Daily Briefs


Fires damage two Atascadero homes

By CCT STAFF Fires caused significant damage to two home in Atascadero on Thursday. [Cal Coast Times] Investigators have not yet determined the cause of an afternoon fire at a single family residence on the 6800 block of Serra Avenue.... (Continue reading)

One person injured in three vehicle crash in Arroyo Grande

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A collision involving two vehicles and a semi truck on Highway 101 in Arroyo Grande early Thursday morning resulted in one person being extricated and taken to the hospital. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 6 a.m., a... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit, killed in San Luis Obispo

By CCT STAFF A 60-year-old woman who was struck by an SUV in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday, died from her injuries. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 7 a.m, the woman was crossing Los Osos Valley Road at the intersection... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian struck and seriously injured in San Luis Obispo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An SUV struck and seriously injured a woman who was crossing a street in San Luis Obispo early Wednesday morning. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 7 a.m, the woman was crossing Los Osos Valley Road in or... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles bank robbery suspect ordered to get a psychiatric evaluation

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo judge has ordered one of the two men who allegedly robbed a Paso Robles bank at gunpoint last month to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. [KSBY] Michael Wallravin, 61, is the only suspect in... (Continue reading)

Investigators found SLO teen who threatened a school shooting

By CCT STAFF Police investigators have identified the teen who wrote a threatening message last month on a mirror in a bathroom at San Luis Obispo High School. On Nov. 21, the teen, with the support of one of her... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man shot multiple times

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A shooter shot a man multiple times in the torso on Monday in Santa Maria, leaving the victim in critical condition. Police do not believe the shooting is gang related. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 3 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo church pastor accused of groping and alcohol abuse

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid allegations of groping and alcohol abuse, one of San Luis Obispo’s most prominent churches has placed its lead pastor on leave, pending the outcome of an investigation. Thom O’Leary has served as the lead pastor of... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande City Council delays their own raises for two years

By CCT STAFF Amid negative feedback from the community, at the second reading of an ordinance to increase the mayor’s pay by 97 percent and the remaining council members pay by 60 percent, last week the council voted 4-1 to... (Continue reading)

SLO man killed in DUI crash identified

By CCT STAFF The California Highway Patrol has identified the man killed Sunday in a DUI crash on Highway 227 between San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande as 72-year-old Terry Tilton. At about 6 p.m., Chelsea Stiles, 26, of Arroyo... (Continue reading)