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December, 2019

San Luis Obispo County under flood advisory

Written on 8 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCT STAFF The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for San Luis Obispo County until 3 p.m. on Sunday, with rock slides and roadway flooding likely. [Cal Coast Times] Doppler radar showed areas of moderate to heavy rain... (Continue reading)

Mental health patient escapes from SLO County facility

Written on 8 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF Deputies are seeking the public’s help in finding a San Luis Obispo County Psychiatric Facility patient who became agitated on Saturday morning and destroyed property at the facility. [Cal Coast Times] Before law enforcement arrived, 31-year-old Benjamin... (Continue reading)

Person killed in solo vehicle crash near Santa Margarita

Written on 8 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF One person was killed Sunday morning in a single vehicle crash on Highway 101 at the Santa Margarita exit, according to the CHP. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 10 a.m., the victim was headed north on Highway... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest man for allegedly sexting Goleta teen

Written on 7 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCT STAFF Santa Barbara County deputies arrested a Lompoc man on Tuesday for suspicion of multiple sex crimes, including allegedly attempting to have sex with a Goleta teen. [Cal Coast Times] Benito Rodriguez Bravo, 34, placed advertisements on the... (Continue reading)

Lyft driver convicted of sexually assaulting rider in Nipomo

Written on 7 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF A San Luis Obispo County jury on Friday found a Lyft driver guilty of sexually assaulting a woman he picked up at a DUI stop, and then drove to her home in Nipomo. He now faces up... (Continue reading)

Officers catch man attempting to kill woman in San Simeon

Written on 7 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By CCT STAFF CHP officers arrested a man for attempted murder after he allegedly strangled and stabbed a woman in the San Simeon area on Friday morning. [Cal Coast Times] Officers responding to a report of a disabled vehicle, discovered... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian struck by car in Arroyo Grande

Written on 6 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle struck and apparently seriously injured a pedestrian in front of the Five Cities Fire Authority headquarters in Arroyo Grande Friday morning. At about  9 a.m., the vehicle hit the pedestrian in the 100 block of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man accused of distributing violent child porn

Written on 6 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Federal agents arrested a Paso Robles man this week who is accused of both possessing and distributing child pornography. Stephen Mullen, 38, faces one count of distribution of child pornography and two counts of possession. During his... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo against shift to district voting

Written on 6 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo has become the latest local city to receive a legal threat that may require it to switch to a by-district voting system for electing council members. On Nov. 13, SLO received a letter threatening... (Continue reading)

Fires damage two Atascadero homes

Written on 5 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF Fires caused significant damage to two home in Atascadero on Thursday. [Cal Coast Times] Investigators have not yet determined the cause of an afternoon fire at a single family residence on the 6800 block of Serra Avenue.... (Continue reading)