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Avila Beach man allegedly attempted to kill a homeless person

By KAREN VELIE A 28-year-old Avila Beach man is in jail after he allegedly attempted to kill a homeless man in Santa Maria early Sunday morning. Shortly after 7 a.m., officers responded to reports of an injured person in a... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

By CalCoastNews staff The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. on June 3, June 4 and June 5 in the board chambers. Over three days, the supervisors will discuss and consider the fiscal Year... (Continue reading)

Resident reportedly sets San Miguel house on fire in alleged suicide attempt

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN The occupant of a San Miguel home allegedly set his house on fire in what is believed to have been a suicide attempt on Monday, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police investigating apparent shooting

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police are investigating a Saturday night shooting in the South County city. Shortly before 10 p.m., a witness reported hearing shots in the area of S. 16th Street and Mentone Avenue near the park.... (Continue reading)

Emergency personnel rescue kayakers off Central Coast beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel rescued a pair of kayakers who were distressed in the ocean off a Central Coast beach on Sunday. Wearing life jackets, two UC Santa Barbara students had paddled to platform Holly off the Goleta coast.... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit challenges county approval of Nipomo housing project

By KAREN VELIE Opponents of a more than 1,400-unit housing development in Nipomo, known as the Dana Reserve, filed a suit on May 28 against San Luis Obispo County in an attempt to stop the development. The 288-acre project site... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach officials accused of cheating contractor, jury agrees

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo Superior Court jury on Friday awarded $350,000 to a contractor who Pismo Beach officials threatened to harm unless he agreed to accept less than the city owed him for his work. Four years... (Continue reading)

Importance of truth and ethics in our justice system

Opinion by San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow The jury verdicts in New York v. Donald J. Trump, regardless of anyone’s political preferences, present a very significant historic event for our nation. The trial and its verdicts are... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police searching for Costco theft suspects

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are asking the public for helping with identifying two theft suspects who allegedly stole personal property and cash at Costco last month.  Costco management reported the May 23 alleged theft, according to the... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas costs dropping, find the lowest prices

By KAREN VELIE Lower crude oil prices and reduced demand at the pumps have resulted in the largest decline in gas prices this year. Last week, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped... (Continue reading)