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Bartender charged with murder in Santa Maria DUI crash

Written on 28 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Prosecutors recently charged a bartender who caused a fatal crash on Highway 101 in Santa Maria earlier this month with murder. After initially filing charges of manslaughter and DUI, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office added... (Continue reading)

Rollover crash on Highway 101 north of San Luis Obispo

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

By KAREN VELIE A rollover crash on Highway 101 north of San Luis Obispo on Friday afternoon is blocking traffic in both southbound lanes. CHP officers are diverting traffic along the side of the highway. Shortly after 2:25 p.m., a... (Continue reading)

Three power outages impacting San Luis Obispo County residents

Written on 27 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 600 PG&E customers lost power in San Luis Obispo County on Friday morning. Shortly after 1 a.m., 203 PG&E customers located north of the Paso Robles airport and east of San Miguel lost power. PG&E... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria Courthouse bomber planned to kill judge, deputies

Written on 27 Sep, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE The 20-year-old man who set off a bomb injuring five people at the Santa Maria Courthouse had planned to kill a judge and several deputies, according to a federal complaint filed Thursday. Nathaniel McGuire... (Continue reading)

More rentals on the Central Coast available in 2024

Written on 27 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Contrary to most California markets, there are more rentals available on the Central Coast this year compared to 2023. The additional rental units have led to fewer prospective renters vying for each property. While the market remains... (Continue reading)

Student made threats against junior high school in Paso Robles, arrested

Written on 26 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Law enforcement on Thursday arrested a 12-year-old student at Lewis Flamson Junior High School in Paso Robles who allegedly made threats against the school on social media. After receiving a tip about a threat of violence targeting... (Continue reading)

Five injured in Santa Maria Courthouse bombing, suspect identified

Written on 25 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 20-year-old man injured five people on Wednesday morning when he exploded a bomb at the Santa Maria Courthouse. All the victims were treated and have since been released by the hospital. Shortly after 8:35 a.m., Nathaniel... (Continue reading)

Wine grapes pass strawberries as SLO County’s top crop

Written on 25 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE After four years of strawberries being San Luis Obispo County’s most valuable crop, wine grapes moved back into the top slot in 2023 based on excellent growing conditions and steady prices. Combined, wine grapes and strawberries continue... (Continue reading)

Charles Varni is not the right fit for Oceano

Written on 25 Sep, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

  Editor’s note: CalCoastNews erred when it put Adam Verdin’s name as the author, he did not ghost write the following opinion, written by Alyssa Hicks. A supporter of Charlie Varni’s, who was removed years ago as a commenter on... (Continue reading)

FBI warns of increase in hoax threats against schools, public places

Written on 25 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Two Nipomo High Schools were locked down last week because of a threat deputies later deemed was not credible. Earlier in the year, Arroyo Grande High School was shut down over a threat that included a gun... (Continue reading)