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Woman slams U-Haul into tree, found later at hospital

Written on 7 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 30-year-old woman crashed a U-Haul pickup truck into a tree in rural Templeton, then left the scene. Authorities later tracked the woman to a local hospital. [KSBY] Shortly before 10 a.m., other drivers in the area reported the U-Haul... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande teacher sentenced for sex with a student

Written on 7 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A former Arroyo Grande High School culinary arts teacher who pleaded no contest to charges of sexual intercourse with an underage student was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail and four years probation. Tara Stumph’s probation includes mandatory participation... (Continue reading)

Los Osos directors want a planning commission

Written on 6 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE Several Los Osos Community Services District board members want the district to create and operate its own planning commission. At Thursdays 7 p.m. meeting, the board will hear a Government Services Committee report written by directors Jon-Erik... (Continue reading)

SLO council approves $2,000 bonuses for management employees

Written on 6 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to hand one-time payments of $2,000 to 93-management level employees, including City Manager Katie Lichtig and City Attorney Christine Dietrick. City human resources staff proposed the one-time payments... (Continue reading)

Old boss, same as the new boss

Written on 6 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

OPINION by STEW JENKINS Editor’s note: A column by Democrat Stew Jenkins will run in CalCoastNews every other week, rotating with a column by Republican Mike Brown. On March 28, at 9 a.m., the San Luis Obispo City Council met... (Continue reading)

SLO Council approves sanctuary city-style resolution

Written on 6 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

Led by Mayor Heidi Harmon, the city of San Luis Obispo has responded to a purported crackdown on illegal immigration by the Trump Administration with a resolution declaring all people, irrespective of immigration status, welcome in SLO and instructing city... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man killed in gruesome motorcycle crash

Written on 6 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

One man is dead after a car collided with a motorcycle in Los Osos on Wednesday, causing the motorcyclist to fly about 150 feet. At about 5:30 p.m., Garrett Zavala, 36, was allegedly driving at speeds of more than 90... (Continue reading)

Sprouts Farmers Market to open in SLO

Written on 5 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By John Lindt, Sierra2theSea Sprouts Farmers Market has signed a lease for a 30,000 square foot space in the SLO Promenade shopping center on Madonna Road in San Luis Obispo, according to commercial real estate agent Ric Cervantes of the... (Continue reading)

Serial church burglar caught in Goleta

Written on 5 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies tracked down a man formerly of Boston, Massachusetts who they say broke into three churches in Goleta. The burglar had a habit of shattering windows in order to get inside churches. On Sunday morning, an... (Continue reading)

SLO County crashes cause outage, fire and injuries

Written on 5 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

On a day of wild accidents, a red sports car hit a power pole in North County, a minivan rolled about 100 feet off Price Canyon Road and two vehicles plunged down an embankment after colliding near Heritage Ranch. Around... (Continue reading)