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Party City closing in San Luis Obispo, everything on sale

Written on 22 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Another victim of the economy, Party City is closing its more than 800 stores, including its store in San Luis Obispo. After nearly 40 years in business, Party City is joining a growing list of retail stores... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County waste agency needs to walk the walk

Written on 21 Dec, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER Based on increases in fuel, wages and strict regulations on what goes into the landfill, many of us in San Luis Obispo County are once again facing garbage rate increases. To help alleviate the impacts to... (Continue reading)

Shoplifter sting nets two in Santa Maria

Written on 21 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested two people during a shoplifter sting in Santa Maria this week. Following an election in which the public voted to increase penalties for shoplifters, the police department took a proactive approach by... (Continue reading)

Lompoc Little League representative arrested for embezzlement

Written on 21 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Lompoc police officers arrested a representative of the Lompoc Little League for embezzlement on Friday. A year ago, an official with the Lompoc Little League reported the possible fraud of over $100,000 from their organization from 2020... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man charged with embezzlement

Written on 20 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 37-year-old Paso Robles man is in jail for allegedly embezzling more than $400,000 from his employer. In May, the owner of Scott O’Brien Fire and Safety contacted the Atascadero Police Department to report a suspected case... (Continue reading)

San Miguel woman guilty of a violent baseball bat assault

Written on 20 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury this week found a San Miguel woman guilty of  assaulting a 32-year-old Paso Robes man with a baseball bat during a jealous rage last year. On the evening of Oct. 12, 2024, Janine Cesena, 32,... (Continue reading)

SLO police identify suspect in hit-and-run that killed elderly man

Written on 20 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced on Thursday that officers arrested the driver who allegedly struck two bicyclists in a hit-and-run in July that resulted in the death of 87-year-olf Saul Goldberg of Avila Beach. Shortly... (Continue reading)

Offshore wind energy is an economic and cultural wrecking ball

Written on 19 Dec, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 44 comments

OPINION by SHERI HAFER This is in response to those downplaying the impacts from the offshore wind industrial complex planned off our Morro Bay coast. Various folks have stated they won’t use our ports, the view shed won’t be impacted,... (Continue reading)

Former San Luis Obispo developer transferred to Victorville Prison

Written on 19 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Editor’s note: CalCoastNews is referring to developer Ryan Petetit, who changed his name to Ryan Wright during the case, as Ryan Petetit-Wright. By KAREN VELIE More than a month after a federal judge sentenced Ryan Petetit-Wright to five years in... (Continue reading)

The Pirate, soul of Cayucos, leaves us

Written on 19 Dec, 2024 in Discovered, Featured | 5 comments

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” is... (Continue reading)