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CalCoastNews is San Luis Obispo County’s on-line independent news source producing in-depth investigative news in the public interest. We do this by preparing articles on issues ranging from government schemes to financial fraud, from the fleecing of the American taxpayer to the plight of the homeless.

12/19/2025

Nipomo man accused of sexually assaulting children
By KAREN VELIE A Nipomo man is in custody on charges he sexually assaulted two children. On Dec. 15, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office received a report that 67-year-old Victor Manuel VillaMedina had sexually abused two children under 14 years of age. The sexual abuse allegedly began several years ago. Investigators determined VillaMedina […]

By KAREN VELIE A Nipomo man is in custody on charges he sexually assaulted two children. On Dec. 15, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office received a report that 67-year-old Victor Manu…

12/18/2025

Drunk driver stuck on unfinished road in San Luis Obispo, arrested
By KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver ended up in jail after he attempted to drive down a road with wet concrete in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday evening, police said. Shortly after 11 p.m., the driver went around the closure signs and drove onto wet concrete near the intersection of Nipomo Street and Monterey […]

By KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver ended up in jail after he attempted to drive down a road with wet concrete in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday evening, police said. Shortly after 11 p.m., the dr…

12/18/2025

More than 3,700 PG& #038;E customers without power in SLO County
By KAREN VELIE While people were getting started with their day, 3,735 PG&E customers lost power in northern San Luis Obispo County on Thursday morning. Shortly after 8 a.m., power went out for customers from the south side of Templeton to Lake Nacimiento. The cause of the outage remains under investigation. PG&E has not yet […]

By KAREN VELIE While people were getting started with their day, 3,735 PG&E customers lost power in northern San Luis Obispo County on Thursday morning. Shortly after 8 a.m., power went out for…

12/18/2025

San Luis Obispo massage therapist accused of sexually battery
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 25-year-old independent massage therapist for alleged sexual battery on Tuesday, police said. On Monday, a woman reported that Malcolm Sears, who works at Powerhouse Chiropractic, touched her inappropriately several times. She reported the touching was sexual in nature, and outside of massage therapy standards. Officers […]

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 25-year-old independent massage therapist for alleged sexual battery on Tuesday, police said. On Monday, a woman reported that Malcolm Sear…

12/18/2025

Anti-ICE protestors create chaos at the SLO County Jail, video
By KAREN VELIE A group of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protestors berated federal agents and obstructed the arrest of an inmate at the San Luis Obispo County Jail on Sunday morning. ICE agents monitor jail logs for arrests and releases of undocumented immigrants with a history of deportations. On the morning of a suspect’s release, […]

By KAREN VELIE A group of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protestors berated federal agents and obstructed the arrest of an inmate at the San Luis Obispo County Jail on Sunday morning. ICE…

12/17/2025

Paso Robles Main Street Director Norma Moye dead at 93
By KAREN VELIE Norma Moye, best known as the driving force behind the revitalization of the Paso Robles downtown and her four-decade leadership of the Paso Robles Main Street Association, has died. She was 93 years old. Following the Christmas Light Parade, Moye fell ill and later checked herself into the hospital. After a week […]

By KAREN VELIE Norma Moye, best known as the driving force behind the revitalization of the Paso Robles downtown and her four-decade leadership of the Paso Robles Main Street Association, has died.…

12/17/2025

Pedestrian killed in crash in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE A driver hit and killed a pedestrian in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday morning, according to the police. Shortly after 6 a.m., a driver was headed northbound on Santa Rosa Street when they hit a pedestrian near Montalban Street. The pedestrian died at the scene. The investigation is ongoing. CalCoastNews will provide […]

By KAREN VELIE A driver hit and killed a pedestrian in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday morning, according to the police. Shortly after 6 a.m., a driver was headed northbound on Santa Rosa Street when …

12/17/2025

Atascadero police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night
By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on the number of previous accidents and the frequency of DUI arrests. Officers check licenses and insurance while looking for signs […]

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based…

12/17/2025

Jury finds San Luis Obispo man guilty of felony stalking
By KAREN VELIE A jury recently found a 56-year-old San Luis Obispo man guilty of felony stalking after he harassed a former girlfriend for more than a year and a half, the SLO County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. He faces up to three years in prison at his sentencing hearing scheduled for Jan. 12. […]

By KAREN VELIE A jury recently found a 56-year-old San Luis Obispo man guilty of felony stalking after he harassed a former girlfriend for more than a year and a half, the SLO County District Attor…

12/16/2025

San Luis Obispo police seek help finding credit card thief
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Tuesday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a thief who allegedly stole a credit card and then used it to purchase more than $5,000 worth of product from the Apple store. On Oct. 24, the thief left the Apple store and headed to Lululemon […]

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Tuesday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a thief who allegedly stole a credit card and then used it to purchase more than $…

12/16/2025

San Luis Obispo fire chief& #8217;s unexpected resignation
By KAREN VELIE After just three years, San Luis Obispo Fire Chief Todd Tuggle is resigning the beginning of January, the city announced on Monday. For more than a month, rumors regarding Tuggle’s impending departure have swirled through the community. While the city did not explain why Tuggle is leaving, his departure comes at a […]

By KAREN VELIE After just three years, San Luis Obispo Fire Chief Todd Tuggle is resigning the beginning of January, the city announced on Monday. For more than a month, rumors regarding Tuggle& #82…

12/16/2025

Cal Poly student who fired guns on campus sentenced to prison
By KAREN VELIE A former Cal Poly student was recently sentenced to serve six years and two months in state prison after he fired guns on the Cal Poly campus in 2023. In August, Charles Hojaboom pled no contest to shooting at an inhabited dwelling, discharging a firearm with gross negligence, vandalism, and five counts […]

By KAREN VELIE A former Cal Poly student was recently sentenced to serve six years and two months in state prison after he fired guns on the Cal Poly campus in 2023. In August, Charles Hojaboom ple…

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