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California teacher dies from bat bite in the classroom

By KAREN VELIE A 60-year-old California teacher died of rabies a month after a bat bit her in the classroom. Before children arrived in the classroom, Leah Seneng picked up and released a bat she found in the classroom. The... (Continue reading)

Which San Luis Obispo County ballot measures passed?

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County residents voted to raise sales taxes in three cities, continue electing a treasurer, stop industrialization, and repeal increases in water bills. Here are the final tallies: Arroyo Grande’s Measure E-24, sales tax increase,... (Continue reading)

Vehicle strikes, kills pedestrian in Santa Maria

By KAREN VELIE A vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian in Santa Maria on Tuesday night. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., the vehicle crashed into the pedestrian at the intersection of Orchard Street and North Broadway, according to the Santa Maria... (Continue reading)

Rug stolen from Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo covertly returned

By KAREN VELIE Following the fifth time thieves stole the welcome rug from the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, hotel management offered a $500 reward for return of the rug and for the identity of the thief or thieves.... (Continue reading)

Dangerous murderer escapes in Kern County, on the run

By KAREN VELIE California officials are searching for a dangerous inmate who escaped Tuesday shortly after arriving at the Kern County Superior Courthouse in Delano. Officials transported Cesar M. Hernandez to the courthouse for an appearance. Upon arrival, Hernandez broke... (Continue reading)

Final San Luis Obispo County candidate election results

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder counted an additional 3,326 ballots on Tuesday, a count that resulted in no changes in the winners of any local races. SLO County was again the second slowest at counting ballots... (Continue reading)

SLO County election’s office second slowest in the state

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County election’s office is second in the state on Tuesday morning in uncounted ballots with 3,965 still to count, according to the California Secretary of State’s Office. There are currently 27,101 uncounted ballots... (Continue reading)

California’s 2024 propositions: Winners and losers

By KAREN VELIE With only 27,101 ballots remaining to be counted in California, here are the six winning and the four losing propositions in 2024. Prop. 2 – Yes on bonds for public schools and college facilities Provides for $10... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies motorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 154

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash on Highway 154 in Santa Barbara County on Nov. 29 as 22-year-old Otoniel Diaz of Goleta. Shortly before 5 a.m. on Friday, Diaz hit... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

By CalCoastNews staff Will the San Simeon CSD vote to move three employees from hourly to contract pay at a cost of $180,000 a year? How will the Paso Robles City Council respond to a request to delay mitigations for... (Continue reading)