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Oil spill cleanup costs surpassing $70 million

The cost of cleaning up the Santa Barbara County oil spill has already reached approximately $70 million. [NBC Southern California] Pipeline company Plains All American announced Wednesday that the cleanup cost had reached $69 million. Each day of the cleanup... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly faculty unrest leads to vote of no confidence in Ag dean

By KAREN VELIE Faculty discontent boiled over in the College of Agriculture with a majority of faculty giving Agriculture Dean Andrew Thulin a vote of no-confidence. It is the latest development in a spring of faculty and staff resentment over... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly’s explanation of St Fratty’s Day released

Cal Poly has released a report detailing the findings of a university investigation into the March 7 “St. Fratty’s Day” party that led to a roof collapsing and eight students suffering injuries. The St. Fratty’s Day concept began about six... (Continue reading)

Who is breaking bank windows in SLO?

An early morning vandalism spree left 10 San Luis Obispo banks and the local Apple store with broken windows Tuesday. Officers began responding to numerous vandalism calls at around 3 a.m., according to a police department news release. Investigators did... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student accused of storing child porn

A 19-year-old Cal Poly student has allegedly been storing explicit images and video of children as young as eight to ten years old. San Luis Obispo police arrested Elliot Masami Yu Jing Kasadate on Tuesday for possession of child pornography.... (Continue reading)

Oceano man found guilty of child molestation

A San Luis Obispo County jury found a 76-year-old Oceano man guilty of nine felony counts of child molestation on Tuesday. The abusive conduct spanned from 1995 to 2011. Elias Ramirez Sosa was found guilty of sexually molested children while... (Continue reading)

Oceano CSD demands cash from sanitation district

The Oceano Community Services District is threatening to stop acting as a bill collector for the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District if the agency does not make an $11,000 payment to Oceano by the end of the month.... (Continue reading)

Velie on KVEC tonight at 5 p.m.

With only 20 days left until former North County Developer Kelly Gearhart is sentenced for fraud, KVEC’s Dave Congalton and CalCoastNew’s Karen Velie will replay and discuss segments from a 2008 interview on the Dave Congalton show Tuesday at 5... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College losing 35,000 gallons of water daily

By KAREN VELIE Amid a four-year drought, Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo has nearly doubled its water usage primarily because of a leaking pool. And college officials plan to keep the pool open while putting off any substantial repairs... (Continue reading)

Former Paso Robles teacher pleads to sex with minor

A 31-year-old teacher who was ousted from Paso Robles High School last year pleaded guilty Monday to charges related to a sexual relationship he had last year with a 16-year-old student. Jeremy Monn, 31, pleaded guilty to arranging a meeting... (Continue reading)