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This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 19 Feb, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | No comments

By CalCoastNews staff The San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission will meet at 9 a.m. on Feb. 22 at the county building. A holiday favorite, the Cambria Christmas Market is seeking a new temporary event program permit. In the past, the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles crews rescue three people stranded in flooded Salinas riverbed

Written on 19 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel rescued three individuals who were stranded on islands in the Salinas riverbed in Paso Robles on Monday morning.  In the aftermath of heavy overnight rain, a California Highway Patrol helicopter crew conducted a reconnaissance flight... (Continue reading)

More than 7 inches of rain fell in parts of SLO County. How much fell in your area?

Written on 19 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE An atmospheric river storm hit San Luis Obispo County on Saturday morning, with heavy rains causing flooding in some areas. While Rocky Butte near San Simeon received more than 7 inches, Shandon received only 1.20 inches of... (Continue reading)

Fire damages residence at Paso Robles mobile home park

Written on 19 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a residence at a Paso Robles mobile home park on Sunday evening. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported the blaze burning at 30 Arroyo Drive in the Los Robles Mobile Home Estates. Firefighters... (Continue reading)

Stabbing in Paso Robles leaves 3 people injured

Written on 19 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police are investigating a Sunday evening stabbing that left at least three people with significant injuries. Shortly before 8 p.m., a caller reported a teen suffering from a stab wound at a home on Santa... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles needs new city leadership

Written on 18 Feb, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION by GARY LEHRER The latest chapter of the parking saga in Paso Robles leads me to believe City Manager Ty Lewis has been totally incompetent in dealing with this situation. The Brown Act was violated as there was no... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles to pay back some faulty parking tickets, but not all

Written on 18 Feb, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE After agreeing their downtown paid parking program was not legally set up, the Paso Robles City Council plans to refund parking tickets given in the past 12 months. In addition, city staff is recommending the city council... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man will face charges of sexually assaulting a child

Written on 18 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Alfred Leroy Sweet, a former psychiatric technician at Atascadero State Hospital, is facing charges of sexually assaulting and raping his own child over mutiple years, according to court records. San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Matthew Guerrero... (Continue reading)

Woman pleads to manslaughter in death of Templeton man

Written on 18 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County woman pleaded no contest on Friday to voluntary manslaughter in the death of a Templeton man who died from a fentanyl overdose at the county’s safe parking area. On Oct. 27, 2022,... (Continue reading)

Prices at SLO County gas pumps rising, find the best prices

Written on 18 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE After more than a month of stagnant prices, the cost of gas in San Luis Obispo and the county is rising. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased three cents... (Continue reading)