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Backroom deals, marijuana and Grover Beach politics
Amid allegations of threats and backroom deals, Grover Beach has whittled down the list of candidates for two medical marijuana dispensary slots to seven. And at the top of the list of seven are applicants who are political donors to... (Continue Reading)
Should North County euthanize cats to save money?
In a plan to save money, Paso Robles and Atascadero city official are considering adopting a program where animals would be euthanized three days after being picked up by animal services. [Cal Coast Times] Currently, the county provides legally mandated... (Continue Reading)
Attorney costs skyrocketing for AG mayor investigation
An investigation into alleged misconduct by Arroyo Grande Mayor Jim Hill has ballooned from an originally approved expenditure of $15,000 to nearly $50,000 and that number is still climbing. [Cal Coast Times] In March, a resident of Arroyo Grande claimed... (Continue Reading)
Is Adam Hill using the homeless as a political tool?
During last week’s San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting, 3rd District Supervisor Adam Hill took another swipe at 4th District Supervisor Lynn Compton over her steady support for the construction of a new county animal shelter. During the... (Continue Reading)
Man allegedly tortured at SLO County Jail, kills himself
A 39-year-old man who was allegedly hogtied, tormented, stripped naked, berated and belittled by staffers at the San Luis Obispo County Jail earlier this year killed himself Sunday morning. [Cal Coast Times] Before he shot himself, Jeremiah Mobley said he... (Continue Reading)
On-duty CHP officer arrested in San Luis Obispo
An on-duty California Highway Patrol officer was arrested for DUI in the parking lot of the CHP office on California Boulevard in San Luis Obispo more than a month ago. Nevertheless, the officer was not booked into jail nor was... (Continue Reading)
Driver leads officers on chase from Nipomo to Templeton
A 25-year-old Apple Valley man, who was allegedly transporting methamphetamine and a loaded short-barreled rifle, led authorities on a chase from Nipomo to Templeton Monday night. [KSBY] The chase began shortly before 11 p.m. when San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s... (Continue Reading)
Former Paso Robles football coach blasts school board
Paso Robles High School’s former head football coach, Rich Schimke, who was the first of two Bearcat coaches to be ousted over the last year, spoke out at a school board meeting Tuesday, in which he chastised district officials for... (Continue Reading)
SLO sheriff hires full-time coroner to replace embattled examiner
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has replaced its embattled medical examiner with a full-time forensic pathologist who is moving to the Central Coast. Over the last couple years, former SLO County medical examiner Gary Walter came under scrutiny... (Continue Reading)
Fake news of CalCoastNews ownership change continues
OPINION by JOSH FRIEDMAN For more than four years, persons opposed to the investigative reporting that CalCoastNews does have threatened, harassed and demeaned CCN reporters, affiliates, advertisers, and commenters. Most recently, assertions that affiliates of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor... (Continue Reading)
AJ Spurs in Templeton closed because of cockroaches
The county has temporarily closed AJ Spurs Restaurant in Templeton because of a cockroach infestation, according to the San Luis Obispo County Environmental Health Department. [Cal Coast Times] Last week, a customer noticed a cockroach on her table. The customer... (Continue Reading)
Suspected murder suicide in Goleta
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide after the bodies of two women were discovered Tuesday morning at a residence in Goleta. At 7:10 a.m., a family member of one of the victims called 911 to... (Continue Reading)
Photo of mouse in Nipomo Carl’s Jr. leads to temporary closure
A South County woman photographed a mouse on Sunday as it was running around beside a salsa bar inside a Nipomo Carl’s Jr., and a day later, the restaurant was closed and the subject of a public health investigation. Jennifer... (Continue Reading)
Burglar steals cash register from Atascadero restaurant
A burglar broke into a Mexican restaurant in Atascadero on Monday and stole the cash register, surveillance footage shows. Shortly after 5 a.m., the thief was captured by surveillance video entering Garcia’s Restaurant, which is located at 9550 El... (Continue Reading)
Boy killed in crash on Highway 101 near Buellton
A van transporting eight people rolled over on Highway 101 near Buellton Sunday night, killing a 12-year-old boy and injuring several others. During the lightning strikes, at about 11 p.m., the van rolled just south of the Highway 154 intersection.... (Continue Reading)
