SLO IWMA board votes for Styrofoam ban
The San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) board overwhelmingly endorsed the idea of a countywide ordinance imposing a ban on Styrofoam food containers. [Cal Coast...
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Atascadero stabbing suspect linked to sexual assault of Cal Poly student
A 39-year-old man whom Atascadero police arrested on Monday for stabbing one person and kidnapping another is connected by DNA evidence to a sexual assault of a Cal Poly student last year. [Cal...
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SLO IWMA seeking countywide Styrofoam ban
The San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority board will consider a plan to enact a countywide ban on Styrofoam food containers on Wednesday. [Cal Coast Times] Five of the seven...
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One killed another injured in Highway 1 crash in Cayucos
A woman died Tuesday after allegedly running a red light and turning into oncoming traffic on Highway 1 in Cayucos. The woman collided with the car of a 20-year-old Morro Bay man, who also suffered...
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Caren Ray challenges Jim Hill for AG mayor seat
Arroyo Grande Mayor Jim Hill and Councilwoman Caren Ray have both announced plans to run for the mayor’s seat in the November election. Amid allegations of graft and corruption by former mayor Tony...
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Fire burns garage in Nipomo
A fire severely burned the garage of a house in Nipomo early Tuesday morning. The blaze broke out at about 4 a.m. in the 400 block of Venus Court. Firefighters managed to contain the blaze to the...
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Cal Poly student killed in fiery crash near Cholame Y
A 22-year-old woman who died in a fiery head-on crash with a semi truck last week was a Cal Poly engineering student. Iriana Pina, from Kettleman City, was driving a Ford Mustang northbound on...
Read MoreBruce Gibson is out of touch on Los Osos
OPINION by JULIE TACKER At the April 20, candidates forum for the District 2 Supervisor race, I was struck by the misstatements made by sitting Supervisor Bruce Gibson about the Los Osos Wastewater Project. A project he holds...
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Atascadero man arrested for alleged kidnapping and stabbing incident
Atascadero police arrested a man Monday morning for allegedly stabbing one person and kidnapping another person. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 8:30 a.m., police responded to reports of a vehicle...
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Grover Beach planning to approve recreational pot shops
Not to be outdone by the city of San Luis Obispo, the Grover Beach City Council is set to add recreational pot shops to its existing marijuana regime. [Cal Coast Times] Last fall, the Grover Beach...
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SLO County hit with another jail death lawsuit
The family of a 60-year-old man who died in the San Luis Obispo County Jail in April filed a lawsuit Friday against San Luis Obispo County alleging negligence that resulted in death. Kevin Lee...
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Cal Poly spent $85,000 on policing Milo Yiannopoulos event
Policing and providing security for the recent fake news forum featuring controversial conservative Milo Yiannopoulos cost Cal Poly and the California State University system a combined estimate...
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SLO doctor accused of operating prescription drug mill
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo doctor with a history of dispersing drugs without performing the required medical exams was charged Wednesday with six felony counts associated with running a pill...
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Fire burns Lori Angello’s home in Oceano
A home belonging to Oceano Community Services Director Lori Angello caught fire early Friday morning. [Cal Coast Times] The fire broke out at about 4 a.m. at the two-story home in the 1600 block of...
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Burglar allegedly wakes up woman and rapes her
Amid a downtown Santa Barbara crime spree last month, a 24-year-old man allegedly woke up a woman sleeping in an alcove and raped her. Kahlil Byers raped the woman after burglarizing a Foot Locker...
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