2024

Central Coast grocery stores changing owners if merger approved

By KAREN VELIE While grocery store chains Kroger and Albertsons work to convince federal regulators to approve their mega-merger, on Tuesday the parties released a list of stores they plan to sell if the merger is approved including three on... (Continue reading)

Fundraiser for child burned by fireworks in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Family members are asking for financial help after a firework seriously burned 11-month-old Emma on July 4 in Paso Robles. Emma was sitting in her car seat when a firework launched under the sun cover causing the... (Continue reading)

To Wade Crowfoot: Let the good dog of science in

By WILL HARRIS True objectivity is an ideal, a peak never quite summited. But with relevant information and science, the baggage of bias and ignorance can be shed to achieve a high and rightful perch from which consequential decisions can... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

By CalCoastNews staff As is common during the first two weeks in July, multiple government agencies have canceled their meetings while staff and officials take vacations. The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. on... (Continue reading)

Fast moving fire burning behind homes in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE A fast moving fire ignited off Creston Road in rural Paso Robles on Monday night. The blaze is currently moving eastbound towards Ground Squirrel Hollow. Firefighters from mutiple agencies are fighting the blaze from the ground and... (Continue reading)

Heat kills large number of fish at Lake San Antonio

By KAREN VELIE Monterey County officials are warning the public that extreme heat has killed a large number of fish in Lake San Antonio. After discovering dead fish floating in the lake, the county contacted the California Department of Fish... (Continue reading)

Lake Fire threatens Jackson’s Neverland Ranch

By KAREN VELIE Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch is in the path of the fast burning Lake Fire, which has burned more than 20,000 acres in Santa Barbara County. Jackson owned the ranch located on the 5,000 block of Figueroa Mountain... (Continue reading)

The house that San Luis Obispo Councilwoman Jan Marx built

By KAREN VELIE After battling for, against, and then for development of the former Dalidio Ranch, San Luis Obispo City Councilwoman Jan Marx moved into the complex, in a home plan restricted to affordable housing. Even though Coastal Community Builders... (Continue reading)

Gonzo look at week of July 4 in Cayucos

By DELL FRANKLIN Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” is... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices continue falling, find the lowest costs

By KAREN VELIE Despite an increase in the average price of gas in the United States, gas prices continue to fall in California. Last week, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped two... (Continue reading)