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Oceano man sentenced to 76 years in prison for child rape

Written on 19 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Joshua Delante Wheeler was sentenced Thursday to 76 years in prison after being found guilty of eight felony sex crimes, including four counts of forcible rape of a minor. Joshua Delante Wheeler sexually abused a 16-year-old girl... (Continue reading)

Man’s body found floating in the ocean near Pirate’s Cove

Written on 19 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A man was pronounced dead Thursday afternoon after his body was found floating face down in the ocean between Pirate’s Cove and Avila Beach. Deputies said the death does not appear to be suspicious. Shortly before 1... (Continue reading)

Hundreds of Cal Poly students seeking COVID-19 vaccine exemptions

Written on 19 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN About 700 Cal Poly students have indicated they will apply for an exemption to the California State University system’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Cal Poly spokesman Matt Lazier told CalCoastNews. Students have until Monday to inform Cal Poly... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County recommends indoor mask use

Written on 19 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By CCN STAFF The San Luis Obispo County Health Department is again urging all residents, vaccinated and unvaccinated, to wear mask when indoors in public places. The recommendation is in response to a significant increase in the highly contagious Delta... (Continue reading)

Feds offer $10,000 reward for information on Goleta gun store heist

Written on 19 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

BY JOSH FRIEDMAN The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has announced a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for recently stealing 11 firearms from a Goleta... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man arrested for cruelty to children

Written on 18 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande man is in jail after after he allegedly crashed while on drugs with two young children in his car. His children suffered minor injuries. At about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, 27-year-old Michael Langan Benson... (Continue reading)

Application for marijuana farm by Santa Maria campus withdrawn

Written on 18 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Eye on the Coast | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following backlash over proposing a cannabis farm next to a new high school campus in Santa Maria, the grower announced it has withdrawn its permit application for the project. [KSBY] Stateside Greens had been seeking to plant... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 surge slowing

Written on 18 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The latest coronavirus surge appears to be slowing in San Luis Obispo County, while the number of people hospitalized continues to rise. During the past four days, 378 SLO County residents tested positive for the coronavirus and two died, one... (Continue reading)

Marijuana farm planned near Santa Maria High facility

Written on 17 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A marijuana grower is seeking to plant at least 20 acres of cannabis on a property close to a new agricultural and technical education campus in Santa Maria, a project opposed by the local school district. The... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police officers search for jewelry thieves

Written on 17 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying two men who allegedly stole a ring from a downtown jewelry store earlier this month. Police say the men are suspected of having... (Continue reading)