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San Luis Obispo child molester sentenced to prison

Written on 11 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

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)

Santa Maria man facing attempted murder charges

Written on 10 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

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)

CHP identifies Paso Robles man killed in fiery crash in Creston

Written on 10 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

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)

San Luis Obispo County chimes in on Brown Act violation

Written on 10 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Tasked with making sure government officials fulfill their mandated duties, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office Public Integrity Unit recently asked a local district to fix an alleged violation of the Brown Act. During a... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 10 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By CalCoastNews staff How will the Arroyo Grande City Council respond to request to build a three-story hotel north of the village near Highway 101? Will Morro Bay send a latter of support for Assemblymember Dawn Addis’ AB 303 These... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police seek help finding thief

Written on 10 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a man suspected of stealing from a retail store over the weekend. The suspect walked out of Miner’s Ace Hardware with several large boxed items. He left... (Continue reading)

Find deals in San Luis Obispo County on golf, lodging, more

Written on 9 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

Find great local sales and deals on dining, happy hours, lodging, golf and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Hunter Ranch Golf Course – Hunter Ranch Bar & Grill Twilight special golf rate Tee... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in residential fire in Santa Maria

Written on 9 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Two people were injured in a residential fire in Santa Maria on Sunday morning. A caller reported a fire burning on the 1300 block of Ronald Place. Firefighters arrived to find a garage engulfed in flames and... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas costs soaring, find the lowest prices

Written on 9 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid the threat of tariffs, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased 11 cents last week to $4.81, according to figures from AAA. In California, the average price for a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police seek help finding missing man

Written on 8 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing 33-year-old man – Felipe Dejesus Gaytan Jr. Family members reported Gayton missing in December. He is a member of San Luis Obispo County’s unhoused... (Continue reading)