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March, 2014

Car crash kills Cayucos woman

Written on 17 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 21-year-old woman died Friday night after crashing her car in rural Cayucos. The woman, a Cayucos resident, was driving herself and a male passenger in a 1999 Isuzu Amigo around 11:35 p.m. Friday. She lost control of the car... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man accused of murder

Written on 17 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Paso Robles gang member accused of murdering a man in Greenfield remained in a Monterey County jail while law enforcement officers searched his Heritage Ranch home on Thursday. On Feb. 23, an officer responding to reports of a disturbance... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly basketball team makes first NCAA Tournament appearance

Written on 17 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Cal Poly men’s basketball team has qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in its 20-year history as a Division 1 school. The squad did so by winning the Big West Conference Tournament Saturday night in Anaheim.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach convention center delayed

Written on 15 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

After two decades of discussions and votes to allow the construction of an 11,000 square foot conference center and 150-room lodge in Grover Beach, two recent appeals have stalled the project. In April, the California Coastal Commission unanimously approved a... (Continue reading)

Body found near San Simeon

Written on 15 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo Sheriff investigators are working to identify the cause of death and the identity of a man discovered in a tent in San Simeon Thursday evening. A passerby reported the body found near the mouth of Pico Creek.... (Continue reading)

Oceano general manager fired with cause

Written on 14 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 68 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Editor’s Note: A video of Lonnie Curtis reacting to his termination is at the bottom of this article. Curtis tells CalCoastNews to record his remarks, then says it does not have the authorization to film him. The... (Continue reading)

CAPSLO demotes Dee Torres

Written on 14 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 110 comments

By CALCOASTNEWS staff The embattled director of San Luis Obispo County’s homeless services was demoted earlier this week by Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo’s CEO Biz Steinberg. In an email to county officials, Steinberg said she was dividing... (Continue reading)

Oceano general manager’s job on the line

Written on 14 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The board of directors of the embattled Oceano Community Services District may fire yet another general manager Friday, this time less than six months after hiring him. On Wednesday night, the board reviewed the performance of General... (Continue reading)

Jailhouse death preceded by excess force claim

Written on 14 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

By KAREN VELIE and JOSH FRIEDMAN A 28-year-old man filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against the San Luis Obispo Police Department claiming officers physically assaulted him. He died less than two weeks later just hours after another encounter with city... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria couple leaves child in car at casino

Written on 14 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies arrested a Santa Maria couple Tuesday after they left their 4-year-old daughter in a car while they gambled at the Chumash Casino. At about noon, Bulmaro Reyes, 23, and Petra Zaragoza, 28, arrived at the... (Continue reading)