California billionaire tax likely headed for defeat
By JOSH FRIEDMAN California voters appear to be rejecting wealth taxes, particularly on billionaires, but an initiative to make it more difficult to raise taxes via ballot measures is currently failing. As of Wednesday morning, Proposition 40, a wealth tax on billionaires, appears headed for defeat. Meanwhile, a countermeasure banning...
Bystander injured during car theft in Paso Robles
By KAREN VELIE A bystander was injured on Tuesday evening when he attempted to stop a thief from stealing a car parked near the Paso Robles Event Center. The bystander went to the hospital while the thief landed in the San Luis Obispo County Jail. Shortly after 9 p.m., a...
Which candidates are leading in SLO County’s council races?
By KAREN VELIE Leadership in three of San Luis Obispo County’s seven cities was on the ballot. The current mayors of Arroyo Grande, Paso Robles, and Pismo Beach did not run for reelection leading to three competitive races. With a hefty lead, Scott Newton has won the Pismo Beach mayor’s...
San Luis Obispo County election night coverage 2026
By KAREN VELIE An unusually contentious election cycle for San Luis Obispo County and the country is drawing to a close. Who will have a reason to celebrate tonight and who will be drinking away their sorrows? CalCoastNews will have live updates on the results of local races, starting after...
Another gas leak in San Luis Obispo leads to evacuation orders
By KAREN VELIE A natural gas leak in San Luis Obispo led to an evacuation order on Tuesday morning. This is the third natural gas leak in SLO in less than a month. SoCalGas staffers detected the gas leak while conducting routine survey work in downtown San Luis Obispo The...
Artificial intelligence and old age
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 latest book – “Hitchhiking, A Destiny” – is currently on Amazon. I was talking to...
Person stabbed in Santa Maria, suspects fled
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police are investigating a stabbing in Santa Maria on Monday that left a victim seriously injured. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., a caller reported a stabbing victim on the 200 block of East Grant Street. Officers located the victim, who was suffering from multiple stab wounds, and immediately...
