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Arroyo Grande murder suspect assaulted police animal

By KAREN VELIE The 29-year-old Arroyo Grande man who allegedly killed his father, attempted to kill his mother and torched their home is also accused of assaulting a police animal. Prosecutors have filed felony charges of murder, attempted murder, arson... (Continue reading)

Police seek public’s help finding missing Paso Robles teen

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing 16-year-old boy. Joziah Archuleta was last seen in downtown Paso Robles on Monday wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans. Police describe Archuleta as... (Continue reading)

Investigators seek information about suspicious fire near Avila Beach

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters are seeking the public’s help regarding a suspicious fire near Avila Beach on Tuesday afternoon. A second fire was reported Wednesday morning burning  near the Pirate’s Cove parking lot on Wednesday morning. Shortly before 1 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Examining election fraud allegation against Hunter Breese

By KAREN VELIE With less than one month before the Nov. 5 election, an allegation of voter fraud could change the makeup of the Paso Robles Unified School District Board of Trustees. CalCoastNews examines who lodged the complaint against candidate... (Continue reading)

Fire in the riverbed in Paso Robles quickly extinguished

By KAREN VELIE A fire in the Salinas riverbed in Paso Robles was quickly extinguished on Tuesday evening largely because of the city’s fire protection measures. Shortly after 9:20 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning near North River Road... (Continue reading)

One-year-old child struck and killed in Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A one-year-old child died after being struck by a vehicle in Santa Maria on Sunday. Shortly after 1 p.m., a 911 caller reported a vehicle had struck a child in the 600 block of W. Cypress Street... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man killed his father, attempted to kill his mother

By KAREN VELIE A 29-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly killed his father, attempted to kill his mother and set his parents’ Arroyo Grande home and daycare on fire on Monday night. Alan Fonseca Osio, a man with... (Continue reading)

Shots fired, man jumps from burning home in Arroyo Grande, video

By KAREN VELIE Gunshots, an alleged stabbing and a home on fire in Arroyo Grande on Monday evening. Neighbors of a home at 276 Spruce Street said they heard gunshots and noticed the home was on fire. Shortly after 6... (Continue reading)

Multi-plaintiff lawsuit planned against San Luis Obispo developer

By KAREN VELIE Owners in a community of new homes with alleged structural defects, including leaking windows, black mold, doors that don’t shut properly, huge holes in walls and flooding issues signed up to participate in a multi-plaintiff lawsuit against... (Continue reading)

Man charged with manslaughter in fatal crash in rural nipomo

By KAREN VELIE A 20-year-old man is charged with manslaughter following a fatal accident in rural Nipomo early Sunday Monday, according to the CHP. Shortly before 2 a.m., a single vehicle crash blocked the southbound lanes of Highway 101 north... (Continue reading)