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Man throws bomb outside courtroom, chaos at the Santa Maria Courthouse

Written on 25 Sep, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | No comments

Correction: The bomb was thrown outside the courtroom, not into the courtroom. By KAREN VELIE Chaos erupted at the Santa Maria Courthouse on Wednesday morning after a man threw a suspected bomb outside a courtroom. At approximately 8:35 a.m., a... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist killed in crash in Nipomo, truck driver charged

Written on 24 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 37-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a green pickup truck in Nipomo on Tuesday afternoon. The truck driver who fled the scene is in jail. Shortly after 4 p.m., Genaro CortezBeltran, 36, was driving... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student advisor pleaded not guilty to attempted rape, burglary

Written on 24 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A former Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student advisor charged with attempted rape, assault and burglary pleaded not guilty on Tuesday. During the hearing, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Rita Federman increased 25-year-old Alexis Alejandro’s bail... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo again named best in the west

Written on 24 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has been named best overall master’s-level university in the west for both public and private institutions for the second year in a row in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best... (Continue reading)

More than 6,000 PG&E customers lose power in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 24 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 6,000 PG&E customers lost power early Tuesday morning in San Luis Obispo County as the electric company performs maintenance work. Shortly before 8 a.m., PG&E shut off the power of approximately 6,000 San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Cringeworthy statement from Paso Robles City Council candidate

Written on 24 Sep, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION by LINDA GEORGE Paso Robles Councilwoman Sharon Roden believes she is an employee and not an appointed official making it clear, for the past 10 months she has served the city manager and not her constituents. Each of the... (Continue reading)

Man fondles three young girls at Orcutt Dollar Tree, arrested

Written on 23 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Officers arrested a Santa Maria man last week who allegedly grabbed the buttocks of three young girls at the Orcutt Dollar Tree in August and September. On Aug. 21, a caller reported a man had grabbed the... (Continue reading)

Couple attempts to rob farmworkers, shoots at the workers

Written on 23 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria man and woman are in jail after they allegedly attempting to rob several farmworkers near Buellton last week. Shortly before 9 a.m. on Friday, a man and woman went to a field on the... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 23 Sep, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | No comments

By CalCoastNews staff The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. on Sept. 24 in the board chambers. Staff is recommending  that the Board of Supervisors review and approve an agreement between San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Teen shoots, injures two men at beach in Goleta

Written on 23 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Two men are in the hospital and a teen is in custody following a shooting at a beach in Goleta on Sunday in what appears to be a random shooting. Shortly before 1 a.m., a caller reported... (Continue reading)