Cal Poly opens final home series with win over Northridge
Cal Poly senior right hander Joey Wagman struck out nine batters in his final start at Bagget Stadium. The Mustang beat Cal State Northridge 5-1 to open their last home series of the year. Wagman allowed one run over seven innings, and Cal Poly scored five runs off Matador ace...
SLO Mini Maker Faire at Mission Plaza, event photos
The first annual SLO Mini Maker Faire was held May 11 at the Mission Plaza. Find local events as at CalCoastNews’ Event Calendar. If you would like to buy a high-resolution print of any of these photos, aside from those of the performers, contact photographer Dennis Eamon Young at (805) 540-1271...
Student run store provides free clothes and resources
Students at Pacific Beach High School in San Luis Obispo opened a new store on Friday to provide free clothing and school supplies for junior high and high school-aged kids. [KSBY] The school’s seventeen homeless students along with other students volunteered to manage and run the store dubbed Outreach Apparel....
Doctor sentenced to 14 Years for pushing bogus cancer cure
A California doctor who sold a bogus cancer cure to dozens of victims across the country as part of a “treatment” program that prosecutors said was “despicable, cruel and heinous” and hastened the death of some patients was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison. Christine Daniel, 58, of...
Charlotte Alexander named SLO Film Festival director
Charlotte Alexander has been named Festival Director of the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival effective July 1. Previous Festival Director Wendy Eidson remains with the organization, moving into the role of Artistic Director. She and Alexander will work together to support the growth of the Festival in its mission...
It’s better now to be a public employee
Fewer pay and hiring freezes are plaguing those with public jobs in California as things get brighter for state and local government civil service employees. That’s the conclusion of a new report by the non-profit Center for State & Local Government Excellence, which also suggests that 10 percent fewer layoffs...
SLO woman loses life savings to grandparent scam
A San Luis Obipso woman lost her life savings — more than $75,000 — to a phone con known as the grandparent scam. [KCOY] Dolores Quezada wired $75,500 to an unknown recipient after she received a phone call from someone claiming to be her son who said he had been...
