Daily Briefs


One dead from motor home crash off Highway 1

A person died in a motor home crash off of Highway 1 Sunday afternoon. [KSBY] The motor home drove about 600 feet down the side of a cliff about a half-mile south of Ragged Point at around 2:30 p.m. Sunday.... (Continue reading)

First big 2014 rain soaks SLO County

Rainfall finally arrived in San Luis Obispo County on Sunday, but not nearly enough to compensate for three years of drought. Santa Margarita was one of the wettest spots with 1.1 inches of rain. Shandon received the lowest rainfall with... (Continue reading)

Driver dead after crashing into Cayucos home

An elderly man was found dead inside a car he drove into a home on Hacienda Drive in Cayucos on Saturday afternoon. [Tribune] California Highway patrol officers found the 79-year-old Cayucos man unresponsive in his car. Paramedics transported the man... (Continue reading)

Super Bowl and the purview of SLO County supervisors

At Tuesday’s San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting, board chairman Bruce Gibson attempted to restrict public comment about fellow Supervisor Adam Hill. Gibson interrupted two speakers who were commenting on a letter published by the New Times in... (Continue reading)

What’s in store at CalCoastNews

The staff at CalCoastNews is excited to announce the official launch of our online store. We regularly hear from readers who are looking for ways to support CalCoastNews. By purchasing from us you are helping support our efforts to produce... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay hires interim city manager

The Morro Bay City Council has hired an interim city manager at $13,000 per month. The council appointed former Beverly Hills city manager Ed Kreins to succeed Administrative Services Director Susan Slayton in bridging the gap between Andrea Lueker, who... (Continue reading)

H1N1 case confirmed at Arroyo Grande school

School officials at Ocean View Elementary School in Arroyo Grande have confirmed someone at the school was diagnosed with the H1N1 flu virus. School officials have not yet said if the confirmed case involves a student or staff. The school... (Continue reading)

SLO man convicted of murder

A San Luis Obispo man was convicted Wednesday of voluntary manslaughter in the 2012 stabbing death of his friend during a road trip in New Mexico. [NewsJournal] Chip Fox, 37, is facing a maximum of 9 ½ years in prison.... (Continue reading)

Serial groper on a bike striking in Santa Maria

Santa Maria police are searching for a man reported to have sexually assaulted several women this month. [KSBY] The suspect has reportedly been riding a bicycle up to women and groping them from behind. Most of the reported assaults have... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay imposes water restrictions

In response to a drought declaration by California Governor Jerry Brown, the city of Morro Bay adopted new rules Tuesday restricting water usage. [Tribune] Irrigation of public and private landscaping is now only permitted on Tuesdays and Saturdays for odd-numbered... (Continue reading)