2015

Fatal head-on accident near Paso Robles

Two people were killed and two others injured Monday in a head-on collision at the intersection of State Route 41 and State Route 46 in San Luis Obispo County east of Paso Robles. Shortly before 7 a.m., witnesses reported the... (Continue reading)

Son burned, father arrested in Morro Bay pyro mishap

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Grover Beach man after a homemade pyrotechnic device burned his 13-year-old son. Around 10:15 a.m. Sunday, deputies responded to a report that a powder flare discharged and injured a juvenile on Canet... (Continue reading)

Updating Morro Bay parks commissioner story: clarification

In a Feb. 23 story about former Morro Bay parks commissioner Aaron Ochs and a robo-call regarding his online activity, CalCoastNews erred when it wrote that Ochs was considering getting a gun. To clarify Ochs’ statement, he said it was... (Continue reading)

Will Lois Capps’ daughter run for Congress?

Democratic Rep. Lois Capps’ daughter and son-in-law have given up their bicoastal life to settle fulltime in Santa Barbara fueling speculation the Laura Capps plans to run for her mother’s 24th District seat in 2016. Rumors have been circulating for... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach pays $1 million to reduce pension liability

Pismo Beach City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a $1 million payment to reduce the city’s unfunded pension liability costs. Currently, the city has an unfunded pension liability of $13.6 million. This includes $6.3 million in the safety... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit claims wines contain dangerous arsenic levels

A Lawsuit filed Thursday against more than two-dozen wineries claims they are producing low-cost wines that contain dangerously, high levels of arsenic, according to the lawsuit filed in Los Angele Superior Court. The suit claims dozens of wineries are violating... (Continue reading)

SLO settles lawsuit over convicted cop

The city of San Luis Obispo has settled a lawsuit filed by two confidential informants of a former police officer who was convicted of extortion. FBI agents arrested Cory Pierce in Feb. 2013 after an undercover investigation revealed that the... (Continue reading)

4 absolutely breathtaking Central Coast wedding venues

What better way to celebrate your love for one another then to say your vows amid the majestic hills and breathtaking scenery of California’s Central Coast. From Pismo Beach to Cambria, there are picturesque wineries, sunny beaches, fabulous jaunts and... (Continue reading)

Cash-strapped Oceano operating in the red

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Oceano Community Services District Board recently voted to raise water rates to reduce budget deficits. However, the amounts to be garnered through the higher utility rates will not cover the overspending the board has approved in... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria teacher pleads no contest to sex with student

A former teacher and girls’ basketball coach at Santa Maria’s Pioneer Valley High School pleaded no contest on Thursday to three felony charges pertaining to a sexual relationship he had with a 16-year-old student. [KSBY] Prosecutors accused Hook of engaging... (Continue reading)