By KAREN VELIE Days after being released from 11-years in prison for sex crimes against children, Giovanni Gonzalez, 34, of Carpinteria was arrested for reoffending. He pleaded guilty in February to one count of receipt of child pornography. A federal... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Five California men allegedly kidnapped migrants to the United States and held them for ransom, while demanding cash from their families in exchange for their safe return, federal prosecutors announced on Monday. An indictment, returned July 30,... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE One person was injured in a two-car crash in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday morning. Shortly before 6 a.m., a caller reported a crash at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Santa Rosa Street. Officers arrived to... (Continue reading)
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series regarding former San Luis Obispo City Manager Derek Johnson and his role in the pay-to-play schemes of former SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill. CalCoastNews is referring to developer Ryan Petetit,... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The brazen burglary of a cannabis business in north San Luis Obispo County, and the hard work of local law enforcement, led to the arrest of 22 Oakland gang members who allegedly burglarized numerous marijuana facilities across... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A motorcyclist was killed a crash on Highway 101 in Grover Beach on Sunday. The motorcyclist, a 29-year-old Bakersfield man, was traveling southbound on Highway 101 on a 2024 blue Harley Davidson Low Rider S. He was... (Continue reading)
By CalCoastNews staff The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. on Sept. 10 in the board chambers. First appointed county counsel in 2012, in 2013 Rita Neal received $258,541 in salary and benefits, a... (Continue reading)
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)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two people suffred major injuries in a rollover crash on S. Higuera Street near Trader Joe’s in San Luis Obispo on Saturday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m., a caller reported the collision in the 3900 block of... (Continue reading)
Find great local sales and deals on dining, lodging, golf, happy hours and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Rock and Roll Diner in Oceano and Pismo Beach Brighten up your day with a... (Continue reading)