Thief ties up Morro Bay store clerk during robbery
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay police are searching for a robber who allegedly tied up a clerk at a check cashing store Wednesday evening, locked her in a restroom and made off with about $2,000. At about 5:41 p.m., the suspect entered the Check Into Cash at 1065 Kennedy Way,...
SLO teen’s shooting threat motivated by social media
By CCT STAFF Motivated by a social media trend, a 13-year-old girl at Laguna Middle School in San Luis Obispo made a school shooting threat, with the hope that it would lead to a day off from school. On Nov. 18, the teen, encouraged by two of her friends, wrote...
Nipomo man sentenced to 130 years in prison for child rape
By CCT STAFF A Nipomo man was sentenced on Wednesday to 130 years in prison for sexually molesting three children. Last month, a jury convicted William Martinez Perez, 59, of six felony counts of committing a lewd act on a child under the age of 14. Related to one of...
Inmate overdoses at Atascadero State Hospital
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials are investigating the cause of an apparent overdose at Atascadero State Hospital on Tuesday. A patient reportedly overdosed on an undetermined substance. Investigators are attempting to determine the substance consumed, as well as the circumstances surrounding the apparent overdose, according to the California Department of State...
Motorcyclist trapped under truck in Nipomo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A motorcyclist survived but suffered major injuries after colliding with a pickup and becoming trapped underneath the truck Tuesday evening in Nipomo. Shortly before 7 p.m., the motorcycle and pickup collided on the Tefft Street Bridge beside the northbound Highway 101 onramp, according to Cal Fire. Emergency...
Oceano Dunes closure could cost $100 million a year
By CCT STAFF The director of California State Parks agreed on Monday to permanently shut down approximately half of the camping area and about 5 percent of the riding area at the Oceano Dunes, at an Air Pollution Control District Hearing Board meeting. State Parks Director Lisa Manga agreed to...
Man killed in crash in Paso Robles
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An 83-year-old Southern California man died in a crash on Highway 46 in Paso Robles on Monday morning. Shortly after 9 a.m., a 2002 gray Buick and a 2001 red Ford Ranger collided at Highway 46 and Buena Vista Drive. Officers found the 83-year-old driver of the...
