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Five injured in crash near Los Alamos

Written on 22 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Five people suffered injuries, with one being airlifted to the hospital, following a collision on Highway 101 near Los Alamos Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after noon, two cars collided close to Cat Canyon Road, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire... (Continue reading)

UCSB police chief accused of sexual battery

Written on 22 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The UC Santa Barbara chief of police grabbed the buttocks of a 19-year-old college student, slid his hand up her back and whispered in her ear, according to a lawsuit filed this summer in Santa Barbara County Superior Court. [News... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus cases soar at Cal Poly, will it delay reopening?

Written on 21 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

BY CCN STAFF Ninety students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-July, ripples of which could impact the entire county. Of those who have tested positive, six live on campus and 84 reside... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man killed in crash identified

Written on 21 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

CHP officials identified the Arroyo Grande man who died Friday after his motorcycle collided with a tractor on the outskirts of San Luis Obispo as Christopher James Crimmins, 48. Shortly after 1 p.m., Crimmins was driving northbound on Orcutt Road... (Continue reading)

Nipomo residents displaced after house fire 

Written on 21 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An early Monday morning car fire spread to a home in Nipomo, leaving two residents displaced. At about 2.m., a 911 caller reported a vehicle fire at 431 Bar K Lane, according to Cal Fire. KSBY reports the vehicle became... (Continue reading)

16-year-old boy falls off cliff near Cayucos

Written on 20 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Cal Fire personnel rescued a teen who fell off a cliff northwest of Cayucos near Highway 1 and N. Ocean Avenue on Saturday evening. At about 8 p.m., a caller reported the 16-year-old teen had fallen, according to Cal Fire.... (Continue reading)

Teen accused of arson at Paso Robles Smart & Final

Written on 19 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Paso Robles police arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly starting a fire Thursday morning at the Smart & Final on Spring Street, according to fire officials. At about 5:30 a.m., before the store had opened to the public, an employee... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate continues to decline

Written on 19 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

BY CCN STAFF The California Employment Development Department on Friday announced San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate in August fell to 7.8 percent. That is still far above pre-coronavirus levels, but a sign the county’s economy is improving. In August,... (Continue reading)

SLO County could reopen more businesses soon

Written on 18 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

If San Luis Obispo County continues to maintain an average of 19.5 coronavirus cases or less a day for another four days, multiple businesses can either reopen or relax restrictions as the county moves from purple to the red tier.... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man killed in crash

Written on 18 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 48-year-old Arroyo Grande man died Friday after his motorcycle collided with a tractor outside of San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 1 p.m., the motorcyclist was headed northbound on Orcutt Road when he encountered a slow-moving John Deere tractor. The... (Continue reading)