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Storage yard fire destroys motorhome in Atascadero

Written on 15 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF A fire at a storage yard in Atascadero burned a motorhome, a car, grass and a metal building on Thursday morning. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 10 a.m., firefighters responded to reports of a fire at a... (Continue reading)

Armed bandits rob Paso Robles bank

Written on 15 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By CCT STAFF Police are searching for two men who robbed the Pacific Premier Bank on 12th Street in Paso Robles at gun point on Friday morning. [Cal Coast Times] At 9:20 a.m., two masked men entered the bank holding... (Continue reading)

Several SLO County cities seeking an increase in sales tax

Written on 15 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Several San Luis Obispo County cities are considering pursuing sales tax increase initiatives that could appear on the 2020 ballots. [KSBY] On Tuesday, the Atascadero City Council approved allocating $25,000 for a consultant to survey residents about... (Continue reading)

California Men’s Colony sewage spill contaminates Chorro Creek

Written on 14 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

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... (Continue reading)

Small earthquake shakes Pismo Beach

Written on 14 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

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... (Continue reading)

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)