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Creston olive oil company rebuilding after tasting room burned down

Written on 26 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A month and a half after a fire burned down the tasting room of Olivas de Oro Olive Company in Creston and destroyed all of the business’s inventory, the olive oil producer is throwing a party as part of an... (Continue reading)

SLO IWMA Board calls for special meeting to discuss criminal investigation

Written on 25 Jul, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a multi-part series of articles about San Luis Obispo County’s waste disposal agency. The first reported on the agency’s free-spending use of a public credit card and the lack of credit card documentation... (Continue reading)

SLO development plan would force out coffee shop

Written on 25 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The latest of a barrage of mixed-used development proposals in San Luis Obispo would force a popular coffee shop out of one its locations. [Cal Coast Times] Faced with getting ousted from a lot at 790 E. Foothill Boulevard, the... (Continue reading)

One person killed after Humvee crashed into a sedan

Written on 25 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A military Humvee blew a tire and crashed head-on into a small sedan near the Cholame “Y” Wednesday morning, leaving one person dead, according to the CHP. [Cal Coast Times] At about 7:45 a.m., the Humvee blew a tire and... (Continue reading)

AWOL soldier from Fort Hunter Liggett caught in Bay Area

Written on 25 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A possibly disgruntled soldier went missing from Fort Hunter Liggett in southern Monterey County on Tuesday, but was later caught by law enforcement in the Bay Area. [Cal Coast Times] At about 10 am., the soldier was determined to be... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student dies while surfing

Written on 24 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A Cal Poly student and seasonal lifeguard died while surfing in the Bay Area on Sunday, according to the California State Lifeguards. [Cal Coast Times] Malcolm Feix, 20, was off-duty when he was surfing at Pomponio State Beach in San... (Continue reading)

Did SLO History Center staffers fabricate a homophobic tale?

Written on 24 Jul, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By Cal Coast Times Staff The History Center of San Luis Obispo is facing allegations of mismanagement and political partisanship. Allegations the Tribune blames on anti-gay sentiment but others say was concocted to cover up existing problems. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man dies following mysterious incident in Arizona

Written on 24 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 22-year-old Arroyo Grande man died in a Phoenix, Arizona hospital after being found last week on the side of a highway with critical head injuries. [Cal Coast Times] Jordan Boner was found early Friday morning with a severe head... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police chief stepping down after brief tenure

Written on 24 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Following a little more than a year on the job as Morro Bay’s top cop, Police Chief Gregory Allen has announced he is leaving his position with the coastal San Luis Obispo County city. [Cal Coast Times] Allen, who had... (Continue reading)

Two vehicles crash on Highway 1 in SLO County

Written on 24 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Two separate rollover crashes, one of which involved a big rig truck, occurred on Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo County Tuesday morning. At about 5:30 a.m., the big rig rolled over on Highway 1 in rural Arroyo Grande near... (Continue reading)