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Filing ties San Luis Obispo attorney to bribery scheme

Editor’s note: CalCoastNews is referring to developer Ryan Petetit, who changed his name to Ryan Wright during the case, as Ryan Petetit-Wright. By KAREN VELIE In response to San Luis Obispo developer Ryan Petetit-Wright’s plea for a 51-month prison sentence,... (Continue reading)

Fire leads to power outage in rural Templeton

By KAREN VELIE A power pole fire in rural Templeton led to nearly 1,000 PG&E customers losing power on Saturday morning. At 8:43 a.m., 970 PG&E customers lost power from rural Templeton to Creston. PG&E estimates the power will be... (Continue reading)

Oceano man charged with shooting teenagers in Santa Maria

By KAREN VELIE A 19-year-old Oceano man and his 41-year-old father are in jail for allegedly shooting two teenagers at a fast food restaurant in Santa Maria early Friday morning. Shortly before 1 a.m., an altercation between two groups resulted... (Continue reading)

SLO Tribune accuses Grover Beach candidate of fraud

By KAREN VELIE Less than a week before the election, the SLO Tribune published both a news article and an editorial accusing Grover Beach mayoral candidate Debbie Peterson of fraud alleging she illicitly applied for discounts on her water bill.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police seek information on alleged sexual assailant

By KAREN VELIE Officers are asking anyone who has been sexually assaulted by a 59-year-old man working as a “Sobador,” a person who performs healing massages, to contact the Paso Robles Police Department. On Halloween, a woman reported David Cruz... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man stabbed on Halloween

By KAREN VELIE One man is in jail and another is in the hospital after a stabbing in Santa Maria on Halloween. Shortly before 9 a.m., a caller reported a stabbing in the 200 block of E. Main Street. Officers... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo student settles lawsuit against university

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo recently reached a settlement with a student who sued the university for failing to abide by the California Public Record’s Act. Elizabeth Wilson, a student journalist at Cal Poly, filed three... (Continue reading)

Plan to shorten Cayucos Pier because of storm damage

By KAREN VELIE In order to protect the integrity of the Cayucos Pier, San Luis Obispo County plans to remove the last 15-feet of the pier. During a storm on Feb. 20, pilings at the end of the pier were... (Continue reading)

Friends, family seek help finding missing Atascadero man

By KAREN VELIE Family and friends of Todd Pinion are seeking the public’s help finding the Atascadero man. Todd Pinion was last seen walking in Atascadero on Oct. 23. Pinion is 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a thin build... (Continue reading)

Boil water notice for San Luis Obispo neighborhood

By KAREN VELIE A water line broke in San Luis Obispo on Thursday morning leading to a temporary boil water notice in the area. An estimated 23 households and Bishop Peak Elementary School received a precautionary boil water notice from... (Continue reading)