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Scott Peterson appears in court as Innocence Project seeks DNA tests in murder case

Written on 13 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Scott Peterson appeared in court virtually on Tuesday as part of his latest attempt to obtain a new trial over the murder of his wife and unborn child, this time with the backing of the Los Angeles... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors to interview final administrator candidates

Written on 13 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a special meeting on Thursday to interview the final candidates for the empty county administrator position, according to an agenda posted Wednesday. The supervisors plan... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach to pay back overcharges, initiative moves forward

Written on 12 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach City Council on Monday agreed the city has overcharged residents on their water bills and will need to refund nearly $100,000. Earlier on Monday, a citizens group turned in more than four times the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police ask public for help locating thief

Written on 12 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are asking the public for help locating a thief who allegedly stole at least one item from Costco earlier this month. Video cameras caught the man taking a box from Costco on March... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man charged with vehicular manslaughter

Written on 12 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE CHP officers identified the 20-year-old man who crashed a car on Monday killing one person and injuring two others as Angel Melquiades Ramos of Paso Robles. Ramos fled the scene before officers arrived. Ramos, who is currently... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for fatal hit-and-run in Lompoc

Written on 12 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police officers arrested the suspect in a hit-and-run collision in the Santa Barbara County city Sunday evening that killed a 23-year-old man. Shortly before 7:30 p.m., a driver hit a pedestrian at Beattie Park, located at... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 11 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By CalCoastNews staff The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. on March 12 in the Board Chambers. In an attempt to raise approximately $6 million a year, the county is looking at increasing the... (Continue reading)

SLO receives $6.6 million grant to clean up contaminated groundwater

Written on 11 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California State Water Resources Control Board issued a $6.6 million grant for a city of San Luis Obispo project intended to clean up contaminated groundwater. Presently, the city does not use groundwater for its drinking water... (Continue reading)

Recognize wind energy’s attempts to manipulate SLO County residents

Written on 11 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 34 comments

Opinion by REACT Alliance President Mandy Davis Last Saturday, KSBY reported on REACT Alliance’s very successful Save Our Seas event in Morro Bay. In response to an inquiry on the story from KSBY, Equinor, one of the three offshore wind lease holders,... (Continue reading)

Central Coast fishermen challenge state over wind energy plans

Written on 11 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Fishermen from Morro Bay and Port San Luis recently filed a legal challenge against the state’s wind energy plans, arguing the process violates their constitutional right to fish. In 2022, the federal government auctioned off three offshore... (Continue reading)