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Nipomo child pornography distributor sentenced to eight years
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo Superior Court judge on Tuesday sentenced a Nipomo man to eight-years in prison for possessing and distributing sadistic child porn. Gregory Kornman worked at an elementary school in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District... (Continue reading)
Former teacher prayed to Satan for a boy to torture, kill
Warning: This article describes graphic and disturbing videos and conversations regarding sadistic abuse of children and satanic worship. By KAREN VELIE A Satan-worshiping former teacher with plans to torture and kill a young boy is scheduled to be sentenced on... (Continue reading)
Chevron donates land near Guadalupe and Nipomo for wildlife refuge
By KAREN VELIE Following decades of cleanup and restoration, Chevron is donating approximately 2,700 acres of land north of Guadalupe for wildlife habitat and preservation. The oil company’s donation will more than double the size of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National... (Continue reading)
SLO County Planning Commission approves Nipomo housing development
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission voted on Tuesday to approve changes to a large housing development in Nipomo, known as the Dana Reserve. The changes cut the number of affordable housing units in half. In May... (Continue reading)
Emails expose supervisor Paulding’s involvement in Nipomo battery storage facility
By KAREN VELIE In the aftermath of a battery fire in Moss Landing, concerned Nipomo residents voiced safety concerns earlier this year regarding a Caballero battery storage project in their neighborhood. San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding responded saying... (Continue reading)
Firefighters battle house fire in Nipomo
By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed an attached garage and a vehicle and damaged a home in Nipomo on Saturday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 1:30 p.m., a caller reported a fire at a home at on the... (Continue reading)
Man convicted of transporting teen from Nipomo to Mexico for illicit sexual activity
By KAREN VELIE A predator accused of taking an Arizona teen from her grandmother’s home in Nipomo to Mexico for illicit sexual activity has been found guilty on all federal charges he faced at the conclusion of a four-day trial,... (Continue reading)
Missing Nipomo teen found, back at home
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies located a missing 16-year-old girl on Monday who they returned to her home in Nipomo, according to a press release. Navada Austin was reported missing on July 10. It was suspected... (Continue reading)
Officers seek help finding missing Nipomo teen
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies are seeking the public’s help locating a missing 16-year-old girl. Navada Austin was last seen leaving her home in Nipomo on July 10. It is suspected she is with a white... (Continue reading)
SLO police arrest road rage suspect who allegedly hit a pedestrian
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police arrested a man last Friday who allegedly struck a pedestrian with his pickup truck after engaging in an altercation with the individual on Highway 101. At 11:18 a.m., dispatchers sent officers to the... (Continue reading)