Wildfire burns 38 acres in California Valley
By KAREN VELIE A wildfire burning in the California Valley in rural San Luis Obispo County has burned 38 acres and is 40% contained on Monday morning. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday, a caller reported a 20 acre fire burning off Highway 58 near California Trail. Firefighters worked through...
Deputy involved shooting in Nipomo
By KAREN VELIE A 9-1-1 call regarding a family disturbance ended in an officer involved shooting in Nipomo on Sunday evening. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., deputies arrived at the 700 block of Hill Street in Nipomo and an officer-involved shooting occurred. Sheriff’s detectives then secured the scene. The investigation is...
San Luis Obispo broker surrenders license amid disciplinary action
Editor’s note: CalCoastNews is referring to developer Ryan Petetit, who changed his name to Ryan Wright during the case, as Ryan Petetit-Wright. By KAREN VELIE Former San Luis Obispo real estate broker and attorney John Belsher surrendered his brokers license in Oct. 2025 amid disciplinary proceedings with the California Department...
San Luis Obispo County deals on dining, lodging, happy hours
Find great local sales and deals on dining, happy hours, lodging, golf and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort in Avila Beach Rise and shine Mornings just got better! The rise and shine package is like a mini personal retreat...
Gas prices drop in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE Amid uncertainty in the Middle East, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped three cents last week to $5.97 a gallon, according to AAA. In California, the average price for a gallon of gas dropped six cents to $5.8 last...
Man convicted of murder in Santa Maria cold case sentenced to life in prison
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County judge on Friday sentenced a 57-year-old man to life in prison without the possibility of parole over the murder of a 30-year-old woman in Santa Maria in 1988. On Sept. 18, 1988, Aloysius Winthrop James killed 30-year-old Ofelia Sandoval at the Town Center...
The answer is not blowing in the wind
OPINION by SARO RIZZO California is gripped by an electricity crisis. A “perfect storm” of structural and policy failures has saddled citizens with the highest residential rates in the contiguous United States—reaching up to 36 cents per kWh as of April 2026. This burden will only grow as EV adoption,...
