Articles Tagged With ‘Nipomo’




Christmas morning fire damages home in Nipomo

By KAREN VELIE A fire damaged a home in Nipomo early Christmas morning, according to San Luis Obispo County Cal Fire. Shortly before 6 a.m., a caller reported a fire at 663 Sandydale Drive. Firefighters arrived to find the home... (Continue reading)

Stolen items found at fatal crash near Nipomo

By KAREN VELIE Officers found stolen items during an investigation into a fatal crash on Highway 101 near Nipomo on Tuesday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a CHP officer stopped for a parked car on southbound Highway 101. The driver,... (Continue reading)

Food delivery driver sexually assaults woman in her Nipomo home

By KAREN VELIE A man delivering food is accused of sexually a woman in her Nipomo home on Tuesday afternoon, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 1 p.m., a woman ordered food through an app.... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver crashes into big rig near Nipomo

By KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver crashed into a big rig early Sunday morning, overturning the semi-truck and temporarily shutting down two northbound lanes of Highway 101 near Nipomo, according to the CHP. Shortly after 1 a.m., a 2008... (Continue reading)

Man charged with manslaughter in fatal crash in rural nipomo

By KAREN VELIE A 20-year-old man is charged with manslaughter following a fatal accident in rural Nipomo early Sunday Monday, according to the CHP. Shortly before 2 a.m., a single vehicle crash blocked the southbound lanes of Highway 101 north... (Continue reading)

CHP seeks help finding Nipomo hit-and-run driver

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo CHP is seeking the public’s help to solve a hit-and-run crash in Nipomo on Sept. 17. Shortly before 7:30 p.m., a motorcycle and vehicle a vehicle collided on Tefft Street near Highway 101.... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist killed in crash in Nipomo, truck driver charged

By KAREN VELIE A 37-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a green pickup truck in Nipomo on Tuesday afternoon. The truck driver who fled the scene is in jail. Shortly after 4 p.m., Genaro CortezBeltran, 36, was driving... (Continue reading)

Nipomo board votes to annex proposed Dana Reserve development

By KAREN VELIE The Nipomo Community Services District Board of Directors voted unanimously on Wednesday to annex the planned Dana Reserve development. On June 24, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the more than 1,400-unit... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes in rural Nipomo shortly after ticketed for speeding

By KAREN VELIE A driver crashed in rural Nipomo shortly after receiving a speeding ticket for driving 85 mph down the Cuesta Grade on Saturday morning, according to the CHP. Shorty after 7 a.m., the driver was headed southbound on... (Continue reading)

Vandals paint graffiti on sheriff’s Nipomo station

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vandal or vandals painted graffiti on the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Nipomo Report Center building on Thursday night.  Sheriff’s officials are searching for those responsible for what they describe as offensive graffiti. A photo... (Continue reading)