Daily Briefs


San Luis Obispo County judge halts more cases against BLM protesters

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday halted the criminal case against five Black Lives Matter protesters who are being prosecuted for actions at a demonstration separate than the one that led to charges against activist... (Continue reading)

One man murdered, 12-year-old shot in Lompoc

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of shootings in Lompoc on Wednesday left a man dead and a 12-year-old boy wounded by an apparent stray bullet. First, at about 11:35 a.m., a 911 caller reported a shooting in an encampment located... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus cases continue to drop in SLO County, vaccine slots opening

The average weekly number of new coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo fell by 36.4% in the past seven days, as the county continues to vaccinate seniors 75 and above, according to the California Department of Public Health. Residents over... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police release images of Golden 1 Credit Union robber

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police have released surveillance images of the man who robbed a Golden 1 Credit Union on Tuesday. At about 3 p.m., a man donning a hat, dark colored face mask and a tan colored jacket... (Continue reading)

Masked man robs Paso Robles Golden 1 Credit Union

Paso Robles police are investigating the Tuesday robbery of the Golden 1 Credit Union on the corner of Niblick and River roads. At about 3 p.m., a man donning a dark colored face mask and a tan colored jacket with... (Continue reading)

Multiple SLO County residents without power because of wind, planned outages

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Residents across several areas of San Luis Obispo County have lost power on Tuesday, a result of both high winds and preemptive power cuts by PG&E. Hundreds or more residents have lost power in the Templeton and... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man killed in crash identified

The 83-year-old man killed in a crash on Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo last week has been identified as Frederico R. Porter, according to the CHP. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Jan. 15, Porter was headed northbound in a... (Continue reading)

New coronavirus cases drop 27% in SLO County

The average weekly number of new coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo fell by 27% in the past seven days, better than the state’s seven day average which is down approximately 10%,according to the California Department of Public Health. With... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s vaccination sites opened Monday for people over 75

It’s an exciting time for people 75 and above as the county officially opened vaccination sites in Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo on Monday morning. CalCoastNews co-founder Daniel Blackburn was one of the first members of the public to... (Continue reading)

PG&E now includes 373 San Luis Obispo County in blackout list

After removing San Luis Obispo County from the possible blackout list, PG&E has now listed 373 county residents who could have their power turned off on Tuesday Morning. One resident is in San Luis Obispo and the remaining properties are... (Continue reading)