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March, 2020

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declares Coronavirus state of emergency

Written on 5 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By CCT STAFF Following the announcement of the first death in California as a result of the Coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday. Health officials announced the death of a Coronavirus patient in Placer County.... (Continue reading)

More than 20,000 ballots left to count, election results

Written on 5 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By CCT STAFF Super Tuesday has ended and San Luis Obispo County voters still do not know who won several key races. With 24,520 more ballots to count, and an unknown number of ballots in the mail, small percentage leads... (Continue reading)

Oceano fire tax appears to be failing

Written on 4 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By CCT STAFF Oceano Community Services District’s plan to implement a $180 annual flat-rate special fire tax to property owners appears to have failed. The tax measure, aimed at allowing Oceano to remain a part of the Five Cities Fire... (Continue reading)

Man accused of selling meth and heroin in Paso Robles

Written on 4 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF A traffic stop in Paso Robles Tuesday night or Wednesday morning resulted in the arrest of a man accused of selling methamphetamine and heroin. Paso Robles police and probation officers conducted a traffic stop on a probationer... (Continue reading)

Republican supervisors John Peschong and Debbie Arnold win big

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

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County District 5 Supervisor Debbie Arnold appears to have been reelected following an election night tally that left her with a lead of more than 13 percent over her challenger, while fellow conservative Supervisor... (Continue reading)

Amid allegations of bullying, Adam Hill losing to Stacy Korsgaden

Written on 4 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill was noticeably absent at local election parties Tuesday evening and not communicating with members of the media wanting to ask questions. On Wednesday morning, Hill failed to attend a Regional... (Continue reading)

The biggest winner is…

Written on 3 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

A Super Tuesday edition of the San Luis Obispo County primary election is wrapping up, and it’s time to unveil results. Will the SLO County Board of Supervisors flip? What about the District 3 race? How will the voters respond... (Continue reading)

Stop SLO County supervisor’s bullying, Me Too SLO

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

OPINION by KEVIN RICE Isn’t it time the attacks on women, gays, and others, coming from an elected official, ends? It is a sad day when Progressives who purport to stand with women and the LGBTQ community support a bigoted,... (Continue reading)

Cottage Health to open 10 urgent care clinics on the Central Coast

Written on 3 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF Cottage Health announced Tuesday it plans to open 10 urgent care centers in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, with the first opening in the summer of 2020. The centers will be open seven days... (Continue reading)

CalCoastNews Election Day stream, video

Written on 3 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Editor’s note: Stay tuned to CalCoastNews and the CalCoastNews Facebook page for live election night coverage. As for now, watch CalCoastNew’s Election Day report from outside the SLO County Government Center. What are the key races to watch and who... (Continue reading)