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Investigators identify Nipomo woman killed in crash

Written on 23 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Investigators identified the Nipomo woman killed Saturday evening in a hit-and-run crash in Santa Maria as 46-year-old Maria Juarez Moreno. Shortly before midnight, a vehicle crashed into Moreno as she walked across the intersection of Bunny Avenue... (Continue reading)

Hit-and-run driver kills Nipomo woman in Santa Maria

Written on 22 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A hit-and-run driver killed a 46-year-old Nipomo woman on Saturday evening in Santa Maria. Shortly before midnight, a 9-1-1 caller reported a vehicle versus pedestrian crash at the intersection of Bunny Avenue and Blosser Road. Emergency responders... (Continue reading)

SLO County sheriff detectives bust alcohol thief

Written on 20 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County sheriff detectives tracked down and arrested a man who stole approximately $4,000 worth of alcohol from the Vons grocery store in Nipomo earlier this month. During his Feb. 2 theft spree, the suspect removed... (Continue reading)

SLO County deputies seek help identifying alcohol thief

Written on 11 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County deputies are asking for the public help identifying a man who stole approximately $4,000 worth of alcohol from the Vons grocery store in Nipomo earlier this month. On Feb. 2, a caller reported... (Continue reading)

Wrong-way drunk driver crashes on Highway 101 near Nipomo

Written on 29 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver, who was headed the wrong way on Highway 101 south of Nipomo, crashed into another vehicle on Wednesday evening. Shortly before 6 p.m., the alleged drunk driver was headed northbound in the southbound... (Continue reading)

Early release planned for Nipomo child pornographer

Written on 19 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Nipomo man who was sentenced to prison for possessing and distributing sadistic child pornography is eligible for parole in March 2027, just two years into his eight year sentence. Gregory Kornman, a Satan-worshiping man who wrote... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man accused of sexually assaulting children

Written on 19 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Nipomo man is in custody on charges he sexually assaulted two children. On Dec. 15, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office received a report that 67-year-old Victor Manuel VillaMedina had sexually abused two children under... (Continue reading)

SLO County murder suspect on the run, brother charged with accessory

Written on 3 Dec, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE The man suspected of murdering a man in Nipomo last month is on the run while his brother is being held without bail in the San Luis Obispo County Jail on an accessory to murder charge, according... (Continue reading)

Suspected murder leads to manhunt in rural Nipomo

Written on 14 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE and JOSH FRIEDMAN A person was allegedly murdered in Nipomo near the intersection of Suey Creek Road and Highway 166 on Thursday evening. Shortly after 11 p.m., a caller reported spotting a body on Highway 166. California... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors again approve controversial housing development

Written on 5 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve changes to a large housing development in Nipomo, known as the Dana Reserve. In a repeat of a previous approval, the board voted 3-2 with... (Continue reading)