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Lompoc police arrest stabbing suspect, $2 million bail

Written on 14 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Lompoc police arrested a man on Wednesday afternoon who is suspected of a brutal stabbing last week. On Nov. 8, a caller reported a stabbing on V Street. Officers arrived to find a man with multiple stab... (Continue reading)

Traffic stop derails kidnapping in Montecito

Written on 14 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A deputy conducting a traffic stop in Montecito derailed a kidnapping in progress on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 11 p.m., a deputy on patrol in the area of Highway 101 near Olive Mill Road pulled over an... (Continue reading)

Four people arrested for faking bear attacks

Written on 13 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Detectives arrested four people for allegedly faking bear attacks on vehicles and then defrauding insurance companies out of more than $140,000. In what has been dubbed Operation Bear Claw, California Department of Insurance investigators looked into a... (Continue reading)

Victims of Atascadero rapist speak out, want maximum sentence

Written on 13 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero rapist Nate Abate was in court on Tuesday for what was initially scheduled to be a sentencing hearing. Instead, woman who have accused Abate of sexual assault provided victim statements to the court, and asked the... (Continue reading)

Car veers off highway, hits Tesla sign in San Luis Obispo

Written on 13 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A car veered off Highway 101 and landed on a Tesla sign in San Luis Obispo, leaving one person with moderate injuries on Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly before 7 a.m., the silver... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man arrested for shooting at man in Buellton

Written on 12 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County deputies arrested a Lompoc man who allegedly shot multiple times at a man in Buellton on Nov. 8. Shortly before 9 p.m., deputies responded to Valley Station Drive in Buellton for a report of... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County developer sentenced to five years in prison

Written on 12 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

Editor’s note: CalCoastNews is referring to developer Ryan Petetit, who changed his name to Ryan Wright during the case, as Ryan Petetit-Wright. By KAREN VELIE U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson on Tuesday sentenced San Luis Obispo County developer Ryan Petetit-Wright... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 12 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | No comments

By CalCoastNews staff The Arroyo Grande City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Nov. 12 in the council chambers. During the past three years, trash bills in Arroyo Grande have increased by more than 34%. The Arroyo Grande City... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly offers emotional services for students upset over election

Written on 12 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 86 comments

By KAREN VELIE Concerned that university students at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo would need help coping with the presidential election, Cal Poly offered counseling and psychological services. At least one teacher canceled classes to allow students time to process.... (Continue reading)

Driver critically injured in wrong-way crash in Orcutt

Written on 12 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A wrong-way driver suffered critical injuries in a crash on Highway 135 in Orcutt on Monday, according to the CHP. Shortly before 10 p.m., a caller reported a two-car collision in the northbound lanes of Highway 135... (Continue reading)