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Carquest Auto Parts closing stores in Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria

Written on 29 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to turn its business around, Carquest Auto Parts is closing down more than 500 stores including one in Arroyo Grande and two in Santa Maria. In total, the parent company for Carquest, Advance Auto... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles manufacturing facility closing after 40 years

Written on 28 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles based manufacturing facility is slated to close early next year. Joslyn Sunbank will permanently close its doors on Jan. 16, 2025, according to a WARN notice filed with the state last week. Because of... (Continue reading)

Driver flees drunk driving crash in Morro Bay, then returns

Written on 28 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A drunk driver crashed into a wall on South Bay Boulevard in Morro Bay on Wednesday night, and then fled the scene. The driver, however, promptly returned and claimed responsibility for the collision. The uninjured driver was... (Continue reading)

Latest San Luis Obispo County election update

Written on 27 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder counted an additional 2,358 ballots on Wednesday, a count that resulted in no changes in the winners of any local races. There are still over 3.956 unprocessed ballots. Here are the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo City Council’s timing was stunning

Written on 27 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT Just days after a national election in which there was great concern regarding politicians’ altering the rules of voting to achieve changes in electoral outcomes, the City of San Luis Obispo announced it was limiting our... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police seek help finding missing mother, child

Written on 27 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Maria Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing mother and her two-year-old son. Family members last saw 26-year-old Maria Guadalupe Hernandez Garcia and her son Christopher Hernandez Garcia on Nov. 5 at... (Continue reading)

Man critically injured in bar fight in Atascadero

Written on 26 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A man is in critical condition after he suffered a head injury during a bar fight in Atascadero early Sunday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., a caller reported a man was knocked unconscious during an altercation in... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo developer appeals sentence, not guilty plea

Written on 26 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 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 After pleading guilty and then sentenced to five years in federal prison for his part... (Continue reading)

Here are San Luis Obispo County’s latest rainfall totals, reservoir levels

Written on 26 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Back-to-back storms have left San Luis Obispo County with slightly above average rainfall totals for this time of year. In addition, back-to-back wet years have replenished local and state reservoirs. For example, Lopez Lake currently has enough... (Continue reading)

TeamPaso: Empowering Paso Robles youth for lifelong success

Written on 26 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | No comments

OPINION by DORIAN BAKER TeamPaso, a local nonprofit organization, represents a powerful partnership between the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, Mathnasium (the global leader in math tutoring), and the Paso Robles community. Together, TeamPaso is launching an initiative to... (Continue reading)