery in the 6800 block of Fortuna... (Continue Reading)
Man arrested for stabbing, killing man in Santa Maria
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers arrested a suspect who allegedly stabbing a man to death in the northern Santa Barbara County city Sunday evening. Shortly before 10 p.m., a witness reported a fight and stabbing in the 300... (Continue Reading)
Justice Department enters girl’s sports versus trans rights battle in California
By KAREN VELIE The U.S. Department of Justice today sent legal notices to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and others announcing it is opening an investigation to determine if a state law permitting trans athletes to participate in female sports... (Continue Reading)
Atascadero police dismantle drug dealing operation
By KAREN VELIE Following a month-long investigation, Atascadero police offices dismantled a large-scale drug distribution operation operating in North San Luis Obispo County, police said. After months of work, officers served a search warrant on the 3400 block of Spring... (Continue Reading)
A look at San Luis Obispo County rainfall totals, reservoir levels
By KAREN VELIE Rainfall totals in San Luis Obispo County are slightly below average in most areas of the county with totals running between 66% to slightly over 100% average yearly rainfall, according to SLO County. After several years of... (Continue Reading)
Man arrested after lighting homeless person’s blanket on fire
By KAREN VELIE A 29-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly set a blanket with a homeless person lying underneath it on fire in Santa Barbara on Monday morning. Shortly before 7:30 a.m., the suspect allegedly set the blanket... (Continue Reading)
Inmate dies at San Luis Obispo County Jail
By KAREN VELIE A 59-year-old man died at the San Luis Obispo County Jail on Sunday afternoon. The man had been in custody for three days. During regular cell checks, jail staff discovered Brent Perucca of San Luis Obispo was... (Continue Reading)
Paso Robles police arrest armed robbery suspect
By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police officers arrested a 21-year-old suspect in an armed robbery early Monday morning in Madera. Officers then transported Isaac Adrian Ramirez to the San Luis Obispo County Jail where he was booked on charges of... (Continue Reading)
Woman killed while trying to get through gate in Creston
By KAREN VELIE A woman trying to get through a driveway gate in Creston was crushed and killed by her own vehicle on Sunday afternoon. Shortly after 5 p.m., 64-year-old Valerie White was attempting to enter a gate when she... (Continue Reading)
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