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December, 2019

Missing 2-year-old child found in Cambria

Written on 16 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF Officers arrested a 24-year-old man in Cambria on Monday for allegedly kidnapping his 2-year-old daughter. Early Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert for Bethanie Carraza, who was taken by her father over the... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man killed in Highway 101 crash identified

Written on 15 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF Officials have identified the 35-year-old Atascadero man who died early Saturday morning in a two-car crash on Highway 101 near the Target in Paso Robles. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Friday, Jose Toral was traveling in a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles bank robbery suspect surrenders

Written on 14 Dec, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE On the lam for almost a month, a suspect in a Paso Robles bank robbery turned himself in on Friday, with the assistance of a local bounty hunter. On Nov. 15, two masked men entered the Pacific... (Continue reading)

Holier than thou Cayucos crusaders

Written on 14 Dec, 2019 in Discovered, Featured | 24 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  By DELL FRANKLIN Happily Homeless Dave, about whom I’ve... (Continue reading)

One person killed in crash on Highway 101 in Paso Robles

Written on 14 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF One Person died early Saturday morning in a two car crash on Highway 101 near the Target in Paso Robles. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Friday, two vehicles collided in the northbound lanes of Highway 101 near... (Continue reading)

Man gets 5 years for snatching tr-tip from SLO grocery

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

By CCT STAFF A 30-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison for using a deadly weapon in the theft of $150 worth of tri-tip from the Smart and Final on Johnson Avenue in San Luis Obispo.... (Continue reading)

Sex offender caught peeping into Grover Beach homes

Written on 13 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Surveillance cameras caught a sex offender peering into Grover Beach homes early Friday morning, and with the help of a witness, police promptly arrested the man. Shortly before 7 a.m., a resident spotted a man prowling in... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles coaches forced out, at least temporarily

Written on 13 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An audit conducted in the aftermath of allegations of mismanagement has abruptly forced the Paso Robles High School football and swimming coaches out of their jobs, though they could possibly get them back. In recent years, there... (Continue reading)

Oceano votes against freedom of speech

Written on 12 Dec, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to control a director’s speech, the Oceano Community Services District Board voted 3-2 on Wednesday to bar Director Cynthia Replogle from any committee, liaison or subject matter assignments for one year. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

Surgeon arrested after attempting to kidnap her son in Goleta

Written on 12 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An orthopedic surgeon attempted to kidnap her 12-year-old son during a supervised visit Sunday morning in Goleta, then escape to Montana aboard a private jet, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Theresa Colosi’s plans materialized... (Continue reading)