Cayucos faces inviting a smile and a hug
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted weekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell...
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SLO County investigators still trying to solve Oceano murders
Months following a pair of murders in Oceano, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office says detectives have developed a forensic profile of the killer in one of the homicides, though authorities...
Read MoreMore than 5,000 customers lose power in SLO, Atascadero and Templeton
A power outage in San Luis Obispo and one in North County resulted in more than 5,000 customers losing power on Wednesday. An incident involving a power line sparked a fire in the area of Johnson and Flora streets in San Luis...
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San Francisco sues Trump over immigrant welfare
San Francisco and Santa Clara counties on Tuesday filed the first lawsuit against the Trump Administration over a new regulation that allows federal officials to deny green cards or entry into the...
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Suspect punches one woman, sexually assaults another in Goleta
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man suspected of assaulting two women over the last week in Goleta. [Cal Coast Times] The suspect allegedly punched one of the women in...
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Andy Caldwell challenges Salud Carbajal for seat in Congress
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast radio host and executive director of the Coalition for Labor, Agriculture and Business (COLAB), Andy Caldwell, has announced he will challenge incumbent Rep. Salud...
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Supervisor Lynn Compton calls out Mayor Heidi Harmon
After learning of San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon’s plan to ban natural gas-powered appliances in new buildings, SLO County Supervisor Lynn Compton posted an article on the city’s latest proposed...
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SLO police want charges against man who found chief’s gun
The San Luis Obispo Police Department referred its investigation into the man who found the chief’s gun in a bathroom to the District Attorney’s Office for consideration of charges on Monday. [Cal...
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No DUI charges for man involved in fatal Oceano Dunes crash
A Yuba City man who allegedly drove an off-road vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and went airborne, striking and killing another rider at the Oceano Dunes in June, has dodged a DUI...
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SLO trying to phase out natural gas
The San Luis Obispo City Council is considering adopting an ordinance that would amend the building code to ban the fitting of new residential and commercial buildings with natural gas-powered...
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SLO man pleads guilty to selling weed on the dark web
A San Luis Obispo man pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to distribute marijuana on the dark web, according to U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott. [Cal Coast Times] Using the online monikers...
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SLO restaurant closes amid Pemberton twins’ financial troubles
Amid ongoing credit problems and a lawsuit stemming from a failed San Luis Obispo bowling alley project, an embattled local developer has closed a downtown SLO tapas restaurant that he opened just...
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Two people rescued at Port San Luis
Harbor patrol personnel rescued two people after a sailboat capsized near Port San Luis on Sunday afternoon. [KSBY] At about 1:30 p.m., wind caused the sailboat to overturn near breakwater close to...
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Marijuana industry donations lead in SLO County races
By KAREN VELIE With the majority on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors up for grabs, several marijuana cultivators are donating large amounts of cash to the two candidates who support...
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Atascadero crash sparks fire, knocks out power
A vehicle slammed into a power pole early Monday morning in Atascadero, causing hundreds of residents to lose electricity, the rupture of a gas line and a small fire. [Cal Coast Times] At about 1:30...
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