https://calcoastnews.com San Luis Obispo County’s on-line independent news source producing in-depth investigative news in the public interest. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:12:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://calcoastnews.com/images/2022/10/cropped-largetile-32x32.jpg https://calcoastnews.com 32 32 59345941 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/san-luis-obispo-domestic-violence-suspect-arrested-after-standoff/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/san-luis-obispo-domestic-violence-suspect-arrested-after-standoff/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:12:54 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134116 By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police arrested a domestic violence suspect following a standoff at a home in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday. At about 11 a.m., a concerned citizen reported a domestic violence incident that had occurred at a residence in the 300 block of South Street. Investigating officers located the female victim and determined that […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/san-luis-obispo-domestic-violence-suspect-arrested-after-standoff/feed/ 0 134116 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/car-bursts-in-flames-in-front-of-pac-at-cal-poly/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/car-bursts-in-flames-in-front-of-pac-at-cal-poly/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:02:05 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134131 By JOSH FRIEDMAN A car fire scorched a sedan in front of the Performing Arts Center on the Cal Poly campus Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters arrived at the scene of the burning car and quickly brought the blaze under control. No one suffered injuries as a result of the blaze, according to the San Luis Obispo […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/car-bursts-in-flames-in-front-of-pac-at-cal-poly/feed/ 1 134131 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/santa-maria-police-searching-for-missing-teen-2/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/santa-maria-police-searching-for-missing-teen-2/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:57:36 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134119 By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police are asking the public for help with locating a missing 13-year-old girl. Zoey Jade Navarro has been missing since 11:30 a.m. Sunday. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, black sandals and a black hoodie with “Las Vegas” written on it, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Police […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/santa-maria-police-searching-for-missing-teen-2/feed/ 0 134119 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/san-luis-obispo-police-conducting-dui-checkpoint-friday-night/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/san-luis-obispo-police-conducting-dui-checkpoint-friday-night/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:44:12 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134122 By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint within the city limits on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The department selects the checkpoint location based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. Officers check licenses and insurance while looking for signs of impairment. “Impaired drivers put […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/san-luis-obispo-police-conducting-dui-checkpoint-friday-night/feed/ 0 134122 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/grover-beach-police-holding-dui-checkpoint-saturday-night/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/grover-beach-police-holding-dui-checkpoint-saturday-night/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:33:50 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134125 By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint within the city limits on Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. The police department selects the checkpoint location based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. Officers check licenses and insurance while looking for signs of impairment. “Impaired drivers put […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/grover-beach-police-holding-dui-checkpoint-saturday-night/feed/ 0 134125 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/gibson-spreads-misinformation-slo-county-denies-district-attorney-funding/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/gibson-spreads-misinformation-slo-county-denies-district-attorney-funding/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:35:06 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134059 By KAREN VELIE Following conflicting arguments during a contentious budget hearing on Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors rejected a funding request from the district attorney’s office by a 3-2 vote with supervisors John Peschong and Heather Moreno dissenting. CalCoastNews investigated multiple arguments made during the hearing, including Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s false […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/gibson-spreads-misinformation-slo-county-denies-district-attorney-funding/feed/ 4 134059 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/grover-beach-police-serve-second-warrant-for-fresno-theft-case/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/grover-beach-police-serve-second-warrant-for-fresno-theft-case/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:13:33 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134094   By JOSH FRIEDMAN For the second time in less than a month, Grover Beach police officers served a search warrant related to a retail theft case in Fresno. Grover Beach police served a warrant on Wednesday morning in the 200 block of N. Oak Park Boulevard. Officers made contact with the occupants of the […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/grover-beach-police-serve-second-warrant-for-fresno-theft-case/feed/ 