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Dirty details on the 48% Santa Barbara County Supervisor raises
OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL On Tuesday, Santa Barbara County Supervisors Steve Lavagnino, Bob Nelson, Joan Hartmann, Laura Capps, and Roy Lee will consider giving themselves a 48% raise worth $56,000 per year, for an annual salary of $171,000. The justification... (Continue Reading)
Pismo Beach fire damages apartment building, displaces six people
By SUMMER AWBREY A late-night fire damaged an apartment building in Pismo Beach and displaced six people on Tuesday, according to Cal Fire. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported a fire burning at a multi-unit residential building at 551 Wadsworth... (Continue Reading)
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is highest priced Cal State university
By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is the highest priced university in the California State University system because of the fees it charges, according to a CSU report. The average campus-based mandatory fees in 2024-2025 are $1,981 per... (Continue Reading)
This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings
By CalCoastNews staff Will Pismo Beach raise its development fees? How will the San Luis Obispo City Council respond to a request to award nearly $10 million for design and engineering for the proposed Prado Road Bridge over Highway 101?... (Continue Reading)
Pedestrian struck, killed by train in Carpinteria
By SUMMER AWBREY An Amtrak train struck and killed a pedestrian in Carpinteria on Tuesday. Shortly after 9 a.m., the train hit the pedestrian at the end of Calle Ocho, according to the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District. The pedestrian died... (Continue Reading)
Truck overturns near Paso Robles spilling fuel, powdered limestone
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A semi-truck crashed and overturned west of Paso Robles in the Adelaida area Monday morning, prompting a hazmat response. Bakersfield man Luis Hernandez Lopez, 29, was driving a Peterbilt truck eastbound on Chimney Rock Road while towing... (Continue Reading)
San Simeon working on dissolution while officials jump ship
By KAREN VELIE Amid a more than one year attempt to close the San Simeon Community Services District, the interim general manager announced plans to resign in April while only four board members remain, several of whom plan to leave... (Continue Reading)
Conflicts of interest, mismanagement at SLO County agency
By KAREN VELIE Following with its history of conflicts of interest and financial mismanagement, San Luis Obispo County’s waste agency mistakenly sent a check for $4,500 dollars to a nonprofit headed by the wife of one of its board members... (Continue Reading)
Suspect shoots, kills man in Lompoc
By KAREN VELIE A suspect shot and killed a 29-year-old man in Lompoc on Sunday evening. Shortly before 10 p.m., a caller reported a shooting in the 800 block of North Seventh Street. Officers arrived to find a man suffering... (Continue Reading)
A gesture worth more than money in Cayucos
By DELL FRANKLIN Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” and... (Continue Reading)
Find deals in San Luis Obispo County on dining, happy hours, lodging
Find great local sales and deals on dining, happy hours, lodging, golf and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Cafe Roma Restaurant in San Luis Obispo Happy hour special Happy hour on Mondays, Wednesdays... (Continue Reading)
Why are gas prices rising in San Luis Obispo County?
