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January, 2021

Paso Robles police release images of Golden 1 Credit Union robber

Written on 20 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police have released surveillance images of the man who robbed a Golden 1 Credit Union on Tuesday. At about 3 p.m., a man donning a hat, dark colored face mask and a tan colored jacket... (Continue reading)

Masked man robs Paso Robles Golden 1 Credit Union

Written on 19 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Paso Robles police are investigating the Tuesday robbery of the Golden 1 Credit Union on the corner of Niblick and River roads. At about 3 p.m., a man donning a dark colored face mask and a tan colored jacket with... (Continue reading)

Multiple SLO County residents without power because of wind, planned outages

Written on 19 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Residents across several areas of San Luis Obispo County have lost power on Tuesday, a result of both high winds and preemptive power cuts by PG&E. Hundreds or more residents have lost power in the Templeton and... (Continue reading)

SLO County doctor accused of negligence in prescribing narcotics

Written on 19 Jan, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE State prosecutors filed an accusation against Russ Levitan M.D., an anesthesiologist with offices in San Luis Obispo, Atascadero and Santa Maria, for negligence in his prescribing of narcotics, according to an accusation from the Attorney General of... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man killed in crash identified

Written on 19 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The 83-year-old man killed in a crash on Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo last week has been identified as Frederico R. Porter, according to the CHP. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Jan. 15, Porter was headed northbound in a... (Continue reading)

New coronavirus cases drop 27% in SLO County

Written on 18 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The average weekly number of new coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo fell by 27% in the past seven days, better than the state’s seven day average which is down approximately 10%,according to the California Department of Public Health. With... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s vaccination sites opened Monday for people over 75

Written on 18 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

It’s an exciting time for people 75 and above as the county officially opened vaccination sites in Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo on Monday morning. CalCoastNews co-founder Daniel Blackburn was one of the first members of the public to... (Continue reading)

PG&E now includes 373 San Luis Obispo County in blackout list

Written on 18 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

After removing San Luis Obispo County from the possible blackout list, PG&E has now listed 373 county residents who could have their power turned off on Tuesday Morning. One resident is in San Luis Obispo and the remaining properties are... (Continue reading)

Ventura County filing suits against 18 businesses for operating indoors

Written on 18 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Ventura County is in the process of filing lawsuits against 18 businesses — 14 gyms and four restaurants — for operating indoors in violation of Coronavirus-related public health orders. [VC Star] On Jan. 5, the Ventura County... (Continue reading)

No PG&E blackouts planned for the Central Coast

Written on 17 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Pacific Gas and Electric management warns of possible blackouts on Monday evening for a portion of customers in five counties, because of the risks of fires, according to PG&E. San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties were removed from the... (Continue reading)