0 134094 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/why-cant-i-be-an-influencer/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/why-cant-i-be-an-influencer/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:56:16 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134090 By DELL FRANKLIN Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” and “Life on The Mississippi, 1969” are currently on Amazon. Everybody seems to be an “influencer” […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/why-cant-i-be-an-influencer/feed/ 1 134090 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/candidate-stacy-korsgaden-thanks-her-supporters/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/candidate-stacy-korsgaden-thanks-her-supporters/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:50:05 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134086 OPINION by STACY KORSGADEN After the latest ballot returns, it is clear that there is no path to the general election for my campaign. I am deeply humbled and grateful for the opportunity to run for Insurance Commissioner of California. As of today I have received 1,153,695 votes and am in third place. The top […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/candidate-stacy-korsgaden-thanks-her-supporters/feed/ 5 134086 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/updated-san-luis-obispo-county-election-results/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/updated-san-luis-obispo-county-election-results/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:15:25 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134072 By KAREN VELIE Many San Luis Obispo County candidates increased their leads as the clerk-recorders office tallied another 11,600 ballots today. Another update is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m. The count is slated to be complete by June 15, In the California Governor race, it appears Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton will be headed […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/updated-san-luis-obispo-county-election-results/feed/ 8 134072 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/santa-barbara-county-nurse-charged-with-77-felonies/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/santa-barbara-county-nurse-charged-with-77-felonies/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:05:42 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134064 By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County prosecutors have charged a registered nurse with 77 felonies related to theft, elder abuse and tax violations she allegedly committed while running an unlicensed in-home health care business. Rosanne Marquis, 71, allegedly operated the illicit in-home health care business since at least 2019. While operating the business, Marquis allegedly […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/santa-barbara-county-nurse-charged-with-77-felonies/feed/ 1 134064 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/more-than-1600-pge-customers-without-power-in-paso-robles/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/more-than-1600-pge-customers-without-power-in-paso-robles/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:03:12 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134068 By KAREN VELIE More than 1,600 PG&E customers in Paso Robles lost power Tuesday evening, including the airport. Shortly before 7:45 p.m., 1,611 PG&E customers on the northeast side of Paso Robles lost power. PG&E estimates the power will be back on by 9 p.m. The unplanned outage was caused by a third party, according […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/more-than-1600-pge-customers-without-power-in-paso-robles/feed/ 1 134068 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/santa-maria-police-bust-burglar/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/santa-maria-police-bust-burglar/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:54:10 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134061 By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police busted a man shortly after he burglarized a car dealership on Tuesday morning, Shortly before 4 a.m., officers responded to a commercial alarm at CarMotive at 1911 N Broadway and found an open door. Officers determined the business had been burglarized. A short time later, officers spotted 33-year-old Michael […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/santa-maria-police-bust-burglar/feed/ 0 134061 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/los-osos-tax-measure-pulls-ahead-in-latest-vote-tally/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/los-osos-tax-measure-pulls-ahead-in-latest-vote-tally/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:46:38 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134053 By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Los Osos parcel tax measure that had been narrowly failing, swung in favor of the yes vote in the tally released on Monday. Measure B-26 would impose a $185 annual tax on Los Osos property owners in order to purchase the former Sunnyside Elementary School property and convert it into a […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/los-osos-tax-measure-pulls-ahead-in-latest-vote-tally/feed/ 6 134053 https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/paulding-dantona-widen-leads-in-slo-county-supervisor-races/ https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/paulding-dantona-widen-leads-in-slo-county-supervisor-races/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:50:54 +0000 https://calcoastnews.com/?p=134049 By KAREN VELIE Both San Luis Obispo County supervisor candidates Jim Dantona and Jimmy Paulding widen their leads following another ballot count on Monday. Dantona is now leading Michael Erin Woody by 501 votes, or 52.46% to 47.54%, in the District 2 race. Dantona currently has 5,333 votes while Woody has 4,832. On election night, […]]]> https://calcoastnews.com/2026/06/paulding-dantona-widen-leads-in-slo-county-supervisor-races/feed/ 12 134049