California Men’s Colony sewage spill contaminates Chorro Creek
By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County health officials are warning the public to avoid Chorro Creek and the estuary after 33,000 gallons of sewage spilled from the California Men’s Colony on Thursday morning. A power failure of the ultraviolet system was determined to be the culprit in the spill...
Small earthquake shakes Pismo Beach
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 2.6 magnitude earthquake woke up some Pismo Beach residents late Wednesday night. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before midnight, the quake, with an epicenter 1.5 to 2 miles north of Pismo Beach, rattled the community, according to the USGS. The earthquake had a depth of 4.7 kilometers,...
Arroyo Grande Council votes to raise mayor’s pay 97 percent
By KAREN VELIE Following pleas from the public not to raise their salaries, the Arroyo Grande City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday to give themselves a 60 percent increase and Mayor Caren Ray-Russom a 97 percent increase in pay. [Cal Coast Times] Ray-Russom, Councilman Keith Storton and Councilwoman Kristen Barneich...
Pismo Beach police identify man found in the surf
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities have confirmed the man whose dead body was discovered in the surf off Pismo Beach on Tuesday as missing 28-year-old Costa Mesa resident Jacob Potter. Potter’s death was a suicide, according to police. Shortly after 3 p.m., a person walking on the beach noticed a body...
Atascadero Council votes to approve micro-home development
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Atascadero City Council voted on Tuesday to approve the planned development of a community of micro-homes along El Camino Real. Grand Oaks Paseo, a development proposed by Cal Coastal Properties, will consist of 30 micro-homes on a 1.7-acre El Camino Real lot near the Kmart shopping...
SLO Council votes to build a new downtown parking garage
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council approved a project on Tuesday night that will bring a large parking garage and theater to a downtown SLO corner. [Tribune] More than 15 years after declaring it a major city goal to construct a parking structure at the location, the...
Police chief responds to report on criminal cops
Opinion by Chief Ronald Lawrence, California Police Chief Association president As police chiefs, it is our sworn responsibility to protect the public, which includes holding our own officers accountable for their conduct. There are few responsibilities police chiefs take as serious as addressing officer misconduct and is one of the...
