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This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 13 May, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By CalCoastNews staff The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. on May 14 in the board chambers. PG&E is seeking a refund of $1,398,252 plus interest for its 2019-2020 property taxes, according to item... (Continue reading)

Suspects arrested for conspiring to smuggle drugs into Central Coast jail

Written on 13 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two suspects on Tuesday for conspiring to smuggle drugs into one of the county’s jail facilities. Investigators from theTodd Road Jail Classification Unit and the Ventura County Fentanyl and Overdose Crimes Unit... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach wants help finding hit-and-run driver

Written on 12 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach police officers are asking for the public’s help finding the hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a bicyclist late Saturday night. Shortly after 11 p.m., a car owned by William Ryan Dacosse hit a 31-year-old bicyclist... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay’s Embarcadero is not suitable for a battery storage facility

Written on 12 May, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

OPINION by GAIL JOHNSON An open letter to my neighbors in Morro Bay: You have accused me of being a NIMBY, which I do not deny. However, many sound planning decisions started with people like me. I’ll start by telling... (Continue reading)

Here are San Luis Obispo County’s latest rain totals, reservoir levels

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

By KAREN VELIE Multiple storms have left San Luis Obispo County with some of the highest precipitation totals for this time of year in decades. In addition, back-to-back wet years have replenished local and state reservoirs. For example, Lopez Lake... (Continue reading)

SLO County fishing industry in peril, judge to consider injunction

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

By KAREN VELIE Fishermen from Morro Bay and Port San Luis are seeking a preliminary injunction to stop wind energy companies from surveying the ocean floor. Local fishermen report catch numbers are down 67% to 70% since one company recently... (Continue reading)

SLO County specials on happy hours, dining, lodging and more

Written on 11 May, 2024 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

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. Cafe Roma Restaurant in San Luis Obispo Happy hour special Happy hour on Mondays, Wednesdays... (Continue reading)

Two defendants sentenced for animal cruelty in Santa Barbara County

Written on 11 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday that two defendants were sentenced to jail in separate animal cruelty cases. [KCOY] David George Brown, 47, pleaded guilty to felony animal cruelty stemming from abusive behavior patterns... (Continue reading)

California considering bill limiting self-checkout at grocery, drug stores

Written on 11 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A California bill reportedly aimed at preventing shoplifting could significantly restrict the use of self-checkout kiosks at large grocery and drug stores and lead to higher prices. Senate Bill 1446, introduced by state Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas in... (Continue reading)

Central Coast house sitters busted for credit card theft, other crimes

Written on 11 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three suspects last week for a series of crimes they allegedly committed, including credit card theft, at a Central Coast home that at least one of the individuals was hired to... (Continue reading)