SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon to review police procedures
Statement by San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon This is a day of mourning in this country. The family and loved ones of George Floyd lay their beloved son, brother, father, and friend to rest. I have asked that all of the flags in the city be flown at half...
Bystanders rescue a woman from a car in Lake Nacimiento
Bystanders rescued a woman who drove into Lake Nacimiento at Heritage Ranch in San Luis Obispo County on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. Engine 33 responded to the crash, and determined the woman was uninjured. Monterey County park rangers are conducting an investigation. It is currently unclear what caused...
CalCoastNews reporter assaulted while filming looters in Los Angeles
By CCN Staff A group of looters assaulted and robbed CalCoastNews reporter Josh Friedman in downtown early Los Angeles Sunday morning as he was reporting on the protests and riots in the LA area following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Shortly after midnight, Friedman was...
New coronavirus cases surge in Paso Robles and Templeton
While coronavirus cases continue a slow uptick in San Luis Obispo County, infections rates vary strongly from community to community. Recently, the worst outbreaks have been located in Paso Robles and Nipomo. During the past seven days, there have been 19 newly confirmed coronavirus cases, or 2.7 per day. Of...
Hundreds of protestors march in SLO, business owners board up windows
Hundreds of protestors marched through San Luis Obispo on Wednesday afternoon in support of police reform in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. At 2 p.m., protestors met outside SLO City Hall, and then marched south on Higuera Street. At the corner of Broad Street, the protestors blocked...
SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon calls for $100,000 in racial equality funding
Amid a pandemic and ongoing protests, San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon has called for the city of SLO to set aside $100,000 to fund the promotion of social and racial equality. [KCOY] Harmon said she would request that city council members approve the funding and that the money should...
Sex, lies, and voting irregularities embroil Avila Beach company
By KAREN VELIE The general manager of a water company in Avila Beach stepped down after it was discovered he was secretly married to an employee. Rick Koon, who also is a company board member, voted on raises for his wife. He also assigned her, as an employee, to count...
