June, 2024

Car crashes into home in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE A driver crashed their car through a fence and into a house in Paso Robles on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after noon, a caller reported a driver had crashed their car into a home at the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Four partially constructed homes burn in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE A massive fire burned four partially constructed homes in the San Luis Ranch neighborhood in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday evening. Shortly after 7 p.m., a caller reported a fire at a group of homes under construction... (Continue reading)

Paul Flores moves prisons following two attacks

By KAREN VELIE Following two brutal attacks, corrections officials transferred convicted Kristin Smart killer Paul Flores from a prison in Colinga to another Central Valley facility, California State Prison in Corcoran. In Oct. 2022, a Monterey County jury found Flores... (Continue reading)

Keep dogs out of Paso Robles parks

OPINION by JAN ALBIN Paso Robles has an ordinance against dogs in our parks. But the City Council wants to repeal that ordinance to now allow dogs in all eight city parks. Why? Because, according to the council; “the current... (Continue reading)

Former SLO consignment store owner sentenced to felony probation

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge has sentenced a woman who owned a San Luis Obispo consignment store to felony probation and more than 1,000 hours of community service, in addition to a requirement she pay more than $300,000 in restitution,... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for wallet, identity theft suspect

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for an identify theft suspect who allegedly stole a person’s wallet and then made purchases using the victim’s cards. After stealing the wallet, the man purchased gift cards, according to the... (Continue reading)

Firefighters tackle house fire in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters responded quickly to a house fire in Paso Robles on Monday, putting out a fire in the attic before it spread to the rest of the home. Shortly after 8 p.m., a caller reported a fire... (Continue reading)

Teen wounded in shooting on outskirts of Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and wounded a 17-year-old boy on the outskirts of Santa Maria over the weekend. Early Sunday morning, a caller reported a shooting on the 700 block of Rosemary Road. Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

By CalCoastNews staff The San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission will meet June 13 at 9 a.m. in the board of supervisors chambers. The Nipomo Community Park currently includes a baseball and football field, tennis, basketball and pickleball courts, skate... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish fire in San Luis Obispo, save home

By KAREN VELIE A fire burning in a trash can enclosure in San Luis Obispo scorched the rafters of a home on Sunday evening before firefighters arrived and put out the blaze. Shortly before 8 p.m., a caller reported a... (Continue reading)