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Lowest violent, property crime rates in San Luis Obispo in 5 years
By KAREN VELIE At the lowest level in five years, violent and property crime rates continue dropping in San Luis Obispo, according to the SLO Police Department’s annual report. Key accomplishments include a 16% decrease in violent crimes such as... (Continue Reading)
Woman hit by car at San Luis Obispo gas station, Paso Robles man arrested
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officers arrested a Paso Robles man who allegedly struck a 62-year-old woman with his car at a San Luis Obispo gas station on Saturday, and then fled the scene. At about 3 p.m., a caller reported a... (Continue Reading)
San Miguel murder suspect identified
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified Jose Sevilla Ruiz, 66, as the man who allegedly shot and killed his wife in San Miguel Monday night. Ruiz is accused of killing 60-year-old Reyna Espinosa, according... (Continue Reading)
Popular Spencer’s Fresh Markets celebrates 30th anniversary
By KAREN VELIE Looking for a great deal on groceries? Head to Spencer’s Fresh Markets and celebrate their 30th anniversary with specials throughout their stores in Morro Bay, Orcutt and Lompoc. While still a student at Righetti High School in... (Continue Reading)
Man allegedly shoots and kills his wife in San Miguel, then flees
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities are searching for a man who allegedly shot and killed his wife in San Miguel Monday night, then fled the area. Shortly before 10 p.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shots fired... (Continue Reading)
An ode to Mexican immigrants
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 latest book – “Hitchhiking, A... (Continue Reading)
California files lawsuit over Morro Bay offshore wind energy plans
By KAREN VELIE California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission filed a lawsuit last week against the Trump Administration and Invenergy challenging their agreement to end a wind energy lease off the coast of Morro Bay. As... (Continue Reading)
Boats allegedly stolen during Cuesta Inlet giveaway
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Some owners are missing their boats after thieves allegedly stole watercrafts during a cleanup and giveaway held on the Cuesta Inlet in Los Osos over the weekend. [SF Gate] The nonprofit Save Cuseta Inlet ran a boat... (Continue Reading)
Fire extinguished at downtown San Luis Obispo business, 39 units evacuated
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a small blaze Sunday morning at a business located in the Wineman Hotel building at the corner of Chorro and Higuera streets in downtown San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 6 a.m., firefighters responded to... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo County deals on dining, lodging, happy hours
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. Old Juan’s Cantina in Oceano A great way to start your Sunday – brunch at Old... (Continue Reading)
Gas prices skyrocket in SLO County, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE While California gas prices surged last week, the average price for gas in the United States was unchanged. The average price for gas surged in San Luis Obispo County last week jumping 20 cents to $6.55 a... (Continue Reading)
Driver flees after rollover crash in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers are searching for a driver who fled the scene of a rollover crash in the intersection of Broad and South streets on Saturday night. Shortly before 8 p.m., the driver of a... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo County reaches $8 million settlement in teen death
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County and a contracted mental health group agreed to pay $8 million to the family of a teen who died at a county facility, though it would be eight to 10 hours before anyone... (Continue Reading)
Santa Barbara County inmate charged with jailhouse murder
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies have rebooked a Main Jail inmate on a murder charge over the death of another inmate, whom authorities found unresponsive at the Northern Branch Jail earlier this month. A criminal investigation found... (Continue Reading)
Bicyclist airlifted to hospital after falling on rural San Luis Obispo trail
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted a bicyclist to a hospital after the rider fell on a trail near San Luis Obispo on Friday. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a bicyclist down on the Eucalyptus... (Continue Reading)
Starbucks Coffee closing three stores in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE Starbucks Coffee is closing 250 stores in the United States and Canada, three in San Luis Obispo, the chain announced on Thursday. While the chain did not list the specific stores it is closing, Starbucks’ fan Winter... (Continue Reading)
A $6.46 million solution to an air-conditioning problem?
OPINION by DORIAN BAKER Paso Robles Joint Unified School District says students deserve an air-conditioned gym. Yet the district says demolishing the existing high school gym and building a new one on the tennis courts may cost less than adding... (Continue Reading)
Hundreds of San Luis Obispo County residents win quiet title lawsuit
By KAREN VELIE A judge ruled Thursday that the more than 800 residents involved in a quiet title lawsuit to protect their rights to use water from the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin without charge have won their case. Moving forward,... (Continue Reading)
Templeton CHP officers holding DUI checkpoint Saturday night
By KAREN VELIE The California Highway Patrol in Templeton announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday evening. Officials select the location based on the number of previous accidents and... (Continue Reading)
Templeton advisory group on the chopping block
By KAREN VELIE After the chair of the Templeton Area Advisory Group was convicted of eight criminal counts, the bulk of the group’s members resigned leaving the board unable to function. With only three members left, the group no longer... (Continue Reading)
Jury finds Nipomo man guilty of beating his partner
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury on Wednesday found a Nipomo man guilty of felony violence against an intimate partner. Bob Otis Sell, 54, is scheduled for sentencing on Oct. 5. On May 14, the victim called... (Continue Reading)
Military training jet crashes into ocean near Morro Bay
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A military training jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Morro Bay on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., the pilot of an MK-58 Hawker Hunter ran into trouble. “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. I’ve lost thrust,” the pilot... (Continue Reading)
Vehicle fire on the Cuesta Grade, 40 acres burned
By KAREN VELIE A vehicle fire on Highway 101 north of San Luis Obispo ignited a fast moving fire on the Cuesta Grade on Wednesday. Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a Tesla burning on northbound Highway 101 near... (Continue Reading)
Santa Barbara County’s housing credibility gap
OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL I asked the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors a simple question: Why would you rezone 16,000 acres of ag land for solar panels, when California has an excess of the same, but you won’t rezone... (Continue Reading)
Suspect arrested for raping teen near bike path
By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 27-year-old man on Monday for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl at knifepoint near a bike path in Carpinteria in March 2025. Following the rape, the victim told detectives she was walking... (Continue Reading)
Guilty of election fraud, Powell plans to file more lawsuits
By KAREN VELIE Shortly after a San Luis Obispo County jury found a woman guilty of election fraud, she released a statement saying she plans to focus on filing lawsuit against those involved in her criminal case. Guilty of nine... (Continue Reading)
Supreme Court denies SLO attorney’s request to resign with charges pending
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 The California Supreme Court ruled that former San Luis Obispo attorney John Belsher cannot avoid... (Continue Reading)
SLO County woman guilty of 9 election fraud charges
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury on Monday found Gaea Powell guilty of nine counts – eight felonies and one misdemeanor – for election fraud committed during the 2022 and 2024 Arroyo Grande mayoral races. Powell is... (Continue Reading)
More than 1,100 PG&E customers without power in SLO, Monterey Counties
By KAREN VELIE More than 1,100 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties are without power on Monday afternoon. Shortly before 1 p.m., 1,121 PG&E customers near Lake Nacimiento, Oak Shores and the San Antonio Recreation Area lost... (Continue Reading)
Offshore wind proponents offer smoke and mirrors
OPINION by MANDY DAVIS Did you know that hype can be used as a verb or a noun? Here are a couple of definitions and examples of appropriate use. Hype as a verb – “To publicize or promote especially by... (Continue Reading)
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