OPINION by NORM WILLIAMS Morro Bay residents are currently being inundated with mailers “paid for” by Morro Bay Citizens Opposed to Measure A-24. The mailers contain several misstatements, such as the measure would “undermine the City Council’s control and give... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles City Council on Tuesday appointed acting City Manager Chris Huot to serve as interim city manager. City Manager Ty Lewis is currently on an extended paid leave of absence related to health issues. On... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A 36-year-old man died in a fiery crash on Highway 154 near Buellton on Monday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 9 p.m., Nicholas Johnson was headed westbound on Highway 154 when the Hyundai he was... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 74-year-old Santa Maria man died and his 76-year-old wife suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 101 in northern Santa Barbara County on Monday. At about 12:30 p.m., Kathleen Palmer was driving a 2016 Audi... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The 20-year-old man who set off a bomb injuring five people at the Santa Maria Courthouse is facing 10 additional charges including attempted murder, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office. Nathaniel McGuire went to... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Los Osos Community Services District Board of Directors plans to select two candidates on Thursday for two seats on the board, an action needed to correct its earlier election information blunder. The Los Osos CSD website... (Continue reading)
OPINION by ADAM VERDIN An open letter to San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding: Given the public nature of your endorsement of Charles Varni for the Oceano Community Services District (OCSD), in the form of a letter being disseminated... (Continue reading)
By CalCoastNews Staff The Paso Robles City Council will meet on Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers. Over multiple months, Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis has rarely been on the job during extended leaves of absence... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An 11-year-old Santa Maria girl died, and three adults suffered injuries as a result of a crash by Vandenberg Village on Sunday. Shortly before 5 p.m., Jose Alfred Gonzalez, 65, was stopped at a stop sign on... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The 34-year-old man charged with murdering his close friend in Pismo Beach pleaded not guilty on Monday. Andrew Frederick Rodriguez and the murder victim, 39-year-old Jonathan Campbell Perez, worked together at Giuseppe’s in Pismo Beach – Rodriguez... (Continue reading)