Coastal News Clips

A San Luis Obispo judge sentenced a Paso Robles woman on Monday to one year in SLO County Jail for causing a deadly hit-and-run that killed a man who tried to stop her from driving intoxicated. [Tribune] On the evening of Dec. 28, 2018, then 21-year-old Sarah Hale left the Santa Maria Brewing Company in […] [...]

By Richard Bastian What started off as a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd, with approximately 150 people marching through the city, exploded when about 700 people, some from out of area, joined the protest. One man, who said he was from Mississippi, began agitating protestors. He moved in close proximity to officers’ […] [...]

A 50-year-old San Miguel man was killed May 31 in a single car accident. A day later, a rancher found the crashed vehicle at the bottom of a steep arroyo. Shortly before 7 a.m. on Sunday, Daniel Koudelka was driving on the 4100 block of Ranchita Canyon Road near Nickel Creek Road in San Miguel […] [...]

Protesters blocked traffic on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo on Monday and later engaged in a standoff with officers near the police station, while vandals and looters focused on the downtown area. Hundreds of people protesting the death of George Floyd gathered in the afternoon at Mission Plaza. They then marched through downtown SLO […] [...]

It has been more than eleven weeks since San Luis Obispo County had its first confirmed coronavirus case, and the number of new cases is at an all time low. During the month of May, the county noted a surge in new cases primarily in the Paso Robles area. Even so, during the past two […] [...]

A crowd in the hundreds protested peacefully in San Luis Obispo on Sunday as violent protests and riots continued in major cities across the United States in the aftermath of the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd. Protesters gathered at Mitchell Park and marched through downtown SLO, at one point lying down on Marsh Street. […] [...]

Amid ongoing civil unrest over the death of George Floyd, Target has modified hours or temporarily closed more than 200 stores nationwide, including stores in Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles, Target announced Saturday. Hundreds of people peacefully protested in San Luis Obispo on Sunday. Even though there has been no rioting or […] [...]

A 21-year-old man, who slammed on his brakes after spotting a California Highway Patrol officer in Paso Robles, caused a four car accident on Friday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly before 8 p.m., Nicholas Mccollum of Citrus Heights was heading eastbound in the fast lane on Highway 46 at about 60 mph, when he […] [...]

San Luis Obispo County law enforcement agencies are sending 48 deputies and officers to Los Angeles after primarily peaceful protests on Saturday afternoon over the death of George Floyd, turned violent. On Saturday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti asked the National Guard and area law enforcement agencies to assist with the escalating violence and vandalism. […] [...]

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman found dead in a Nipomo home on Wednesday as 68-year-old Debra Glenn. At about 2:30 p.m., deputies responding to a 911 call at a home on the 100 block of Tefft Street found the body of a deceased woman. Investigators determined the death was […] [...]

Roger reports a case of domestic violence over child custody on the 5100 block of Hollister. The fire department and medics are now responding. [...]

A homicide suspect is arrested in Santa Maria following the death of 28 year old Elyse Marie Erwin [mug] [...]

Edhat readers share [pics] of "hummingbird moths" and black skimmer sea birds. [...]

Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider held a press conference on Monday, joining mayors across the nation, in support of the Federal Community Development Block Grant Program. [...]

Does anyone know what happened near Dos Pueblos High School? [...]

Roger reports a bicyclist is injured in a traffic accident with a vehicle on Milpas. [...]

Roger has the scanner reports. Ducks in the center divider looking to cross Highway 101 at State Street. [...]

An edhat subscriber shares that poems from Santa Barbara elementary students are on exhibit at Chaucer's Bookstore as well as in the lobby of the downtown library, and shares a poem in honor of National Poetry Month. [...]

State Route 246 passing lanes project will resume near Lompoc after its winter suspension. [...]

Until April 24th, major repairs will be made to failed asphalt on Shoreline Drive, between Loma Alta and La Marina. [...]

The program was again recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts. [...]