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March, 2020

SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill secures District 3 win

Written on 14 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill has secured enough votes to win reelection. Countywide, there are 3,361 ballots left to count. On Friday, the Clerk Recorders Office released its latest tally. In District 3, Hill leads... (Continue reading)

More public agency coronavirus closures on the Central Coast

Written on 14 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By CCT STAFF Amid an escalating response to the coronavirus by federal, state and local officials, public agencies on the Central Coast are implementing multiple closures and distancing procedures. On Friday, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency. Locally, San... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus school closings in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 13 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF Multiple public schools in San Luis Obispo County are shutting down in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Beginning Monday, Atascadero, Paso Robles, Lucia Mar, and San Luis Coastal school districts will close all... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s irresponsible coronavirus plan

Written on 13 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION by NICK JENKINS I watched today’s San Luis Obispo County Health Department briefing with dismay. Director Penny Borenstein is leading this county down a dangerous path. She used the words, “I am going out on a limb,” regarding not... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill under psychiatric watch

Written on 13 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 38 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill was released from Arroyo Grande Hospital on Thursday after being placed on a psychiatric hold following an alleged overdose, according to county sources. A county employee, who asked to be... (Continue reading)

A little perspective about the coronavirus

Written on 13 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

Opinion by Christina Higgins I am writing to you from Bergamo, Italy, at the heart of the coronavirus crisis. The news media in the United States has not captured the severity of what is happening here. I am writing this... (Continue reading)

Smugglers caught near Gaviota with pot and a panga boat

Written on 13 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By CCT STAFF Law enforcement officers swarmed a panga boat that beached in Santa Barbara County early Thursday morning and caught 20 suspected “transnational smugglers” with large amounts of marijuana and cannabis oil. At about 3:30 a.m., the United States... (Continue reading)

Farmers’ Market canceled over coronavirus concerns

Written on 13 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF There will be no Farmers’ Market in downtown San Luis Obispo Thursday night, nor on any of the remaining Thursdays this March, because of the coronavirus outbreak. Downtown SLO, the organization that operates Farmers’ Market, announced Thursday... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly to extend spring break, move to online classes

Written on 12 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By CCT STAFF Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced Thursday plans to move to virtual classes after an extended Spring Break because of the coronavirus outbreak in California. In addition, all open house activities have been canceled. The start of... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Adam Hill attempts suicide following FBI raid

Written on 12 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 51 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday because of an apparent suicide attempt, just hours after FBI agents raided his office at the County Government Center. At 1:22 p.m., emergency... (Continue reading)