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January, 2024

Santa Maria police catch burglar, video

Written on 17 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police early Wednesday morning caught a burglar, who has allegedly tried running away from officers in the northern Santa Barbara County City multiple times.  At approximately 4 a.m., while Santa Maria officers were working to... (Continue reading)

Reduce fossil fuel impacts, support wind energy

Written on 17 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

Opinion by Dr. Ray Weymann A Jan. 11 piece in the CalCoastNews by Mr. Robert Sidenberg described opposition to the development of a wind farm off the coast of Morro Bay. It contained some misleading, as well as some factually... (Continue reading)

FBI warns about sextortion schemes targeting minors

Written on 16 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The FBI is warning about a significant increase in sexual extortion, or sextortion, schemes targeting minors, with a subsequent rise in cases leading to suicide. Children who use online gaming platforms, gaming consoles, live-streaming or video platforms,... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria woman pleads guilty to COVID-19 insurance fraud

Written on 16 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 51-year-old Santa Maria woman and her 30-year-old daughter pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit mail fraud for submitting fraudulent unemployment insurance claims to the California Employment Development Department (EDD) in the names of inmates, U.S.... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 16 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By CalCoastNews staff The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. on Jan. 16 at the county building. The supervisors are scheduled to hold a study session to review a proposed county ordinance to create... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles to change parking rates, forgo another council vote

Written on 16 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE While state law appears to require that the Paso Robles City Council change paid parking rates by ordinance only, the council has repeatedly set parking rates through other avenues. During a discussion on parking rates in downtown... (Continue reading)

Train cars catch on fire in Grover Beach

Written on 15 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Multiple railway cars caught on fire in Grover Beach Monday evening. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported a blaze burning among parked train cars near the intersection of Newport Avenue and Front Street, according to the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police catch DUI suspect with stolen gun

Written on 15 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers arrested a DUI suspect whom they found with a stolen firearm early Sunday morning.  Shortly before 3 a.m., a police officer stopped the driver of a 2016 Jeep for driving without headlights on.... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices declining, find the best prices

Written on 14 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid a slight decline in crude oil prices, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped nine cents during the past week to $4,98, according to figures from AAA. In California,... (Continue reading)

Deputy shoots, kills suspect in Santa Maria

Written on 14 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A deputy shot and killed a suspect during a domestic dispute in Santa Maria on Saturday. Shortly after 5 p.m., a caller reported a family member had brandished a gun during an argument. The other family members... (Continue reading)