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Mary Strobridge wins Cuesta trustee election

Written on 9 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By ERIK ENGLE With a focus on increasing faculty salaries in order to retain quality teachers, Mary Strobridge won San Luis Obispo County’s 5th District Cuesta College Board of Trustees Seat with 55 percent of the vote, getting 5,099 votes.... (Continue reading)

Alleged victims say Paul Flores is a sexual predator

Written on 8 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The Arroyo Grande Police Department had the opportunity to arrest Paul Flores for rape prior to the disappearance of Kristin Smart; a retired FBI agent believes Smart’s remains were once buried at the home of Flores’ mother; and four accusers... (Continue reading)

California janitor earns more than a quarter million

Written on 8 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A custodian who works for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system received more than $270,000 in total compensation last year, including more than $160,000 in overtime pay, according to Transparent California, a database of pay and retirement benefits. Liang... (Continue reading)

CCN trial delayed until March

Written on 8 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

CalCoastNews and its founders will face trial March 6 after a delay was granted by San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Barry LaBarbara. The trial had been scheduled to start this week. The libel action has been brought by... (Continue reading)

AG hospital leads county in hip surgery mortality rates

Written on 7 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Arroyo Grande Community Medical Center had the highest rate of mortality in patients who underwent surgery following a hip fracture in San Luis Obispo County in 2013 and 2014, though it is no longer the leader in the state of... (Continue reading)

Armed robber hits San Miguel gas station

Written on 7 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Days following a pair of armed robberies at Atascadero and Paso Robles gas stations, a man with a gun robbed a San Miguel Chevron station. As with the last robbery, authorities describe the suspect as a man who is 6... (Continue reading)

Deputies lose track of suspect in South County car chase

Written on 7 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man who was sought in a reported domestic disturbance managed to successfully flee San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies on Sunday. Sheriff’s officials are still looking for the suspect. Around noon, deputies responded to a suspected domestic disturbance near... (Continue reading)

Central Coast reservoirs declining, photos

Written on 6 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

After five years of drought, California reservoirs are only at an average of 46.4 percent of their capacity. With photos taken by the Landsat 7 and Landsat 8 satellites, you can view the changes to four Central Coast reservoirs during... (Continue reading)

Tobacco sting nets 10 violations

Written on 5 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

During the past few weeks, deputies sent underage decoys to 48 San Luis Obispo County businesses to test if clerks would sell to customers under 21 years of age. The decoys weren’t trying to buy alcohol, as of June the... (Continue reading)

Registered voters at all-time high in SLO County

Written on 5 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A record number of people have registered to vote in San Luis Obispo County and in the state of California, according to recent reports. On Tuesday, SLO County Clerk Recorder Tommy Gong announced a record 168,257 county residents have registered... (Continue reading)