Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo County’




San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Parkinson selects new undersheriff

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson announced the upcoming promotion of Commander Chad Nicholson to the position of undersheriff. Nicholson is to replace Undersheriff Jim Voge, who is retiring. Since Parkinson appointed him in 2011, Voge... (Continue reading)

Assaults and arrests, SLO County developer’s fall from grace

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series about the evolution of notorious developer Ryan Wright, also known as Ryan Petetit, and the legal challenges he is currently facing. Read part one: Evolution of an... (Continue reading)

Evolution of an alleged San Luis Obispo County conman

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series about the evolution of notorious developer Ryan Wright, also known as Ryan Petetit, and the legal challenges he is currently facing. Suave jet-setting elite, financial genius, prolific... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

By CalCoastNews staff The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. on May 14 in the board chambers. PG&E is seeking a refund of $1,398,252 plus interest for its 2019-2020 property taxes, according to item... (Continue reading)

Here are San Luis Obispo County’s latest rain totals, reservoir levels

By KAREN VELIE Multiple storms have left San Luis Obispo County with some of the highest precipitation totals for this time of year in decades. In addition, back-to-back wet years have replenished local and state reservoirs. For example, Lopez Lake... (Continue reading)

SLO County specials on happy hours, dining, lodging and more

Find great local sales and deals on dining, lodging, golf, happy hours 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)

Homeless leave, San Luis Obispo County closes safe parking site

Homeless parking site

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County officially closed the safe parking site off Highway 1 on Monday, after the last 10 people left. County staff started dismantling the safe parking site on Tuesday, which includes the removal of fencing,... (Continue reading)

Survey shows decline in San Luis Obispo County’s homeless population

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s homeless population dropped by 19% from 2022 to 2024, according to a newly released county preliminary report. This January, officials counted 1,171 homeless individuals in SLO County. In 2022, the county’s homeless population... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

By CalCoastNews staff The Paso Robles City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on May 7 in the council chambers. Following a public attempt to end paid parking in the downtown area through a referendum, which city staff claimed had... (Continue reading)

Find specials on lodging, dining, happy hours and more in SLO County

Find great local sales and deals on dining, lodging, golf, happy hours and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort in Avila Beach Spring into summer 2024 Bees are buzzing and... (Continue reading)