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SLO woman dies following crash near Goleta

Written on 18 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo woman and mother of an infant died in the hospital following a car crash on Highway 101 last week in Santa Barbara County. Allyson Buist, 35, suffered critical injuries in a collision between... (Continue reading)

Trump to revoke California’s ability to set emission standards

Written on 18 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The Trump administration is expected to announce plans to revoke California’s authority to set its own greenhouse gas and vehicle fuel efficiency standards. [Reuters] Simultaneously, the administration aims to establish a single set of national fuel-economy standards. The move is... (Continue reading)

Chamber chair challenges Hill in SLO County District 3 race

Written on 17 Sep, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By CCT STAFF South County Chamber of Commerce Chair Stacy Korsgaden announced Monday her candidacy for the San Luis Obispo County supervisor seat currently held by Adam Hill. Korsgaden, who currently operates a local insurance agency, has called SLO County... (Continue reading)

Nurses in SLO and Templeton planning one-day strike

Written on 17 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By CCT STAFF Registered nurses at Tenent hospitals in San Luis Obispo and Templeton are planning to participate in a one day strike on Friday, according to the California Nurses Association. Registered nurses at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center and... (Continue reading)

SLO City councilwoman accused of conflict of interest

Written on 17 Sep, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 40 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo City officials have suspended a plan to phase out the use of natural gas appliances while they look into allegations Councilwoman Andy Pease violated conflict of interest rules. [Cal Coast Times] Two weeks ago,... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly professor convicted of peeping up colleague’s skirt

Written on 17 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A tenured Cal Poly professor in the psychology and child development department pleaded no contest on Monday to a misdemeanor charge of using his cell phone camera to record up-skirt footage of his female colleague. Meanwhile, the... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s lieutenant arrested for DUI

Written on 16 Sep, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By CCT STAFF CHP officers arrested a Santa Barbara County sheriff’s custody lieutenant Saturday night on suspicion of drunken driving following a head-on crash on Highway 154 that left seven people injured. Shortly after 7 p.m., Lt. Javier Antunez, 44,... (Continue reading)

Man killed in fall from SLO parking structure

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

An Atascadero man died after he fell from a parking structure in downtown San Luis Obispo on Saturday night. [Cal Coast Times] At about 10 p.m., callers reported an intoxicated man inside the Marsh Street parking garage, police said. While... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach planning to help fund low-cost rental units

Written on 16 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of Pismo Beach is considering providing funding to Peoples’ Self-Help Housing for a proposed 40-unit apartment complex the nonprofit plans to build. Pismo Beach currently has $3.5 million in housing in-lieu fee funds, according to... (Continue reading)

Inmate hospitalized after brawl at Lompoc prison

Written on 16 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One inmate was hospitalized following a Sunday morning brawl at the medium-security United States Penitentiary in Lompoc. [KSBY] In response to the skirmish, prison staffers entered the housing unit and contained the incident. One inmate sustained undisclosed... (Continue reading)