Home  »  Archives

2020

Officers aware of mistaken identity, raid SLO County home anyway

Written on 14 Oct, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County probation supervisor testified that he told officers who were about to search a couple’s home to look for the police chief’s gun, that they got it wrong. Supervising Deputy Probation Officer Jeremiah... (Continue reading)

Another body found in San Luis Obispo

Written on 14 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCN STAFF The body of a man in his late 30s was discovered Wednesday afternoon in a vehicle parked in a driveway in San Luis Obispo. A resident of a home off Johnson Avenue went outside to check on... (Continue reading)

The deception of San Luis Obispo’s Measure G-20

Written on 14 Oct, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE Deception knows no bounds in City Hall. Having already written about the shortcomings of San Luis Obispo’s Measure G-20 that voters are asked to approve within less than three weeks, consider what your city government... (Continue reading)

Man seriously injured in drug lab explosion in Morro Bay

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Morro Bay man suffered burns after a suspected butane hash oil operation caused an explosion at a mobile home park Monday evening. Shortly after 8 p.m., callers reported an explosion at a mobile home park in... (Continue reading)

SLO good Samaritan returns Maulks the cat

Written on 14 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By CCN STAFF Maulks the cat was reunited with her owner today, after a good Samaritan spotted the cat walking on a fence in downtown San Luis Obispo. The good Samaritan picked up Maulks and took him home. She then... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student dies following skateboard accident

Written on 14 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Cal Poly student died early Tuesday morning, hours after a skateboarding accident on the university campus in San Luis Obispo. Shortly before 2 p.m.on Monday, Noah DeVico lost control of a motorized skateboard he was riding on Grand Avenue.... (Continue reading)

Thief robs bank in lompoc

Written on 13 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Authorities are searching for a suspect who robbed CoastHills Credit Union in Lompoc Tuesday morning. [KSBY] Shortly after 9 a.m., a man entered the CoastHills branch located at 1320 N. H Street, passed a note to the teller demanding money.... (Continue reading)

Beware of false claims, read the facts about SLO candidates

Written on 13 Oct, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by LISA GUY In response to confusion regarding Cherisse Sweeney for mayor and Abrianna Torres for the San Luis Obispo City Council, here is clarification into the candidates’ non-partisanship positions. Campaign treasurer Bryan Burch (PFS) works for both Sweeney... (Continue reading)

Police suspect man died of overdose at SLO gas station

Written on 13 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Police say a 39-year-old man who was found dead inside a vehicle at a San Luis Obispo gas station last week likely died of a drug overdose. [KSBY] At about 5 a.m. Friday, callers reported a body at the Chevron... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo woman hoping to get her cat back

Written on 12 Oct, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 70 comments

By KAREN VELIE When San Luis Obispo resident Kelly Anderson lost her cat Maulks in late August, she never thought she’d have to fight to get her beloved cat back. Anderson was surprised at the community support she received after... (Continue reading)