SLO County battles order to release Lopez Lake water for fish
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County is appealing a court order to release more water from Lopez Lake to support fish migration because of the rulings impact on the county’s water supply. U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett in December sided with environmental groups with a goal of protecting...
Driver killed in fiery crash in Creston
By KAREN VELIE A driver was killed in a single vehicle crash in Creston on Monday afternoon, according to the CHP. Shortly after 4 p.m., the driver was headed northbound on Creston Road near Camp 8 Road at a high-rate of speed when he veered off the road. The driver...
Man threatens SLO County prosecutor, held without bail
By KAREN VELIE A 41-year-old Missouri man was ordered held without bail last week in connection with his threat to kill a San Luis Obispo County prosecutor and then explode a bomb at a school. David Platek faces federal charges of making interstate threats to injure another person. Platek allegedly...
Paso Robles demonstrators protest mass deportations
By KAREN VELIE More than 200 demonstrators lined Niblick Road near Spring Street in Paso Robles on Monday afternoon in support of a “Day Without Immigrants,”a nationwide movement protesting President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan. The bulk of the protestors appeared to be school age Hispanics. They waved the Flag...
California needs to critically evaluate and reform policies
OPINION by STACY KORSGADEN Insurance is the foundation of a robust financial strategy and is vital to securing a prosperous future for California. However, recent events, notably the wildfires in Los Angeles, have exposed severe systemic issues plaguing our state’s insurance industry. These issues highlight the cracks in governmental policies...
San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying vandal
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a vandal who tagged the bus stop at City Hall with graffiti early Sunday morning. The suspect is a teen or young man wearing a ball cap. He sprayed graffiti on the city owned property....
This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings
By CalCoastNews staff How will the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors respond to a request to create a new layer of government that can tax those with wells over the Paso Groundwater Basin? Will the Paso Robles City Council raise their own compensation? These are several of the...
