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March, 2020

Two serial mail thieves arrested in Paso Robles

Written on 12 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF Police officers caught a man and woman from Bakersfield Tuesday night who allegedly stole hundreds of pieces of mail from a Paso Robles community. At about 10 p.m., a Paso Robles police officer was patrolling neighborhoods on... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest two people for drugs and credit card fraud

Written on 11 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By CCT STAFF Police officers caught a man and woman from Fresno inside a San Luis Obispo hotel Tuesday evening with heroin, methamphetamine and dozens of fraudulently manufactured credit cards, according to police. At about 7 p.m., the management at... (Continue reading)

FBI agents raid San Luis Obispo County Government Center

Written on 11 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

By KAREN VELIE FBI agents swarmed into the San Luis Obispo County Government Center on Monterey Street early Wednesday morning, serving a sealed search warrant. While county officials are remaining mum about the raid, it appears to include Supervisor Adam... (Continue reading)

Multiple sewage spills in south San Luis Obispo County

Written on 11 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By CCT STAFF Health officials are warning the public to stay out of the ocean in the area of Eldwayen Ocean Park in Pismo Beach and near the outfall for Arroyo Grande Creek and Meadow Creek at Oceano Beach because... (Continue reading)

Panic over coronavirus hits SLO County stores

Written on 10 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By CCT STAFF The shelves of some San Luis Obispo County department stores have been depleted over the past few days of items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer, as shoppers hoard items amid panic over the coronavirus. [Tribune] On... (Continue reading)

California refuses to release county-by-county coronavirus information

Written on 10 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By CCT STAFF As the coronavirus continues to spread in California, state health officials are refusing to disclose which counties have confirmed cases, while county health departments are providing conflicting information regarding precautionary steps the public should take. There are... (Continue reading)

Brush fire temporarily closed Highway 154

Written on 10 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A brush fire broke out Monday afternoon along Highway 154 in Santa Barbara County, prompting road closures and an evacuation warning. Shortly before 5 p.m., 911 callers reported the blaze buring at Highway 154 and near E.... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s latest election results

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

By CCT STAFF Both San Luis Obispo County supervisors John Peschong and Debbie Arnold have secured enough votes to win reelection, while the District 3 contest between Supervisor Adam Hill and Stacy Korsgaden remains too close to call. On Monday,... (Continue reading)

Woman steals car from Templeton emergency room patient

Written on 9 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By CCT STAFF A Paso Robles woman allegedly stole the car of an emergency room patient at Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton last week and then got caught with the vehicle at a local Motel 6. The victim was... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo girl escapes suspected kidnapper

Written on 9 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo police arrested a 28-year-old resident on Monday for allegedly attempting to kidnap an 8-year-old girl near Meadow Park. Shortly before 4 p.m., while the girl was walking home from the park, David Castellon firmly... (Continue reading)