2015

Fishermen rescue 72-year-old man from the ocean

Two fishermen pulled a 72-year-old man from the ocean near Montana de Oro State Park Friday morning. The victim is expected to recover from his injuries. Shortly after 9 a.m., the fisherman discovered the man floating in the water. They... (Continue reading)

SLO County restaurants briefly lose liquor licenses

Three San Luis Obispo County restaurants previously owned by a man convicted of stealing from an elderly woman temporarily lost their liquor licenses. [KEYT] Robert Clouston was ordered in June to pay $327,000 in restitution for a scheme he carried... (Continue reading)

Finalist selected for SLO police chief job

San Luis Obispo City Manager Katie Lichtig has selected an assistant police chief in Mesa, Ariz. as the person to head the city’s police department. [Tribune] Deanna Cantrell, 45, beat out both of San Luis Obispo’s current police captains for... (Continue reading)

Governor again reverses parole for SLO skateboard killer

For the second consecutive year, California Governor Jerry Brown has overturned a decision to parole a San Luis Obispo man, who at 13, used a skateboard to beat an 87-year-old man to death. In 2005, Robert Holguin broke into Gerald... (Continue reading)

Gibson, Hill, Tribune got it wrong

OPINION By DAN CARPENTER After observing most of the public hearing including staff presentation, public comment, and deliberation by the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, I believe the majority made the right decision in upholding the appeal of... (Continue reading)

High youth wrestling coach allegedly caused Nipomo crash

A 10-year-old Santa Maria boy suffered numerous fractures, head injures, a failed kidney and a collapsed lung after his youth wrestling coach, who was allegedly high on drugs, caused a car crash in Nipomo last month. [KSBY] Several days ago,... (Continue reading)

MindBody revenues up, losses continue

MindBody, a world leader in software for the health and wellness industry, reported that revenue increased 48 percent to $26.1 million in the third quarter of 2015 when compared to 2014. The San Luis Obispo based company also reported a... (Continue reading)

CSU faculty vote in favor of strike

The Cal State University faculty union has overwhelmingly endorsed calling a strike if CSU administrators do not meet their salary demands. Late last month, the California Faculty Association (CFA) completed a 10-day strike authorization vote that took place on the... (Continue reading)

Martin Tangeman elected presiding judge

The judges of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court voted unanimously Friday to elect Martin Tangeman as presiding judge and Barry LaBarbera as assistant presiding judge. Tangeman and LaBarbera will began their two-year terms on Jan. 1. The California... (Continue reading)

Our attempted escape from the Locked Inn

Last month, a special group of CalCoastNews agents assembled together to escape the Locked Inn – a hotel themed escape game experience in Grover Beach. Our five agents worked as a team uncovering clues that would hopefully lead us to... (Continue reading)