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Four homes in San Luis Obispo evacuated because of fire

Written on 6 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Tree trimming in San Luis Obispo downed power lines and ignited a fire, resulting in the evacuation of four homes Thursday afternoon. At about 1:35 p.m., a resident was cutting a branch off a tree behind a... (Continue reading)

Spike in coronavirus cases linked to college age residents of SLO

Written on 5 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By CCN STAFF New coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo County reached the highest daily total since early August, with 74 people testing positive for the virus on Thursday, a large number of whom attend Cal Poly. Of the 74... (Continue reading)

Man leaps onto Highway 101 in Santa Barbara, kills himself

Written on 5 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man died after jumping off an overpass and onto Highway 101 in Santa Barbara Thursday morning. The man jumped off the overpass at La Cumbre Road at about 9:45 a.m. Emergency personnel found the man lying... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest man for fifth vandalism this year

Written on 5 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Paso Robles police arrested an alleged serial vandal Tuesday night for smashing the windows of several businesses in the North County city. [Paso Robles Daily News] Early Tuesday morning, smashed windows were found at four or more Paso Robles businesses... (Continue reading)

SLO County residents vote to increase taxes

Written on 5 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Eye on the Coast | 10 comments

By CCN STAFF Election night returns show Atascadero, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo voters favoring 1% sales tax increases, according to unofficial election results. While five of the seven cities in San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Harmon’s landslide victory, Howell at risk of losing Coastal Commission seat

Written on 4 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Despite one of her challengers raising considerably more money than her, San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon won reelection in a landslide Tuesday, garnering a majority of the vote in a four-person race. Meanwhile, San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Man accused of rape and human trafficking in SLO County

Written on 4 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCN STAFF A 21-year-old Florida man is awaiting extradition to San Luis Obispo County to face charges of statutory rape, human trafficking, child pornography, stalking and witness intimidation. Dominick Alleva’s legal troubles began in April when San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Close race between Cunningham and Addis for assembly

Written on 4 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By CCN STAFF One of the close races CalCoastNews is following on the Central Coast is that for California Assembly District 35. The district includes all of San Luis Obispo County and the cities of Santa Maria, Guadalupe and Lompoc... (Continue reading)

And the winners of the 2020 election are . . .

Written on 3 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Here we are, live in CalCoastNews Election Central, waiting for the first returns to be posted. Check with us throughout the evening as we report on the results from San Luis Obispo County voters. And feel free to add comments... (Continue reading)

Woman shoots at passing cars on Highway 101 in Santa Maria

Written on 3 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Los Angeles woman allegedly fired a gun at passing vehicles on Highway 101 in Santa Maria Monday evening, wounding one person and striking three cars with bullets. At about 5 p.m., a suspect was stopped on... (Continue reading)