Update: CalCoastNews has included additional road closures. By KAREN VELIE An atmospheric river storm sweeping through San Luis Obispo County on Thursday morning has led to crashes, road closures, flooding and power outages. SLO County is under a high wind... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to raise their own salaries by 48.8%. The proposed raise, which was listed on the consent agenda, will increase the supervisors’ pay from $115,000 to $171,000... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A reported seven-vehicle collision on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo slowed northbound traffic during rush hour on Wednesday afternoon, according to the CHP. Shortly before 5:45 p.m., multiple vehicles crashed at the Monterey Street northbound off-ramp.... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is facing a $24.2 million reduction to its already precarious budget after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to cut the California State University budget by $375 million. In its 2024-2025 fiscal year... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A 47-year-old serial vandal from San Luis Obispo is headed to prison after he was busted for being a felon in possession of ammunition while out on bail on a vandalism charge. During the past 14 years,... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE This winter’s biggest atmospheric river storm to date is set to hammer the Central Coast starting late tonight. Expect heavy rain, flooding and high surf from Wednesday night through Friday morning. The storm could result in rain... (Continue reading)
By WILL HARRIS Oceano Dunes, a unique shoreline park south of Pismo Beach, offers coastal access, affordable camping, and exceptional off-road recreational opportunities. Or it did. Now, after an expense of more than $25 million, nearly half the park has... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A judge recently sentenced a San Luis Obispo man who sexually abused at least four girls at an unlicensed daycare center to 50 years in prison. In May 2018, a girl told officers she had been sexually... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police arrested a man on Monday afternoon following a more than two-hour long standoff. The man was wanted for attempted murder related to an incident on Sunday night. On Sunday night, Alexis Perez-Alcantar, 22, allegedly... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE CHP officers today identified the driver killed in a single vehicle crash in Creston on Feb. 3 as 34-year-old Lucio Ornelas Avina of Paso Robles. Shortly after 4 p.m., Avina was headed northbound on Creston Road near... (Continue reading)