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Avocado thieves arrested for grand theft in Nipomo

Written on 12 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two men are in jail after they were caught stealing avocados from a ranch in rural Nipomo on Thursday evening. At approximately 8;30 p.m., a caller reported two men stealing avocados. Deputies arrived to find two suspects... (Continue reading)

SLO County Board of Supervisors approve Nipomo housing project

Written on 25 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following a two-day hearing, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday voted 3-2 to approve a more than 1,400-unit housing development in Nipomo, known as the Dana Reserve. The 288-acre site is located on... (Continue reading)

Man shot, wounded at house party in Nipomo

Written on 3 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and wounded a man at a house party in Nipomo on Tuesday night. Deputies are searching for the shooter. Shortly after 9 p.m., mutiple callers reported hearing shots fired in the 300 block of... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man brandishes gun at Atascadero bar, lands in jail

Written on 1 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE After pulling out a gun amid a bar fight at Whiskey and June Cocktail Bar in Atascadero on Sunday morning, a Nipomo man was arrested on multiple charges. Shortly before 2 a.m., mutiple 911 callers reported an... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man killed in single car collision

Written on 27 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 37-year-0ld Nipomo man was killed in a single vehicle collision on Orchard Road near Faith Drive in Nipomo on Wednesday morning, according to the CHP. Shortly after 7 a.m., a witness reported he saw a 2003... (Continue reading)

Man sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for fatal Nipomo DUI crash

Written on 15 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge sentenced a Santa Maria man to 21 years and 8 months to life in prison for a second-degree murder conviction and other offenses stemming from him driving intoxicated and in the... (Continue reading)

Killer who dumped body in Nipomo sentenced to 35 years to life

Written on 10 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County judge on Wednesday sentenced a Santa Maria woman to 35 years to life in prison for murdering a man whose remains were found on a Nipomo golf course in 2020.  Following a trial... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man convicted of murder over Nipomo DUI crash that killed teen

Written on 1 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County jury has convicted a Santa Maria man of second-degree murder for driving intoxicated and in the wrong direction on Highway 101 in Nipomo and killing a 14-year-old. On the night of March... (Continue reading)

Self-cleaning oven starts fire, Nipomo home destroyed

Written on 8 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A self-cleaning oven is the suspected cause of a house fire in Nipomo on Monday afternoon. The blaze destroyed the home. Shortly after 1 p.m., a resident of the home on the 800 block of Alejandro Way... (Continue reading)

Man gets 25 years to life for raping, impregnating teen in Nipomo

Written on 15 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge sentenced a man to 25 years to life in prison for raping a 17-year-old girl, whom he impregnated.  Florentino Marcelino Ramonsantiago, now 30, raped the victim on April 29, 2021 at... (Continue reading)