Why are San Luis Obispo County gas prices climbing?
By KAREN VELIE California’s already high gas prices are surging after Valero closed its Benicia refinery last week, four months earlier than planned. Fuel requirements, taxes, and environmental programs have increased operating costs and pushed refineries to flee the Golden State. The average price for a gallon of gas in...
SLO County home invaders were seeking $66 million in cryptocurrency
By KAREN VELIE The two San Luis Obispo County teenagers who allegedly committed a violent home invasion last Saturday were part of a plot to steal $66 million in cryptocurrency from a couple in Scottsdale, Arizona. Posing as delivery service workers, 17-year-old Jackson Sullivan of San Luis Obispo and 16-year-old...
Vehicle breaks down in Santa Maria, driver assaulted and robbed
By KAREN VELIE A group of thieves beat and robbed a driver and his passenger on Friday evening in Santa Maria after he pulled over because of car trouble. Shortly before 9:30 p.m., a caller reported a robbery in the 1000 block of East Donovan Road. The caller said multiple...
Armed teens rob victims in Santa Maria parking lot, one arrested
By KAREN VELIE Three suspects robbed two people at gun and knifepoint at a parking lot in Santa Maria on Friday evening. Officers later arrested a 17-year-old suspect. Shortly before 10 p.m., a caller reported a robbery at a parking lot on the 900 block of West Morrison Avenue. The...
San Luis Obispo police to conduct DUI patrols over Super Bowl weekend
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officer plan to patrol for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs during Super Bowl LIX weekend. Additional officers will be patrolling the streets on Saturday and Sunday. The department wants to keep the city safe as people are...
Six men arrested in human trafficking sting in San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE As part of a human traffic sting in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, law enforcement arrested one man for human trafficking and five men for arranging to meet with a girl under 15 years old for sex in late January. Officers rescued three women, one...
San Luis Obispo police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city limits on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The department selects the location based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. Officers check licenses and insurance while looking for signs of...
