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Central Coast business owner, father of four in immigration custody

Written on 22 Oct, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 45 comments

Editor’s Note: CalCoastNews reporters interviewed Kaveh Momtazian’s wife Jessica and his brother-in-law Josh Frantz regarding his flight from Iran, life in the United States and his current detention. By KAREN VELIE A Central Coast father of four, husband and business... (Continue reading)

Newsom deploys National Guard to food banks during shutdown

Written on 22 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE Governor Gavin Newsom today announced plans to deploy the California National Guard and California Volunteers to support food banks as the federal government shutdown delays food benefits for 5.5 million Californians. In addition to the California National... (Continue reading)

SLO County deputies bust drug trafficking operation, arrest eight suspects

Written on 21 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office arrested eight people following an extensive investigation into a drug trafficking operation with ties to Mexico. In May, deputies served several search warrants relating to a three-month investigation into the... (Continue reading)

Traffic stop in Arroyo Grande leads to arrest for drugs, guns, explosives

Written on 21 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A traffic stop in Arroyo Grande last week led to the arrest of a 64-year-old man after deputies found narcotics and a firearm inside the vehicle. Shortly after 3 a.m. on Oct. 17, San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Driver killed in fiery crash near Morro Bay

Written on 21 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A driver was killed in a fiery crash near Morro Bay on Saturday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 10:30 p.m., an unidentified driver was traveling southbound on Highway 41 in a 2003 Chrysler... (Continue reading)

Deputies shoot, kill suspect at grocery store in Goleta

Written on 21 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County sheriff deputies shot and killed an assault suspect on Monday afternoon at a Ralph’s grocery store in Goleta. Shortly after 2:30 p.m.,a caller reported a suspect assaulting a victim with a deadly weapon at... (Continue reading)

Suspect crashes into, injures Santa Barbara police officer

Written on 20 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A suspected car thief crashed into and injured a Santa Barbara police officer on Saturday evening, police said. Shortly before 7 p.m., officers were patrolling the 1100 block of Mercedes Lane when an officer spotted a possible... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission approves two more sea walls in SLO County

Written on 20 Oct, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE After years of blocking residents from protecting their properties from erosion, the California Coastal Commission in October gave the green light to homeowners in Pismo Beach and another homeowner in Cayucos to repair or construct seawalls. Because... (Continue reading)

The great gala block party in Cayucos

Written on 20 Oct, 2025 in Discovered, Featured | 3 comments

By DELL FRANKLIN Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” and... (Continue reading)

Missing Vandenberg Village girl seen less than two weeks ago

Written on 20 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Office reported Monday that missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard of Vandenberg Village was last seen with her mother on Oct. 7. While Melodee’s school originally reported she had failed to attend school for... (Continue reading)