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January, 2020

SLO County citizens plan March for Justice

Written on 7 Jan, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By CCT Staff A group of San Luis Obispo County residents is holding a march to demand justice in San Luis Obispo County, according to the following press release. March for Justice press release: Join us as we march to... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach bank robber sentenced to seven years

Written on 6 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A 45-year-old man who robbed a Grover Beach bank was sentenced on Monday to seven years in federal prison. Dino Tabar Trias plead guilty to robbing banks in both Grover Beach and Long Beach while wielding a... (Continue reading)

North County man killed in Paso Robles crash

Written on 6 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A 32-year-old San Miguel man was killed Sunday night in a crash in Paso Robles. At about 10:20 p.m., the man was driving southbound on Airport Road near Dry Creek Road, when he drove off the roadway... (Continue reading)

Propane tank ignites fire in pickup in SLO

Written on 6 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

BY CCT STAFF A propane tank ignited in the bed of a pickup truck in San Luis Obispo Monday morning, sparking a fire near a construction site. At about 8 a.m., a caller reported the fire in the back of... (Continue reading)

SLO police suspect no foul play in woman’s death

Written on 5 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF The San Luis Obispo Police Department officials do not believe foul play was involved in the death of a 29-year-old woman whose body was found Saturday morning on a city sidewalk. Shortly before 6 a.m., a caller... (Continue reading)

Another body found in San Luis Obispo

Written on 4 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By CCT STAFF The San Luis Obispo Police Department is investigating the death of a person whose body was found on a city sidewalk Saturday morning. Shortly after 6 a.m., a caller reported a body on the 4400 block of... (Continue reading)

Fire damages mobile home in Pismo Beach

Written on 3 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A fire broke out in a mobile home at a Pismo Beach trailer park on Friday. Early Friday morning, callers reported a blaze at the Hacienda Del Pismo mobile home park, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters contained... (Continue reading)

Harrison resigns from SLO County Planning Commission

Written on 3 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

By CCT STAFF Shortly after declining a Nipomo Citizen of the Year award, Jim Harrison resigned from the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission. Community members have voiced outrage over a group of Facebook posts Harrison shared which were highly... (Continue reading)

Planning commissioner gives up Nipomo Citizen of the Year award

Written on 3 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By CCT STAFF Amid outrage over Facebook posts highly critical of Islam and linking Democrats to Nazis, San Luis Obispo County Planning Commissioner Jim Harrison has turned down the Nipomo Citizen of the Year award he was previously slated to... (Continue reading)

Government watchdog challenges career politician

Written on 3 Jan, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL I identified as a traditional democrat for half my life because then and now, I wanted the little guy to have a fighting chance! This has to do with my life experience. I grew up relatively... (Continue reading)