Woman dies after jumping onto Highway 101 in Atascadero
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 36-year-old woman died after jumping off an overpass and onto Highway 101 in Atascadero Wednesday morning. The woman jumped from the Del Rio Road overpass onto northbound Highway 101 at about 11:30 a.m. Atascadero police are investigating the woman’s death as an apparent suicide, according to...
Take a look inside the house on stilts in Pismo Beach
By CalCoastNews staff Take a look inside the only house located directly on the sands of Pismo Beach, the Beach House. The house on stilts offers an unparalleled experience where nothing stands between you, the beach and the Pacific Ocean. The three bedroom and three bath house is located...
San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying theft, fraud suspects
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public for help identifying four individuals who last week allegedly stole an elderly person’s wallet, after which the victim’s credit cards were used to make fraudulent purchases across multiple counties. On April 24, the suspects — two men...
Paso Robles police searching for Target shoplifters who snatched beauty products
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police are asking the public for help identify two females who allegedly stole more than $5,700 worth of cosmetics and other beauty products from Target last week. On April 24, surveillance cameras at the Paso Robles Target store captured the suspects stuffing their skirts with...
Goats and sheep return to Paso Robles, fire protection
By KAREN VELIE For the forth year in a row, Paso Robles is welcoming up to 500 goats and sheep to create firebreaks and reduce fuel loads along the Salinas River. In 2021, 2022 and 2023, the city noted a significant decrease in fires in the area. Once again, the...
Officials identify woman found dead near fountain in Santa Barbara
By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Coroner Bureau identified the woman whose body was found near a fountain in Santa Barbara on Monday morning as 32-year-old Alexandria Grace Farstad from Southern California. Early Monday morning, Harbor Patrol officers discovered a woman’s body near Stearn’s Wharf and informed police....
San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica Stewart announces run for reelection
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica Stewart has announced she is running for reelection. The incumbent mayor will officially launch her campaign with an event in late May on the City Hall steps. Stewart has served as mayor since 2021, when she was appointed to the seat to...
