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Arsonist destroys building at Pismo Beach Sports Complex

Written on 14 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach officers are searching for an arsonist who set a structure used as an announcer booth and equipment room at Blair Field on fire on Saturday. Early in the morning, a Pismo Beach police officer spotted... (Continue reading)

Atascadero zoo welcomes three Mexican spider monkeys

Written on 14 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Three young Mexican spider monkeys recently joined 45-year-old Izzy, also a spider monkey, at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero. The young monkeys, all under a year old, are now on exhibit and can be seen by... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County rain, reservoir levels after latest storm

Written on 14 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A strong atmospheric river storm brought 7.61 inches to Rocky Butte in just two days. San Luis Obispo County’s rainfall totals now run from 30% to 66% of average for this time of year, according to SLO... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles firefighters rescue nine people stranded near the riverbed

Written on 13 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles firefighters rescued nine people stranded on an island in the Salinas River on Thursday afternoon. After a caller reported people living in encampments in the riverbed were stranded, three engines, a battalion chief, and a... (Continue reading)

50,000 gallons of sewage spill into San Luis Obispo Creek

Written on 13 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE An estimated 50,000 gallons of sewage spilled into San Luis Obispo Creek amid the storm on Thursday, according to SLO County Public Health Department. At 12:40 p.m., a  release of partially treated wastewater mixed with diluted rainwater... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo judge rules Coastal Commission can’t rewrite history

Written on 13 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By ANNIE BRAFF A San Luis Obispo district court judge has moved the markers in a six-year-old fight between the California Coastal Commission and two families who have been trying to build retirement homes in Cambria. The Commission denied building... (Continue reading)

SLO County power outages, trees down, crashes, road closures

Written on 13 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Update: CalCoastNews has included additional road closures. By KAREN VELIE An atmospheric river storm sweeping through San Luis Obispo County on Thursday morning has led to crashes, road closures, flooding and power outages. SLO County is under a high wind... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County supervisors seeking 48.8% raise in pay

Written on 12 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to raise their own salaries by 48.8%. The proposed raise, which was listed on the consent agenda, will increase the supervisors’ pay from $115,000 to $171,000... (Continue reading)

Seven-vehicle collision on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo

Written on 12 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A reported seven-vehicle collision on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo slowed northbound traffic during rush hour on Wednesday afternoon, according to the CHP. Shortly before 5:45 p.m., multiple vehicles crashed at the Monterey Street northbound off-ramp.... (Continue reading)

Gov. Gavin Newsom cuts Cal Poly’s already precarious budget

Written on 12 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is facing a $24.2 million reduction to its already precarious budget after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to cut the California State University budget by $375 million. In its 2024-2025 fiscal year... (Continue reading)