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Suspected killer of two California deputies was twice deported

A man accused of killing two Northern California sheriff’s deputies on Friday is a convicted drug dealer whom immigration officials have twice deported from the United States. [L.A. Times] Luis Enrique Monroy-Bracamonte, 34, is accused of killing Sacramento County Sheriff’s... (Continue reading)

Crash near Shandon leaves two with major injuries

A head-on collision on Highway 46 near Shandon sent two individuals to the hospital with major injuries early Monday morning. [KSBY] Shortly after 1 a.m., the vehicles collided on westbound Highway 46 just east of Highway 41. California Highway Patrol... (Continue reading)

Pro-Arroyo Grande mayor group slams police

OPINION By OTIS PAGE The new internet site “Free the AG Council”  says the Arroyo Grande Police Officers Association has “issued a unanimous vote of no-confidence in Mayor Ferrara and City Manager Steve Adams and has focused relentlessly on a... (Continue reading)

Dow appoints Lee Cunningham assistant district attorney

Longtime prosecutor Lee Cunningham will be the new second in command at the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office, after receiving the appointment over the weekend. [Tribune] District Attorney-elect Dan Dow, who is scheduled to take over the office... (Continue reading)

Man stabbed at SLO Burger King

A 55-year-old San Luis Obispo man stabbed another man in the torso early Sunday morning at the Burger King at the corner of Madonna and Los Osos Valley roads. Shortly after 7 a.m., an argument between James Angelico, 55, escalated... (Continue reading)

Ferrara to oversee manager consultant pick

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Two of the most ardent supporters of disgraced Arroyo Grande City Manager Steve Adams will pick a consultant to find Adams’ replacement at an estimated cost of $26,000 if the city council approves a staff proposal on... (Continue reading)

Two children killed in DUI accident near Cayucos

Two children are dead, two adults are hospitalized with major injuries and a Morro Bay man is in jail after an alleged felony DUI accident Saturday north of Cayucos on Highway 1. Shortly after 4 p.m., Tanner Mengore, 22, was... (Continue reading)

Rollover accident near Cayucos injures four

Officers shut down Highway 1 north of Cayucos following a single car rollover accident Saturday with reports of four people being injured. Shortly after 4 p.m., a Chevy Avalanche rolled several times for unknown reasons. The vehicle then went off... (Continue reading)

What should the mayor of Arroyo Grande stand for?

OPINION By JIM HILL The recent article in CalCoastNews about favoritism and other abuses of power in Arroyo Grande confirms and enlarges on what several business and property owners had told me prior to my decision to run for mayor.... (Continue reading)

KCOY anchor’s daughter contracts Enterovirus D68

The daughter of KCOY anchor Paula Lopez became the first confirmed case of Enterovirus D68 in Santa Barbara County this week. [KCOY] Alana Ochoa, 15, is a junior at Santa Barbara High School. After having trouble breathing, she sought medical... (Continue reading)