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SLO Council gives approval for Grossman’s San Luis Ranch

The San Luis Obispo City Council endorsed developer Gary Grossman’s San Luis Ranch project on Tuesday. The proposed development will now go before the SLO County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), which will consider a request by the city to... (Continue reading)

Has CalCoastNews been taken over?

Rumors that San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill, blogger Aaron Ochs and/or Charles Tenborg have taken over CalCoastNews are false. On June 19, Charles Tenborg registered an LLC that appears to be affiliated with operating CalCoastNews. After Tenborg registered... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande High School principal resigns

The principal of Arroyo Grande High School is resigning and taking a job as an elementary school teacher. [Tribune] Conan Bowers announced his resignation to Arroyo Grande High School staff last week. Bowers will shift to a classroom teacher position... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police identify man shot and killed by officers

The Grover Beach Police Department has identified the man whom officers shot and killed last week as Kenneth Alan Eustace, 58. An obituary published by a Grover Beach funeral home states Eustace suffered brain trauma earlier this year. Likewise, the... (Continue reading)

Delinquent Los Osos sewer bills heading for property tax roll

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is expected on Tuesday to place delinquent Los Osos sewer bills on the property tax roll. Out of the sewer charges billed for the last fiscal year, a total... (Continue reading)

Officials looking for drowning victim near Oceano Dunes

Search and rescue crews are searching for a swimmer suspected of drowning Sunday night off the Oceano Dunes State Park, according to Cal Fire. At about 8 p.m., several people reported seeing a swimmer in distress. Multiple agencies including SLO... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police make seven arrests at drug house

Paso Robles police officers paid a visit to a drug house during a probation compliance check Sunday morning, according to the city’s police department. [KSBY] Around 9:40 a.m., while conducting the probation check at a home in the 1000 block... (Continue reading)

Public defenders need support

OPINION by STEPHEN COOPER “In our adversary system of criminal justice, any person hauled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him,” Associate Justice Hugo Black... (Continue reading)

Alleged prostitute charged with SLO strong arm robbery

San Luis Obispo police arrested two people from Sacramento on Saturday for an alleged strong-arm robbery. Shortly after 1 p.m., the victim went to meet Anetta Eaton, 24, at a hotel room in the 1600 block of Calle Joaquin, police said.... (Continue reading)

Former Compton employee admits $3.7 Million Embezzlement

The former deputy treasurer for the City of Compton pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges stemming from his theft of more than $3.7 million of city funds.  He faces a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison. Salvador... (Continue reading)