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March, 2020

Raw sewage spill in San Luis Obispo

Written on 9 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF Health officials are asking people to avoid contact with San Luis Obispo Creek water because of a raw sewage spill that was discovered on Monday morning. From about 10 p.m. on Sunday through 10 a.m. on Monday,... (Continue reading)

Woman seriously injured in crash on Highway 166

Written on 9 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A woman was extricated from her Honda sedan and airlifted to the hospital after driving the vehicle off Highway 166 Sunday morning. The crash occurred shortly before 8 a.m. about a half mile east of Rock Front... (Continue reading)

The Pirate’s Cayucos Sea Glass Festival hoax

Written on 8 Mar, 2020 in Discovered, Featured | 7 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  By DELL FRANKLIN The annual Sea Glass Festival in... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man smears himself with feces to ward off officers

Written on 8 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By CCT STAFF A Paso Robles man on probation for a 2018 attempted robbery in Templeton, on Friday spread feces on himself in an attempt to dissuade officers from searching him. After spotting Anthony Espinoza riding his bicycle on the... (Continue reading)

13 SLO County residents tied to drug trafficking from Mexico

Written on 7 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF A San Luis Obispo County Criminal Grand Jury issued an 11-page indictment this week against thirteen members of a local criminal organization that trafficked heroin and methamphetamine from Mexico. Law enforcement investigators discovered the suspected leader of... (Continue reading)

District 3 race flips, Adam Hill surges ahead

Written on 6 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By CCT STAFF In the first vote count following Tuesday’s election, incumbent District 3 County Supervisor Adam Hill surged ahead of his opponent, rising from more than 2 percent behind challenger Stacy Korsgaden to in the lead by more than... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus cases reach 60 in California, none on the Central Coast

Written on 6 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCT STAFF The number of Coronavirus cases in California has reached at least 60, with one confirmed death. While at least 12 counties have documented cases, San Luis Obispo, Monterey and Santa Barbara counties have no confirmed cases of... (Continue reading)

Man accused of trying to have sex with Arroyo Grande teen, pleads not guilty

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

By CCT STAFF A 27-year-old Santa Maria man who allegedly attempted to meet a 15-year-old girl in Arroyo Grande for sexual purposes pleaded not guilty earlier this week, according to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office. On Feb.... (Continue reading)

Katcho Achadjian’s family thankful for support

Written on 6 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | One comment

Statement from the Achadjian family Surrounded by family, former Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian passed away peacefully this morning due to health complications in San Luis Obispo. He was 68. In lieu of flowers, the Achadjian family respectfully requests that donations be... (Continue reading)

Former state assemblyman Katcho Achadjian dead at 68

Written on 5 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Katcho Achadjian, best known for serving three terms on the California State Assembly, has died. He was 68 years old. Achadjian, who was suffering from health issues, died on March 5. Passionate about San Luis Obispo County,... (Continue reading)