Man dies from stab wounds in Santa Maria
By KAREN VELIE A 21-year-old man died Friday from wounds suffered in a May 16 stabbing in Santa Maria, according to police. Shortly before 7 p.m. on May 16, a caller reported a stabbing victim in a vehicle parked in the In-N-Out Burger parking lot. Officers arrived and found a...
SLO County unemployment rate continues steady decline
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in April to 4.0%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, unemployment rates in California and the United States also declined. The county unemployment rate fell from 4.1% in March to 4.0% in April. During...
Former Gala Pride and Diversity Center director guilty of embezzlement
By KAREN VELIE The former director of the San Luis Obispo Gala Pride and Diversity Center pleaded guilty to embezzlement on Friday. Prosecutors initially charged 46-year-old Dustin Robert Colyerworth with four counts of grand theft by embezzlement. He pleaded guilty to two of the counts. The court ordered Colyerworth to...
Arroyo Grande police holding DUI checkpoint Saturday night
By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the South County city at an undisclosed location on Saturday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Officers select the DUI checkpoint location based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. Officers check licenses and insurance...
Complaint alleges Paulding illicitly used SLO County resources for his campaign
By KAREN VELIE Multiple complaints to county officials accuse San Luis Obispo County District 4 Supervisor Jimmy Paulding of illicitly using public resources for his reelection campaign. California law prohibits public officials from using or permitting others to use public resources for campaign activity. Public resources consist of any property...
Man accused of committing 2023 Lompoc shooting
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Nearly three years after a shooting in Lompoc, detectives have named the alleged shooter, a man who is already in custody. Shortly before 7 a.m. on July 10, 2023, a caller reported a shooting in the 100 block of N. M Street. Police arrived at the scene...
Oceano Dunes vehicle recreation area reopens after temporary closure
By KAREN VELIE After a more than two month closure because of the endangered snowy plover, the Oceano Dunes State Vehicle Recreation Area reopened on Thursday morning. Snowy plovers are thriving at the Oceano Dunes because of the off-highway vehicle dollars being spent on their protection. Under State Park’s management,...
