San Luis Obispo officers arrest one driver at DUI checkpoint
By KAREN VELIE During a DUI checkpoint on Friday, San Luis Obispo police officers arrested one driver for DUI and cited five people for driving an unlicensed vehicle or for driving with a suspended driver’s license. The department conducted the DUI checkpoint on the 900 block of Marsh Street on...
San Luis Obispo attorney accused of obstructing justice
Editor’s note: CalCoastNews is referring to developer Ryan Petetit, who changed his name to Ryan Wright during the case, as Ryan Petetit-Wright. By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo attorney John Belsher is suspected of obstructing justice in the ongoing federal investigation into corruption in SLO County, according to recently unsealed...
Driver hits and injures pedestrian in San Luis Obispo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and injured a pedestrian in San Luis Obispo on Monday night. Shortly after 11 p.m., the pedestrian was crossing Santa Rosa Street near Taco de Mexico when a vehicle traveling northbound hit the person mid-block, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Medics...
Fire burns 261 acres at Fort Hunter Liggett
By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire burned 261 acres at Fort Hunter Liggett, an Army base on the south side of Monterey County, on Monday afternoon. In the early afternoon, firefighters announced the blaze had burned 10 acres. Crews conducted back burns to contain the fire. The fire grew to...
Three people arrested during alcohol operation in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested two store clerks during the past two weeks for selling alcohol to a minor. Another person was arrested during the shoulder tap operation for buying a minor alcohol. On three consecutive Thursdays, May 22, May 29 and June 5, the San...
Three rabies cases detected in San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE In light of seasonal increases in wildlife activity and recent reports of bat encounters, the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department and Animal Services Division today are urging residents to take critical steps to prevent rabies, a disease that is preventable but always fatal if left...
Grover Beach to review 89% sewer rate increase protests
By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach City Council is planning to review written protests and listen to public comment on Monday regarding its plan to raise sewer rates by approximately 89% over the next five years, according to the meeting agenda. The council voted in favor of the rate increases...
