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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.

11/01/2025

Grover Beach cracking down on homeless camping
By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to garner control of homeless camping on public property, the Grover Beach City Council voted on Monday to lower the warning period from 72 to 48 hours that a person needs to move their belongings. Anyone camping on public property for more than 24 hours could get a warning […]

By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to garner control of homeless camping on public property, the Grover Beach City Council voted on Monday to lower the warning period from 72 to 48 hours that a person ne…

10/31/2025

Jury finds San Luis Obispo County animal activist guilty of conspiracy
By KAREN VELIE A jury on Thursday found a 23-year-old woman with an animal sanctuary in San Luis Obispo County guilty of conspiracy and trespassing after she entered a poultry plant and took four chickens. Convicted of one felony count of conspiracy and four misdemeanors, Zoe Rosenberg faces up to four and a half years […]

By KAREN VELIE A jury on Thursday found a 23-year-old woman with an animal sanctuary in San Luis Obispo County guilty of conspiracy and trespassing after she entered a poultry plant and took four c…

10/31/2025

San Luis Obispo police bust woman for drug dealing, impersonation
By KAREN VELIE A 36-year-old alleged thief and drug dealer is in San Luis Obispo County Jail after officers busted her with a large quantity of drugs, stolen credit cards and false identifications. On Oct. 21, a staffer at Embassy Suites in San Luis Obispo reported multiple suspicious items inside a hotel room. Officers responded […]

By KAREN VELIE A 36-year-old alleged thief and drug dealer is in San Luis Obispo County Jail after officers busted her with a large quantity of drugs, stolen credit cards and false identifications.…

10/31/2025

Pilot& #8217;s arm severed at Paso Robles Airport
By KAREN VELIE A pilot’s arm was severed during an accident at the Paso Robles Airport on Wednesday. Shortly before 6 p.m., an 81-year-old pilot from Watsonville was preparing to leave the airport when an airline propeller severed his arm. The accident was caused by pilot error. First responders transported the man to a local […]

By KAREN VELIE A pilot’s arm was severed during an accident at the Paso Robles Airport on Wednesday. Shortly before 6 p.m., an 81-year-old pilot from Watsonville was preparing to leave the ai…

10/30/2025

California bar takes action against San Luis Obispo attorney
By KAREN VELIE California bar investigators on Oct. 24 filed disciplinary charges against a San Luis Obispo-based attorney whose dishonest and self-serving actions damaged his clients, according to the State Bar of California. Filings served electronically on Monday accuse attorney John Belsher of making knowingly false representations to a client as part of a scheme […]

By KAREN VELIE California bar investigators on Oct. 24 filed disciplinary charges against a San Luis Obispo-based attorney whose dishonest and self-serving actions damaged his clients, according to…

10/30/2025

Officers arrest man who rammed Paso Robles police car
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following multiple police chases, as well as a ramming incident, Paso Robles officers arrested a wanted suspect on Wednesday. At about 10:30 a.m., detectives on the Paso Robles Police Department Special Enforcement Team received a notification via the license plate reader system about a wanted vehicle in the area. Detectives later located […]

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following multiple police chases, as well as a ramming incident, Paso Robles officers arrested a wanted suspect on Wednesday. At about 10:30 a.m., detectives on the Paso Robles Pol…

10/30/2025

If you don’t vote, we can’t win
OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL One of my favorite movie lines, because it made me think, was in “Chariots of Fire.” Chariots of Fire is a true story, a 1981 film about two British track athletes, one a determined Jew, and the other a devout Christian, who compete in the 1924 Olympics. The film was the […]

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL One of my favorite movie lines, because it made me think, was in “Chariots of Fire.” Chariots of Fire is a true story, a 1981 film about two British track athletes, one a d…

10/30/2025

Lompoc police arrest suspect in U-Haul chase
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police detectives on Tuesday arrested a wanted man who had allegedly fled authorities in a U-Haul vehicle. Earlier this month, Lompoc patrol officers were pursuing the U-Haul. The suspect fled the vehicle and evaded capture. Over the course of the ensuing investigations, detectives identified 40-year-old Fabian Castillo as the U-Haul driver. […]

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police detectives on Tuesday arrested a wanted man who had allegedly fled authorities in a U-Haul vehicle. Earlier this month, Lompoc patrol officers were pursuing the U-Hau…

10/30/2025

Detectives seek help finding jewelry thieves
By KAREN VELIE Detectives are investigating a high-value burglary at a jewelry store in Goleta and are asking for the public’s help in identifying additional victims. On Aug. 15, burglars broke into Baroness Jewelers in the 5700-block of Calle Real. Preliminary estimates indicate the thieves stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry, including items belonging […]

By KAREN VELIE Detectives are investigating a high-value burglary at a jewelry store in Goleta and are asking for the public’s help in identifying additional victims. On Aug. 15, burglars broke int…

10/29/2025

Six ways to coexist with your neighbors
OPINION by GARY KIRKLAND The following are six ways one may use to coexist happily with one’s neighbor, three honorable, two dishonorable, and one partly honorable. One honorable way to deal with the neighbor is to just live with whatever the neighbor is doing. A second honorable way is to buy the neighbor out. If […]

OPINION by GARY KIRKLAND The following are six ways one may use to coexist happily with one’s neighbor, three honorable, two dishonorable, and one partly honorable. One honorable way to deal with t…

10/29/2025

Woman suffers major injuries after pickup goes off North County cliff
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A woman suffered major injuries and was airlifted to the hospital after driving a pickup truck off a cliff in northern San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday. Between about 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., an approximately 30-year-old woman veered off the roadway while driving northbound on Indian Valley Road near the Monterey […]

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A woman suffered major injuries and was airlifted to the hospital after driving a pickup truck off a cliff in northern San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday. Between about 4 p.m. and 5…

10/29/2025

San Luis Obispo County animal activist facing five years in prison
By KAREN VELIE An activist with an animal sanctuary in San Luis Obispo County is facing more than five years in prison after she trespassed at a poultry plant and snatched four chickens. Shortly after midnight on June 13, 2023, Zoe Rosenberg and several others disguised as workers entered a poultry slaughterhouse north of San […]

By KAREN VELIE An activist with an animal sanctuary in San Luis Obispo County is facing more than five years in prison after she trespassed at a poultry plant and snatched four chickens. Shortly a…

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