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San Luis Obispo developer appeals sentence, not guilty plea

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

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

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)

SLO County election’s office one of the slowest in the state

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County election’s office led the state Friday in uncounted ballots with 24,846 still to count. After working on Saturday, SLO County is now ranked twelfth with 6,274 left to count. At the end... (Continue reading)

Two children killed in Buellton driver’s hit-and-run crash

By KAREN VELIE Two toddlers are dead after an alleged drunk driver from Buellton ran a red light, crashed into a sedan and fled the scene in Rialto on Sunday night. Shortly after 11 p.m., the 2 and 3-year-old girls... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo bare knuckle fighter wins first professional bout

  By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo bare knuckle fighter Steven Sainsbury won his first professional match last week by landing a vicious punch in the third round of the “Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship” event in Los Angeles. Sainsbury entered... (Continue reading)

The day of the fossil in San Luis Obispo

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)

San Luis Obispo County specials on dining, lodging and more

Find great local sales and deals on golf, dining, lodging, happy hours and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Cafe Roma Restaurant in San Luis Obispo Happy hour special Happy hour on Mondays, Wednesdays... (Continue reading)

Average home price in San Luis Obispo County now over $900,000

By KAREN VELIE With a 5.03% increase in property values during the past fiscal year, the average price for a home in San Luis Obispo County is now $901,111, according to a SLO County Assessor’s Office annual report released Sunday.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles brewery shutting its doors, victim of the economy

By KAREN VELIE After more than eight years of serving award winning beers, Silva Brewing in Paso Robles is closing its doors in early December, another victim of the economy. During the pandemic, many restaurants, wineries and breweries grappled with... (Continue reading)