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This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

By CalCoastNews Staff How will the Paso Robles City Council respond to a request to create a new layer of government that can tax those with wells over the Paso Groundwater Basin? Will the San Luis Obispo City Council move... (Continue reading)

Bro hugs with a super Trumper at Schooner’s Wharf in Cayucos

By DELL FRANKLIN Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” and... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help finding Boot Barn thief

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a thief who allegedly stole merchandise from the Boot Barn on Madonna Road on Monday. The man walked into the Boot Barn and gathered mutiple... (Continue reading)

Leadership change at San Luis Obispo County COLAB

San Luis Obispo County Colab Greg Haskin

By KAREN VELIE After 14 years at the helm, San Luis Obispo County Coalition of Labor, Agriculture and Business Executive Director Mike Brown is retiring. COLAB President Jeanne Helphenstine announced Sunday that the board has appointed Greg Haskin to serve... (Continue reading)

Central Coast investment advisor seeks to change guilty plea

By KAREN VELIE A Central Coast financial advisor with offices in Arroyo Grande, Orcutt and Lompoc admitted to defrauding her clients and an out-of-state business out of more than $7.7 million in a plea agreement with Justice Department officials late... (Continue reading)

Justice Department working to combat violent antisemitism

By KAREN VELIE The Department of Justice announced today that it is working to promote the correct and uniform interpretation of federal law protecting access to places of religious worship. Allegations that an antisemitic mob used violence, intimidation, and threats... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County deals on dining, happy hours, lodging

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. Old Juan’s Cantina in Oceano A great way to start your Sunday – brunch at Old... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes into community center in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE A suspected drunk driver driver crashed into a community center in San Luis Obispo on Saturday evening. Shortly before 10:30 p.m., the driver crashed their truck into the stairs and retaining wall of the Ludwick Center at... (Continue reading)

Wind advisory for San Luis Obispo County on Sunday

By KAREN VELIE Strong wind and rain are in store for San Luis Obispo County on Sunday, with a wind advisory in effect from 10 a.m. through 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The advisory includes forecast winds... (Continue reading)

Home in rural Atascadero fully engaged in fire, road closure

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters are battling a blaze on Sunday morning at a home in rural Atascadero, according to San Luis Obispo County Cal Fire. Shortly before 6 a.m., a caller reported a fire at a home on 6205 Toro... (Continue reading)