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Video released of truck damaging Atascadero veterans memorial

Written on 3 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Atascadero police have released surveillance video of a truck driving through and vandalizing the Faces of Freedom Veterans Memorial on New Year’s Day. Shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday, a witness reported that a red Chevrolet pickup truck was driving through... (Continue reading)

Los Osos wastewater project overruns lead to disagreements

Written on 2 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 42 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisors voted 3-2 on Dec. 17 to pull the vote for an additional $4.3 million in overruns for the Los Osos sewer project from the consent agenda so that the public can participate in the decision.... (Continue reading)

California Supreme Court to rule on law license for illegal immigrant

Written on 2 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The California Supreme Court will rule Thursday whether a man living in the U.S. illegally can receive a license to practice law. Undocumented immigrant Sergio Garcia has graduated from law school and passed the state bar exam. Federal law, however,... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly float wins Rose Parade award

Written on 2 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The Cal Poly float won the Crown City Innovation Trophy at the Rose Parade in Pasadena Wednesday. The float, “Bedtime Buccaneers,” designed by Cal Poly students at San Luis Obispo and Pomona campuses showed children, pets and stuffed animals playing... (Continue reading)

CalCoastNews wishes you a happy new year

Written on 1 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

It’s time to say goodbye to 2013 and to wish our readers, supporters, contributors, and advertisers Happy New Year 2014. It was a great year for news reporting and we managed to produce more than 1500 news articles in 2013.... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Veteran’s memorial vandalized

Written on 1 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Atascadero police are looking for the person or persons who vandalized the Faces of Freedom Veterans Memorial grounds on New Year’s Day. Shortly after 10 a.m., a witness called to report that a 1980’s red Chevrolet pickup truck was driving... (Continue reading)

New Year’s vacationers reroute travels to Grover Beach City Hall

Written on 31 Dec, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Residents from across California flocked to a Grover Beach City Council meeting Monday night in support of reseating Mayor Debbie Peterson on a regional air pollution control board — something the council, including Peterson, did not bring... (Continue reading)

Cap and trade coming to Morro Bay commercial fishing

Written on 31 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A program that allows commercial fishermen in Morro Bay to buy and sell fish catch quotas will take effect Wednesday. [KSBY] The “Catch and Share” system of capping the amount of fish that commercial fishermen can catch took effect two... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for brandishing a knife in SLO

Written on 31 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a 41-year-old man for brandishing a knife during an altercation on Monday near the intersection of Higuera and Chorro streets. Shortly after 7 p.m., an off-duty officer saw John Ensor of Bakersfield arguing with several... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County’s new whistleblower hotline

Written on 31 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

San Luis Obispo County has implemented a whistleblower hotline for employees and the public to report financial waste fraud and abuse. [Tribune] Jim Erb, the county auditor-controller and treasurer-tax collector, said the new program will be used as a tool... (Continue reading)