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San Miguel man charged with child molestation

Written on 7 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 54-year-old San Miguel man on charges he sexually penetrated a child with a foreign object. On the evening of Oct. 5, a caller reported David Avis Vance had sexually... (Continue reading)

Oceano to hire a new administrator

Written on 7 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

BY CCT STAFF Oceano Community Services District board members have selected a new administrator, to replace General Manager Paavo Ogren who plans to retire in December. Will Clemens, currently the central service director for San Luis Obispo County, is in... (Continue reading)

Drunk man caught driving wrong-way on Highway 46

Written on 7 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An intoxicated man managed to avoid crashing into other vehicles while driving the wrong-way on Highway 46 near Paso Robles early Sunday morning, but he did not managed to avoid arrest. At about 2 a.m., Lorenzo Gonzalez... (Continue reading)

Man murdered in front of Santa Maria taco shop

Written on 7 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 33-year-old man died after being shot in front of a Santa Maria taco restaurant on Sunday. [KSBY] At approximately 3:30 p.m., a 911 caller reported a shooting in front of 805 Tacos at 1018 W. Main Street. Responders transported... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man killed, pedestrian injured in weekend crashes

Written on 6 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF A pedestrian suffered major injuries and an Atascadero man was killed in a pair of accidents that occurred over the weekend. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, a driver crashed into a pedestrian who... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly fraternity on probation for underage drinking

Written on 6 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A Cal Poly San Luis Obispo fraternity was sanctioned on Friday for having gatherings where alcohol was provided to minors. [Cal Coast Times] Last summer, campus administrators launched an investigation into allegations Delta Upsilon had violated campus... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man caught peeping in coed’s window

Written on 5 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF A 55-year-old man is in jail today after a witness said she caught him peeping into her roommate’s window on the 100 block of Hathway Avenue early Saturday morning. Shortly after midnight, the witness reported the prowler... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man killed in crash

Written on 4 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A San Luis Obispo man died early Tuesday morning after walking across a highway in the Northern California city of Roseville and being struck by two vehicles. [Sacramento Bee] At about 12:45 a.m., Eddie Chronister, 40, was walking southbound across... (Continue reading)

Bookkeeper accused of embezzling from Creston construction company

Written on 4 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a bookkeeper on Wednesday who allegedly stole nearly $1 million from a Creston construction company. Joy Noel Wilde, a 41-year-old Atascadero resident, forged and deposited 63 company checks totaling $957,000... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly fraternity accused of waterboarding, video

Written on 4 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Cal Poly fraternity is under investigation after a video of a hazing incident similar to waterboarding was posted on social media. Earlier this year, during a “beer die match” at Beta Theta Pi, pledges were subjected to “punishment” for... (Continue reading)