Brothers suspected in murder; High Street Deli vandalized. Today’s top stories
The Tribune’s top stories on June 30, 2026, span a murder case headed to trial, a decided supervisor race and a beloved clifftop eatery welcoming travelers again.
Here’s a quick digest of what’s making news across San Luis Obispo County.
- Brothers to face murder trial: A judge ruled two brothers accused of killing 50-year-old Isabel Lucas Velasco and torching her car will stand trial, after witnesses testified the pair faked alibis to cover the September killing. Prosecutors said infidelity and jealousy drove Alejandro Soriano Ortiz to kill Lucas Velasco after seeing a Snapchat message from another man.
- Dantona wins District 2 seat: Jim Dantona captured the District 2 supervisor seat by 1,204 votes out of 17,546 cast, with strong margins in Los Osos and San Luis Obispo powering his victory over Michael Erin Woody. Los Osos, the district’s largest voting block, favored Dantona 57% to 43%.
- Ragged Point Snack Bar reopens: The historic clifftop snack bar on Highway 1 is serving hamburgers, hot dogs and barbecue sandwiches again after a three-year closure tied to 2023 landslides and staffing shortages. Owner Diane Ramey said business at the Ragged Point Inn & Resort is up 100% or more across all operations since reopening in January.
- Parents push to limit school screen time: San Luis Coastal Unified parents launched a petition urging the district to cap elementary screen use at one hour per day and tie all classroom tech use to a clear academic purpose, citing distraction, mental health concerns and the rise of AI in schoolwork. The petition had 239 signatures as of Monday.
- High Street Deli vandalized overnight: The San Luis Obispo sandwich shop’s original location was covered in light blue marker scrawl the same day it held a soft launch of its third location. Owner Randy Coates estimated cleanup costs around a couple thousand dollars, and police identified a local unhoused resident as a suspect from security footage.
- Tree falls across Highway 101: A large oak tree fell across northbound Highway 101 just north of the Cuesta Grade around 1:41 p.m. Tuesday, blocking the No. 1 lane and part of the No. 2 lane and stopping a semi truck. Crews removed the tree as traffic backed up to Old Stage Coach Road.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.