Santa Maria shooting leaves man in critical condition
A man was shot in the chest early Monday morning in Santa Maria. He is in critical condition, according to the city’s police department. Shortly before 1 a.m., the gang related shooting occurred on the 900 block of West El... (Continue Reading)
California to ban drone marijuana deliveries
The state of California is preparing licensing regulations for marijuana businesses, and an initial plan for the rollout of commercial cannabis rules calls for prohibiting the transport of pot by drones and other unmanned devices. California’s Bureau of Cannabis Controls... (Continue Reading)
Attorney questions validity of report on AG mayor
At a contentious South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board meeting on Sept. 6, an attorney for Arroyo Grande Mayor Jim Hill asked the board to apologize to Hill for conducting a publicly funded inquisition. [Cal Coast Times] In... (Continue Reading)
Suspect arrested in stabbing near Lopez Lake
One person is in custody and two others are in serious condition following a stabbing at a remote property near Lopez Lake on Saturday. Shortly before 10 a.m., the suspect allegedly stabbed two women multiple times at a home at... (Continue Reading)
Santa Maria bandit sought for nine bank robberies
The FBI says the man who robbed a Coast Hills Credit Union on Wednesday is linked to nine bank robberies in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties. Authorities have deemed the serial robber the “Seasoned Bandit.” On Wednesday, the Seasoned... (Continue Reading)
SLO prowler spotted outside and inside bedroom windows
San Luis Obispo police are searching for a prowler or prowlers who have been spotted several times outside victims windows at night and have even reached inside and touched individuals while they were asleep. Over the last two weeks, police... (Continue Reading)
SLO police searching for credit card thieves
San Luis Obispo police are searching for a pair of thieves who were caught on surveillance film Wednesday using stolen credit cards. On Wednesday, a man reported to the San Luis Obispo Police Department that multiple credit cards were stolen... (Continue Reading)
Lompoc kidnapper allegedly forced victim to marry him in Vegas
Surveillance footage shows that during this week’s kidnapping escapade Joseph Hetzel forced Virginia Paris to marry him inside a Las Vegas wedding chapel. [KCOY] Paris’s daughter, Melissa Villabla, said Hetzel forced Paris to marry him in exchange for allowing her... (Continue Reading)
SLO Council selects Derek Johnson as next city manager
As requested by outgoing City Manager Katie Lichtig, the San Luis Obispo City Council has selected Lichtig’s second-in-command to be the city’s next top executive. On Wednesday, the council unanimously directed that contract negotiations begin with Johnson for the city... (Continue Reading)
Coast Hills Credit Union robbed in Santa Maria
A man wearing a cap with the word “Cali” robbed a Coast Hills Credit Union in Santa Maria on Wednesday and has since managed to evade capture. Around 5 p.m., the robber entered the Coast Hills branch on Bradley Road... (Continue Reading)
SLO City Council should listen to the people
OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT Near the end of a nearly three-hour San Luis Obispo City Council session on ramming a bike freeway through a neighborhood between Foothill Boulevard and Highway 101, a large audience consisting of people who seldom go... (Continue Reading)
Lame duck California Republican leader accused of sabotage
On his way out as leader of California’s Assembly Republicans, Assemblyman Chad Mayes has shuffled legislative committee assignments, Capitol offices and campaign funds, prompting allegations that he is punishing those involved in his ouster and rewarding the lawmakers who sided... (Continue Reading)
Lompoc kidnapper arrested in Las Vegas
A Lompoc man suspected of kidnapping and holding his ex-girlfriend captive for four days was arrested Tuesday in Las Vegas. On Monday evening, Joseph Hetzel, 52, released Virginia Paris, 55, in front of a hotel in Henderson, Nevada. Paris told... (Continue Reading)
Pismo Beach man busted again for selling drugs
Nearly one year to the day after a Pismo Beach man was arrested for hit-and-run and selling prescription pills, he was arrested again, this time during a narcotics raid. On Sept. 1, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Narcotics... (Continue Reading)
3,000 gallons of sewage spills in Paso Robles
A private sewer lateral pipeline burst in Paso Robles Monday afternoon, resulting in about 3,000 gallons of sewage spilling onto city streets. Shortly before 2 p.m., the spill was reported at 351 Lark Drive, according to the San Luis Obispo... (Continue Reading)
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