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Election error flips Oakland school board race

Written on 2 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An election error has led to a new winner in an Oakland school board race, according to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. The mistake was because of an algorithm mistakenly selected as part of rank-choice voting.... (Continue reading)

Police searching for missing Grover Beach woman

Written on 2 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police are asking the public for help finding a missing woman. Terri Lee Rodman, 65, went missing from the Grover Beach area on Friday, police said. She was last seen driving a 2015 Infiniti with... (Continue reading)

One person stabbed during New Years gathering in Nipomo

Written on 2 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 20-year-old man allegedly stabbed another man at a New Year’s gathering in Nipomo early Sunday morning, according to the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before 1 a.m., a 911 caller reported a disturbance in the... (Continue reading)

Thousands of gallons of sewage spill in San Luis Obispo

Written on 1 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A blocked sewer line caused approximately 4,250 gallons of raw sewage to pour into San Luis Obispo Creek on New Years Eve, according to the SLO County Public Health Department. The spill started at about 5 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Teen shoots juvenile following nasty breakup

Written on 1 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police arrested a teenager suspected of threatening his former girlfriend and then shooting a male juvenile outside the former girlfriend’s home early Saturday morning, police said. At 3:28 a.m. on New Years Day, a female juvenile... (Continue reading)

Multiple rock slides close Highway 1 at Ragged Point

Written on 31 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Multiple rock slides discovered New Years Eve have led Caltrans to shut down Highway 1 from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County to 2.5 miles south of Big Sur in Monterey County. There is no estimated time... (Continue reading)

Top San Luis Obispo County stories in 2022: power moves left and Diablo

Written on 31 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By CalCoastNews staff To say 2022 was an eventful year in San Luis Obispo County would be an understatement. The top 10 stories of 2022 include the SLO County Board of Supervisors moving left, Diablo Canyon remaining open, and San... (Continue reading)

After a wet month, SLO County rainfall totals well above average

Written on 31 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Another atmospheric river is dumping rain on San Luis Obispo County, and pushing rainfall totals well above average after three years of drought. During the past 24 hours, the storm brought between .02 of an inch in... (Continue reading)

Central Coast Blue, a study in environmental justice

Written on 30 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by JEFF EDWARDS The City of Pismo Beach is a regional hegemon, wealthy, well connected and used to getting its way. The city has been the lead on Central Coast Blue, a nearly $100 million proposal to treat its... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara bail bondsman charged with grand theft

Written on 30 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A former licensed bail bondsman and insurance agent was arraigned today in Santa Barbara County Superior Court on three felony counts of grand theft for allegedly stealing $25,000 from three of his clients. In response to several... (Continue reading)