San Miguel Joint Union School District board officials have hired an investigator to look into allegations that 55-year-old Supt. Dean Smith had an inappropriate relationship with a former student.
“The school board is concerned and they are investigating, but we are not permitted to discuss the issue at this time,” a board member said.
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Philip Hauser, a 26 year old San Luis Obispo man, was walking along the railroad tracks near the intersection of Phillips and Pepper Street Sunday at 5 a.m. when he encountered a pair of transients...
Read MoreDon Vaughn, the former owner of Estate Financial, Inc. (EFI) has filed for bankruptcy, is accused of defrauding investors through his hard money lending company, and is at risk of losing his contractor’s license for...
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San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Roger Picquet announced plans to retire from the bench, effective next Tuesday, just four months after his decision to overturn a ballot initiative was thrown...
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California state prisons are to begin implementing a plan for the unsupervised release of up to 40,000 non-violent inmates and are required to train staff on non-revocable parole eligibility by Jan. 21, according to a memo sent from the State Department of Corrections.
CalCoastNews learned exclusively of the Nov. 25 memo sent statewide to prison wardens and counselors.
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San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Jac Crawford sentenced Estate Financial, Inc. principal Karen Guth to 12 years in prison and Joshua Yaguda to eight years for fraudulently selling securities without the proper licenses, lying to investors and stealing or destroying property worth $3.2 million.
Guth and Yaguda pleaded guilty in October to 26 felony counts after Crawford offered a plea agreement that stipulated that the defendants plead guilty and agree not to appeal in exchange for the eight and 12 year sentences.
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Atascadero High School Principal EJ Rossi agreed to return $32,000 to the San Ardo School District (SASD) bringing to the forefront questions of why officials in Atascadero hired Rossi knowing he was accused of misappropriating school funds.
Last month, Rossi signed a settlement and release agreement to avoid legal action. Even though
Read MoreSearch and rescue crews found the body of Cal Poly junior Charles Tamae on San Luis mountain at 1 pm. today. [KSBY] San Luis Obispo police found Tamae’s bike at the bottom of the mountain near Serrano Street. Tamae had been...
Read MoreSan Luis Obispo Police officers Dan McDow and Armando Limon remain on paid administrative leave at a cost of over $60,000 to the city while U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continue to investigate. McDow and Limon...
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Federal prosecutors prompted a federal grand jury to look into the alleged criminal acts of Hurst financial principal Jay Miller. [Tribune] Miller is one of the subjects of a two-year racketeering,...
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After voting Dan De Vaul guilty of safety and building code violations, juror number five posted bail for the rancher who chose to go to jail rather than evict the homeless from his property.
“My son may not have the best Christmas, but it was the right thing to do,” said Mary Partin, a single mother who manages a radiology office,
Read MoreHow do you go broke, in style? [New York Times] First, you sell the family billboard sign business for millions of dollars. Next, you funnel the funds into real estate, wineries, jet airplanes and a newspaper chain. When things...
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Rancher Dan De Vaul was led away in handcuffs this morning after electing to go to jail, rather than accept Judge John Trice’s offer of five years of probation. De Vaul, who instead will serve up to 90 days in jail and pay a $1,000 fine, told a packed courtroom that he simply could not abandon the residents of Sunny Acres who needed a place to live..
Read MoreA 40-year-old Heritage Oaks Bank employee admitted to stealing $24,400 from a youth soccer account and transferring the funds to a personal account. [Tribune] The youth soccer group treasurer and bank employee, Douglas Smith,...
Read MoreState officials report a staggering rise in the number of marijuana plants seized during this year’s growing season in California. Law enforcement agencies seized 4.4 million plants during the 2009 growing season which is...
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