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Hidden gun? No problem for Santa Maria police, video

Written on 17 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN With help from a furry companion, Santa Maria police officers seized a gun that a suspect was hiding inside a vehicle in the aftermath of a reported road rage incident.  Dispatchers sent patrol officers to the area... (Continue reading)

Truck plunges into ditch in San Luis Obispo

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pickup truck plunged into a ditch in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday.  The Dodge Ram truck was hauling a trailer that fishtailed. The pickup and the trailer then ended up in a ditch along Orcutt Road... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College settles whistleblower lawsuit

Written on 17 Apr, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cuesta College will pay more than $70,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging retaliation against a whistleblower who came forward alleging misappropriation of public resources, according to sources involved in the case. Filed late last year, the lawsuit... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County board selects new CEO

Written on 16 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors selected Matthew Pontes to serve as county administrative officer, the county announced Tuesday afternoon. The board is scheduled to formally vote to approve his contract next Tuesday. The county... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police ask for help locating person in robbery case

Written on 16 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Police Department is asking the public for help locating a driver investigators want to speak with about a robbery that occurred on Monday in the South County city. Police are circulating an image of... (Continue reading)

Grand Jury finds conflicts of interest in investigation of jail deaths

Written on 16 Apr, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara Grand Jury found a perceived conflict of interest in the sheriff department’s investigations of mounting deaths at county jails and is recommending multiple changes. In an attempt to look into allegations of conflicts of... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas costs inching up, find the lowest prices

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

By KAREN VELIE Defying fears world conflicts would lead to soaring gas prices, last week the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased just six cents to $5.56, according to figures from AAA. “Renewed... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 15 Apr, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | No comments

By CalCoastNews staff The Paso Robles City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on April 16 in the council chambers. After the city received five bids for a recycled water distribution system project, city staff is asking the council to... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help finding vandal

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

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers are asking for the public’s help finding a driver who spun donuts on a ball field at Santa Rosa Park earlier this month. Investigators have identified the black truck that was used... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit accuses SLO County Jail staff of mistreating disabled inmate

Written on 15 Apr, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 64-year-old disabled inmate won the first battle in a lawsuit alleging he was neglected and mistreated while incarcerated in the San Luis Obispo County Jail. Rick Holliday spent nine days in jail in 2023 for failure... (Continue reading)