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Person rescued from ocean by Pirate’s Cove

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel rescued a person from the ocean near Pirate’s Cove on Friday afternoon. Shortly before 1 p.m., Cal Fire learned of an individual or individuals stuck in the water near Pirate’s Cove. Rescue workers brought the... (Continue reading)

Jury finds Atascadero man guilty of raping underage girls

By KAREN VELIE A jury on Friday found Nate Abate guilty of raping multiple underage girls, while his friend and alleged accomplice remains on the run. The jury found Abate, 35, guilty of one county of forcible rape, one count... (Continue reading)

Auto parts store to pay $750,000 settlement for overcharging

By KAREN VELIE The parent companies of Carquest Auto Parts agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations of false advertising and unfair competition committed across San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and San Diego county, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney... (Continue reading)

Armed man allegedly robs Home Depot in San Luis Obispo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed Home Depot and threatened to kill an employee of the store. The thief allegedly stole $3,700 worth of copper pipes from the home improvement store... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande murder suspect assaulted police animal

By KAREN VELIE The 29-year-old Arroyo Grande man who allegedly killed his father, attempted to kill his mother and torched their home is also accused of assaulting a police animal. Prosecutors have filed felony charges of murder, attempted murder, arson... (Continue reading)

Police seek public’s help finding missing Paso Robles teen

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing 16-year-old boy. Joziah Archuleta was last seen in downtown Paso Robles on Monday wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans. Police describe Archuleta as... (Continue reading)

Investigators seek information about suspicious fire near Avila Beach

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters are seeking the public’s help regarding a suspicious fire near Avila Beach on Tuesday afternoon. A second fire was reported Wednesday morning burning  near the Pirate’s Cove parking lot on Wednesday morning. Shortly before 1 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Examining election fraud allegation against Hunter Breese

By KAREN VELIE With less than one month before the Nov. 5 election, an allegation of voter fraud could change the makeup of the Paso Robles Unified School District Board of Trustees. CalCoastNews examines who lodged the complaint against candidate... (Continue reading)

Fire in the riverbed in Paso Robles quickly extinguished

By KAREN VELIE A fire in the Salinas riverbed in Paso Robles was quickly extinguished on Tuesday evening largely because of the city’s fire protection measures. Shortly after 9:20 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning near North River Road... (Continue reading)

One-year-old child struck and killed in Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A one-year-old child died after being struck by a vehicle in Santa Maria on Sunday. Shortly after 1 p.m., a 911 caller reported a vehicle had struck a child in the 600 block of W. Cypress Street... (Continue reading)