San Luis Obispo County places political action committee on notice
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow on Wednesday put the treasure of a political action committee that supports the reelection of Supervisor Jimmy Paulding on notice regarding serious concerns over their compliance with election laws. The South County Coalition was formed on March 26 by...
Lompoc man who lit his father on fire convicted of murder, ruled sane
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Lompoc man who set his father on fire is facing life in prison after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder and found that he was legally sane at the time of the crime. The Santa Barbara County jury also found true a special circumstance of...
SLO councilwoman’s plan to remove neighbor’s parking foiled
By KAREN VELIE In a neighborhood plagued with builder defects and allegations city staff failed to properly inspect new construction, a complaint lodged by San Luis Obispo City Councilwoman Jan Marx resulted in a rapid but poor response. Located across from Laguna lake, San Luis Ranch is advertised as a...
Atascadero police searching for vandalism suspect
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero police are asking the public for help identifying a person of interest in a recent vandalism case. The vandalism occurred in the 6400 block of El Camino Real during the morning hours of April 15, according to the Atascadero Police Department. Police are circulating surveillance images...
Student takes loaded handgun to Santa Maria school, arrested
By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara County deputy arrested a Righetti High School student on Wednesday after he was found in possession of a loaded handgun on campus. Shortly before noon, deputy Reynoso assisted Santa Maria Police Department detectives by contacting a student at Righetti High School in connection with...
Deputies searching for man who struck patrol vehicle in Goleta
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man who managed to evade capture Tuesday evening after striking a patrol vehicle with his car in Goleta, then fleeing by foot. At about 6 p.m., a suspect with an outstanding felony warrant hit a deputy’s vehicle with...
SLO County supervisors approve Nipomo sheriff’s substation
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $10.3 million contract to build a new sheriff’s substation in Nipomo. In total, the project has an estimated of $14.4 million. Construction is set to begin next year, with completion expected in 2028. County officials...