By KAREN VELIE Following a fire at a refinery, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County rose 21 cents last week to $5.02, according to figures from AAA. The Martinez Refining Company is offline... (Continue Reading)
Corvette crashes into tree in San Luis Obispo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A convertible Chevrolet Corvette crashed into a tree in San Luis Obispo late Saturday night. Shortly before 11 p.m., the driver of the Corvette failed to negotiate the roundabout on Tank Farm Road because of excessive speed,... (Continue Reading)
Five fisherman busted poaching endangered abalone near Los Osos
By KAREN VELIE Officers recently busted five fisherman off the shore of Montaña de Oro State Park near Los Osos who they caught poaching endangered black abalone. After receiving a tip regarding the poaching, California Department of Fish and Wildlife... (Continue Reading)
Arsonist destroys building at Pismo Beach Sports Complex
By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach officers are searching for an arsonist who set a structure used as an announcer booth and equipment room at Blair Field on fire on Saturday. Early in the morning, a Pismo Beach police officer spotted... (Continue Reading)
Atascadero zoo welcomes three Mexican spider monkeys
By KAREN VELIE Three young Mexican spider monkeys recently joined 45-year-old Izzy, also a spider monkey, at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero. The young monkeys, all under a year old, are now on exhibit and can be seen by... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo County rain, reservoir levels after latest storm
By KAREN VELIE A strong atmospheric river storm brought 7.61 inches to Rocky Butte in just two days. San Luis Obispo County’s rainfall totals now run from 30% to 66% of average for this time of year, according to SLO... (Continue Reading)
Paso Robles firefighters rescue nine people stranded near the riverbed
By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles firefighters rescued nine people stranded on an island in the Salinas River on Thursday afternoon. After a caller reported people living in encampments in the riverbed were stranded, three engines, a battalion chief, and a... (Continue Reading)
50,000 gallons of sewage spill into San Luis Obispo Creek
By KAREN VELIE An estimated 50,000 gallons of sewage spilled into San Luis Obispo Creek amid the storm on Thursday, according to SLO County Public Health Department. At 12:40 p.m., a release of partially treated wastewater mixed with diluted rainwater... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo judge rules Coastal Commission can’t rewrite history
By ANNIE BRAFF A San Luis Obispo district court judge has moved the markers in a six-year-old fight between the California Coastal Commission and two families who have been trying to build retirement homes in Cambria. The Commission denied building... (Continue Reading)
SLO County power outages, trees down, crashes, road closures
Update: CalCoastNews has included additional road closures. By KAREN VELIE An atmospheric river storm sweeping through San Luis Obispo County on Thursday morning has led to crashes, road closures, flooding and power outages. SLO County is under a high wind... (Continue Reading)
Santa Barbara County supervisors seeking 48.8% raise in pay
By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to raise their own salaries by 48.8%. The proposed raise, which was listed on the consent agenda, will increase the supervisors’ pay from $115,000 to $171,000... (Continue Reading)
Seven-vehicle collision on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE A reported seven-vehicle collision on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo slowed northbound traffic during rush hour on Wednesday afternoon, according to the CHP. Shortly before 5:45 p.m., multiple vehicles crashed at the Monterey Street northbound off-ramp.... (Continue Reading)
Gov. Gavin Newsom cuts Cal Poly’s already precarious budget
By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is facing a $24.2 million reduction to its already precarious budget after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to cut the California State University budget by $375 million. In its 2024-2025 fiscal year... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo serial vandal busted while out on bail, facing prison time
By KAREN VELIE A 47-year-old serial vandal from San Luis Obispo is headed to prison after he was busted for being a felon in possession of ammunition while out on bail on a vandalism charge. During the past 14 years,... (Continue Reading)
Significant atmospheric river storm headed to the Central Coast
By KAREN VELIE This winter’s biggest atmospheric river storm to date is set to hammer the Central Coast starting late tonight. Expect heavy rain, flooding and high surf from Wednesday night through Friday morning. The storm could result in rain... (Continue Reading)
State Parks’s Oceano Dunes public records: Suppress the science
By WILL HARRIS Oceano Dunes, a unique shoreline park south of Pismo Beach, offers coastal access, affordable camping, and exceptional off-road recreational opportunities. Or it did. Now, after an expense of more than $25 million, nearly half the park has... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo child molester sentenced to prison
By KAREN VELIE A judge recently sentenced a San Luis Obispo man who sexually abused at least four girls at an unlicensed daycare center to 50 years in prison. In May 2018, a girl told officers she had been sexually... (Continue Reading)
Santa Maria man facing attempted murder charges
By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police arrested a man on Monday afternoon following a more than two-hour long standoff. The man was wanted for attempted murder related to an incident on Sunday night. On Sunday night, Alexis Perez-Alcantar, 22, allegedly... (Continue Reading)
CHP identifies Paso Robles man killed in fiery crash in Creston
By KAREN VELIE CHP officers today identified the driver killed in a single vehicle crash in Creston on Feb. 3 as 34-year-old Lucio Ornelas Avina of Paso Robles. Shortly after 4 p.m., Avina was headed northbound on Creston Road near... (Continue Reading)
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