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Santa Maria drug dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria drug dealer, gang member and convicted violent felon was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine and illegally possessing dozens of rounds of ammunition, including some found inside a “ghost... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo switches to single vote election system

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday to switch to a single vote system for council elections. Instead of voting for two council candidates to fill two seats, in future elections residents will vote... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police warn of community market scam

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach Police Department is warning the public of a scam in which con artists want people to sign up and pay for participation in a community market. As part of the scam, the cons post... (Continue reading)

Repeat Madonna Inn burglary suspect arrested in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE A parolee suspected of burglarizing and vandalizing the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo mutiple times over the past few weeks is in jail with his bail set at $100,000. On Tuesday afternoon, an officer was searching... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Manager back after $2.25 million claim denied

By KAREN VELIE Following two separate attempts over four months to get a financial settlement from the city, Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis plans to return to work on Wednesday. During the first months of 2024, Lewis battled with... (Continue reading)

Suspect flees Santa Barbara County deputies, trapped by the surf

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara County man is in custody for battery after he attempted to flee into the ocean to avoid arrest on Monday. Shortly after 11 p.m., a caller reported a man disturbing the peace and threatening... (Continue reading)

Candidate for this week’s dumbest criminal in Pismo Beach

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach officers arrested a wanted woman transporting a large amount of methamphetamine in a vehicle illegally parked early Saturday morning, now a candidate for this week’s dumbest criminal. Shortly before midnight, a Pismo Beach office contacted... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police arrest wanted woman for drugs, DUI

By KAREN VELIE A Morro Bay police officer pulled over a wanted 33-year-old woman on Saturday for driving under the influence of drugs with methamphetamine in the vehicle. After an officer pulled over the woman, she refused a request to... (Continue reading)

Over 2,000 PG&E customers without power in San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE Power outages in Cambria and Atascadero have left more than 2,000 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo County without power on Tuesday morning. At 7:08 a.m., 53 PG&E customers lost power in Cambria. PG&E estimates the power... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

By CalCoastNews staff Will San Luis Obispo City Council vote to revamp its elections? On the same evening, how will the Paso Robles City Council respond to a slew of allegations made by former City Manager Ty Lewis against Councilman... (Continue reading)