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Los Osos man charged with manslaughter

Written on 8 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Los Osos man who was the driver in a deadly crash that took the lives of two children was charged with manslaughter on Friday. On Oct. 25, Tanner Mengore, 22, was driving an SUV at a high rate of... (Continue reading)

Clearing up misinformation about Cambria’s water supply

Written on 16 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 47 comments

OPINION By AMANDA RICE I am a regular reader of Cal Coast News, a Cambrian and a current elected board member of Cambria CSD. And I respect the role of journalism as the fourth branch of government. A strong, free... (Continue reading)

Cambria’s $15 million toilet to tap emergency water project

Written on 15 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION By EUGENE BLANCK Did you ever wonder why your due process rights were usurped by the Cambria CSD (CCSD) when you were not asked whether you preferred “toilet-to-tap” water for $15 million or 300 acre-feet of fresh well water... (Continue reading)

Cambria man sentenced 65 years to life for child molestation

Written on 12 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 57-year-old Cambria man received a 65 years to life prison sentence Monday for repeatedly molesting a boy. [Tribune] In July, a San Luis Obispo jury convicted Ronald John Cowan of five counts of child molestation. Cowan, who suffered a... (Continue reading)

Cambria man repeatedly stabs pregnant wife

Written on 27 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Deputies arrested a Cambria man after he allegedly stabbed his pregnant wife multiple times Sunday morning in the presence of several children. Shortly after midnight, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies responded to a call from a home on the... (Continue reading)

Cambria water rates could double

Written on 25 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Cambria water rates could soon double if the community moves forward with an $8.8 million emergency water supply project. [Tribune] After a protest failed Thursday night, the Cambria Community Services District board voted unanimously to approve a major rate hike.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles bank robber sentenced to 5.5 years

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Paso Robles man was sentenced Tuesday to five and a half years in prison for robbing a Cambria bank last year. Bruce Franklin Valentine, 70, a former Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputy, plead guilty to robbing a Rabobank in... (Continue reading)

Former sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to bank robbery

Written on 5 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Paso Robles man pled guilty Tuesday to robbing a Cambria bank last year. Bruce Franklin Valentine, 70, of Heritage Ranch faces two to five and a half years in prison for the Nov. 7 robbery of a Rabobank in... (Continue reading)

Cambria CSD considering water rationing

Written on 27 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The Cambria Community Services District Board of Directors is considering declaring a drought emergency that will restrict the amount of water residents and businesses can use and impose hefty penalties on those exceeding the limits. [Tribune] At a board meeting... (Continue reading)

Helicopter rescues sailor from boat crash by Piedras Blancas

Written on 10 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescued a sailor who crashed his boat into rocks near Piedras Blancas Lighthouse early Thursday morning. [Tribune] The sailor was a middle-aged man sailing alone from the Bay Area to Morro Bay in a 32-foot... (Continue reading)