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Human skull found in Morro Bay identified

Written on 2 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department identified a skull and additional human remains found alongside Highway 1 in Morro Bay in June as belonging to a 70-year-old transient man from Arizona. [Cal Coast Times] While doing... (Continue reading)

Sherry Gong sentenced to six months in SLO County Jail

Written on 2 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo judge sentenced Sherry Gong, the wife of SLO County Clerk-Recorder Tommy Gong, on Wednesday to about six months in jail for embezzling more than $32,000 from the booster club of the Atascadero High... (Continue reading)

Car thief points gun at victim in Atascadero, gets away

Written on 2 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A thief stole a vehicle from an Atascadero home on Tuesday and crashed twice while fleeing but managed to get away from police and witnesses who were pursuing him by pulling a gun and then hopping inside... (Continue reading)

Man killed in crash on Highway 101 in Avila Beach

Written on 1 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A 44-year-old man died Tuesday morning after driving off Highway 101 in Avila Beach. Shortly after 9:30 a.m., Arturo Estrada-Aguilera was driving a grey Jeep Cherokee northbound near the Avila Beach Drive offramp. For unknown reasons, he... (Continue reading)

Gov. Newsom signs bill allowing college athletes to be paid

Written on 1 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into a law on Monday a bill that will allow college athletes to receive compensation for the use of their name, image and likeness. The signing of SB 206 makes California the... (Continue reading)

SLO child molester sentenced to 25 years to life

Written on 1 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo man convicted of sexually molesting two young girls was sentenced Monday to 25 years to life in state prison. In July, a jury found Matthew Betts, 47, guilty of nine counts of felony... (Continue reading)

Chase ends in head-on collision in SLO, arrest

Written on 30 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF A pursuit that started Monday near Avila Beach ended in a head-on collision on Olive Street in San Luis Obispo. At 11:14 a.m., a CHP officer spotted a gray Hyundai headed the wrong way on Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Judge rules Paso Robles slum lords can evict tenants

Written on 30 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

By CCT STAFF A San Luis Obispo County judge is allowing the owners of a Paso Robles apartment complex that is infested with vermin and plagued with numerous other hazards to evict their tenants. On Friday, the owners of the... (Continue reading)

Car plunges 500 feet off Highway 46 cliff, two injured

Written on 30 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle drove off Highway 46 West Saturday evening and then plunged approximately 500 feet off a cliff, according to Cal Fire. The crash was not reported until early Sunday morning. Two people survived the crash with... (Continue reading)

Car crashes into child in Santa Maria

Written on 30 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An eight-year-old boy is in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle on the 300 block of E. Betteravia Road in Santa Maria Sunday evening, according to the city’s fire department. Initially, police told KSBY the... (Continue reading)