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Coronavirus spreads in California and Washington state

Written on 2 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By CCT STAFF A pair of patients who contracted the Coronavirus have died in Washington State, marking the first two deaths in the United States as a result of the virus. Meanwhile, the virus is continuing to spread internationally and... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly loses series to national runner-up Michigan

Written on 1 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In a pre-Election Day special, the 5th-ranked Michigan Wolverines rallied in the late innings Sunday to defeat the Cal Poly Mustangs 4-2 and win the deciding game of a non-conference series played this weekend in San Luis... (Continue reading)

Carpentria residents file suit against marijuana growers over odors

Written on 1 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCT STAFF Fed up with cannabis odors in and around their homes, as well as the systems being used to mitigate the smells, Carpinteria residents have sued marijuana growers in their southern Santa Barbara County city. On Thursday, a... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman busted after driving the wrong way on the highway

Written on 1 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF Officers arrested a 36-year-old Atascadero woman early Sunday morning after she crashed into another vehicle while allegedly driving the wrong way on Highway 101 near Templeton. Shortly after 1:30 a.m., Monica Duggan was driving northbound in the... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for woman accused of Cayucos assault

Written on 29 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a woman accused of assaulting another woman in the Cayucos Pier parking lot Thursday night. [Tribune] At about 9:30 p.m., a 911 caller reported an assault in the... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian struck and killed in apparent suicide in SLO

Written on 28 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

In an incident suspected to be a suicide, a 50-year-old man died after being struck by a car on Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo Thursday night. [KSBY] Shortly before 8 p.m., the man was walking close to... (Continue reading)

Sender of a vile robocall sent to SLO County voters explains call

Written on 27 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By CCT STAFF The woman who sent a homophobic and vile robocall purportedly asking voters to reelect San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill has recorded a new message, this one explaining her affiliation with the Klu Klux Klan and... (Continue reading)

SLO County deputies bust drug network with alleged ties to Mexico

Written on 27 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By CCT STAFF Following a nearly year-long investigation, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Special Operations Unit seized more than $600,000 worth of drugs last week from a pair of SLO residents whom authorities claim were bringing narcotics directly from... (Continue reading)

SLO County DA opens investigation into alleged KKK robocall

Written on 27 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By CCT STAFF The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday it has opened an investigation into a homophobic, vulgar and deceptive robocall that was sent to voters throughout the county on Tuesday afternoon. In the call, a... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist who twice evaded arrests, caught near Orcutt

Written on 26 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF A motorcyclist fled CHP officers in the Santa Maria area twice in the span of a week, getting away the first time and then being caught following both a vehicle and foot pursuit on Tuesday. [KSBY] Last... (Continue reading)