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November, 2019

Arroyo Grande Council votes to raise mayor’s pay 97 percent

Written on 14 Nov, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

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... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach police identify man found in the surf

Written on 14 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

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... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Council votes to approve micro-home development

Written on 14 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

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... (Continue reading)

SLO Council votes to build a new downtown parking garage

Written on 14 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

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... (Continue reading)

Police chief responds to report on criminal cops

Written on 13 Nov, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

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... (Continue reading)

Study exposes 11 officers arrested in SLO County

Written on 13 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A total of 11 current and former law enforcement officers have been charged with and convicted of crimes in San Luis Obispo County since 2013, according to records obtained by UC Berkeley’s Investigative Reporting Program. [Tribune] Of... (Continue reading)

Dead body found in the surf off Pismo Beach

Written on 12 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF The dead body of a man was discovered in the surf off Pismo Beach Tuesday afternoon. Police have not yet identified the man. Shortly after 3 p.m., a person walking on the beach noticed the the body... (Continue reading)

Nearly 20,000 customers lose power in SLO County

Written on 12 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF Several power outages knocked out service for more than 19,000 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday afternoon. At about 1:24 p.m., power went out to nearly 10,000 Cambria residents and 9,043 customers in Atascadero... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach woman critically injured in crash identified

Written on 12 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF The California Highway Patrol has identified 57-year-old Cynthia Hawkins as the Pismo Beach woman who suffered major injuries in a crash Sunday evening. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before midnight, Justin Koslosky, 18, of Sovang was driving at... (Continue reading)

Man threatens Los Osos Middle School

Written on 12 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs | One comment

By CCT STAFF A man called 911 on Monday to lodge a threat against the Los Osos Middle School, and then hung up, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. While investigators are withholding the specifics of the... (Continue reading)