Cambria teen drowns in Lake Nacimiento
A 16-year-old Cambria boy died from drowning on Friday in Lake Nacimiento in North San Luis Obispo County, according to a press release. At about 5:40 p.m., the teen was swimming with some friends...
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Author: Karen Velie
Paso Robles teen arrested for rape
Paso Robles police arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. Shortly after 3: p.m. on Wednesday, police responded to a report...
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California mayor admits to taking bribes
The mayor of South El Monte plead guilty Thursday to taking bribes amounting to $45,000 from a contractor doing business with the city, as well as accepting a bribe during an FBI undercover...
Read MoreShandon woman killed in crash identified
The Shandon woman killed in an accident on Highway 101 on Monday morning has been identified as Sarah Anne Swerdoski, 29, according to the CHP. At approximately 4:35 a.m., Swerdoski was driving northbound on Highway 101 south of...
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Animal sanctuary sold to the Resnicks, deforested
By KAREN VELIE Trustees of a San Luis Obispo County animal sanctuary sold 1,100 acres of the reserve to Justin Vineyards and Winery, a company owned by Stewart and Lynda Resnick, CalCoastNews has...
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Suicidal inmate sends three deputies to the hospital
An inmate at the Santa Barbara County Jail injured three deputies Sunday evening who were attempting to keep the prisoner from committing suicide, according to a sheriff’s department press release....
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Is journalism dead in SLO County?
Opinion by Dr. C. Hite I knew journalism was dead in SLO County the day the Tribune published a meandering feature story on the front page that morphed into speculation and innuendo. This was not...
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CalCoastNews thanks GoFundMe supporters
We at CalCoastNews want to thank our many supporters who have contributed to our legal fund on the site GoFundMe. As of Tuesday morning, $9,189 has been raised to help defray the cost of...
Read MoreShandon woman killed in Atascadero crash
CORRECTION: The crash occurred in Atascadero not Templeton. A 29-year-old Shandon woman died in a crash on Highway 101 in Atascadero early Monday morning, according to the CHP. At approximately 4:35 a.m., the woman was driving...
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6 homes destroyed in Central Coast wildfire
A wildfire burning near Big Sur has consumed 11,000 acres and destroyed six homes. The fire, which has grown to over 17 square miles, is 5 percent contained. Two sheds were also destroyed as the...
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Mixing words and deceiving SLO County voters
OPINION by GORDON MULLIN Our SLO county council of government (SLOCOG) and seven cities have recently agreed to put a sales tax measure before the citizens this November and the governments and the...
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Diablo Canyon is closing, but its negative footprint will linger
OPINION by JIM GRIFFIN Diablo Canyon Power Plant is finally shutting down. It should never have been built in the first place, especially over two earthquake prone fault lines. In fact, as we can...
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Food 4 Less opening in Arroyo Grande
The parent company of discount grocery Food 4 Less has purchased the Haggen lease at the Five Cities Center on Branch Street, according to a press release. The purchase price and the date the new...
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Nipomo man arrested for attempted murder
Santa Maria police arrested a 41-year-old Nipomo man for the attempted murder of a man at a Santa Maria gas station on Thursday. On Friday evening, officers pulled Pedro Santiago over on the 900...
Read More7 injured in head on collision on Highway 46
Seven people involved in a head on collision on Highway 46 east of Shandon on Saturday morning were transported to the hospital. Shortly after 9 a.m., an eastbound driver tried to pass a truck pulling a trailer. The driver then...
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