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Homeless leave, San Luis Obispo County closes safe parking site

Written on 7 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments
Homeless parking site

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County officially closed the safe parking site off Highway 1 on Monday, after the last 10 people left. County staff started dismantling the safe parking site on Tuesday, which includes the removal of fencing,... (Continue reading)

Car crashed into Paso Robles restaurant

Written on 7 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A car crashed into Thomas Hill Organics Bistro and Wine Bar in Paso Robles on Tuesday morning, causing significant damage to the building. Shortly before 11 a.m., a black Mercedes crashed into the restaurant, leaving most of... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria woman sentenced for COVID-19 insurance fraud

Written on 7 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 51-year-old Santa Maria woman was sentenced on Monday to five months in prison and five months home confinement while her 30-year-old daughter was sentenced to 21 months in prison for submitting fraudulent unemployment insurance claims to... (Continue reading)

Survey shows decline in San Luis Obispo County’s homeless population

Written on 7 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s homeless population dropped by 19% from 2022 to 2024, according to a newly released county preliminary report. This January, officials counted 1,171 homeless individuals in SLO County. In 2022, the county’s homeless population... (Continue reading)

Vile laundromat behavior

Written on 6 May, 2024 in Discovered, Featured | 8 comments

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)

Two residents displaced, one suffers burns in Oceano mobile home fire

Written on 6 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire at an Oceano mobile home on Sunday displaced two residents and left one of them with burn injuries.  Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported the blaze burning at 2530 Cienaga Street Space 9, according... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 6 May, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By CalCoastNews staff The Paso Robles City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on May 7 in the council chambers. Following a public attempt to end paid parking in the downtown area through a referendum, which city staff claimed had... (Continue reading)

Fire ravages Big Sur Bakery & Restaurant

Written on 6 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire ravaged the Big Sur Bakery & Restaurant on Highway 1 on Friday afternoon. Shortly before 4 p.m., a caller reported a fire at the popular restaurant in Big Sur. On their way to the fire,... (Continue reading)

Woman airlifted to hospital after crashing her SUV on Highway 166

Written on 6 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted a woman to the hospital Sunday evening after she crashed her SUV on Highway 166 in the Cuyama area, resulting in her being ejected from the vehicle. The woman was driving a Toyota RAV4... (Continue reading)

Find specials on lodging, dining, happy hours and more in SLO County

Written on 5 May, 2024 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

Find great local sales and deals on dining, lodging, golf, happy hours and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort in Avila Beach Spring into summer 2024 Bees are buzzing and... (Continue reading)