By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County jury convicted a local X-ray technician of misdemeanor sexual battery over a 2024 incident involving unwanted touching of a patient at a medical office. The jury found that John Stephen O’Brien, 47,... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Lompoc police officers tracked down and arrested a 29-year-old man who allegedly stuck his hands down a woman’s pants outside a store on Sunday. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday, the victim and a family member were... (Continue reading)