Daily Briefs


Woman steals car from Templeton emergency room patient

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

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)

Raw sewage spill in San Luis Obispo

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

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)

Paso Robles man smears himself with feces to ward off officers

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

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)

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

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

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)

Former state assemblyman Katcho Achadjian dead at 68

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)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declares Coronavirus state of emergency

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)