Car fire and crash back up Highway 101 in South County
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A car fire followed by a two-vehicle crash caused significant delays on Highway 101 south of Arroyo Grande Wednesday morning. [KSBY] At about 5 a.m., a car caught on fire just south of the Los Berros Road offramp. Firefighters arrived at the scene, and the CHP closed...
Affordable small-home development proposed in Atascadero
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A development firm is seeking permission to build a community of micro-houses along El Camino Real in Atascadero. [Tribune] Cal Coastal Properties’ proposed development, Grand Oaks Paseo, would consist of 30 micro-homes on a 1.7-acre El Camino Real lot near the Kmart shopping center and Highway 101....
SLO County students score above average, but lagging in math
By Josh Friedman San Luis Obispo County students tested slightly above pupils statewide in English and mathematics over the last year, even though fewer than half of local students managed to meet California standards in math, recently released data shows. In the 2018-2019 school year, 56.65 percent of SLO County...
Santa Barbara County deputies searching for murder suspect
CCT STAFF Deputies are looking for a man suspected of murdering a woman at a Hope Ranch residence Tuesday evening, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department. Shortly after 8 p.m., deputies responding to reports of a domestic violence incident found a deceased woman at a home on the...
Judge orders SLO prosecutors to provide records, again
By KAREN VELIE Judge Timothy Covello granted a motion on Tuesday to compel prosecutors to provide phone records and other evidence in the case against a couple swept up in the search for San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell’s misplaced gun. [Cal Coast Times] Cantrell left her pistol in...
Cunningham wants to keep Diablo Canyon open, use revenue to pay fire victims
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham has announced his intention to introduce a bill aimed at keeping Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant operational, which is currently slated to shut down by 2025. Cunningham’s plan also includes a proposal that PG&E sell the nuclear plant and give $1 billion...
San Luis Obispo begins direct flights to Sin City Las Vegas
By CCT STAFF Kicking off Thursday, Contour Airlines will begin nonstop flights from San Luis Obispo to Las Vegas. Flights will run four times a week with prices starting at $99 for one way. In 2017, the airport opened a new terminal as part of a plan to attract potential...
