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PG&E pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter over fire deaths

Written on 24 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

PG&E announced on Monday it has pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the utility causing the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive blaze in California history. The Camp Fire killed 85 people in Northern... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors and city councils go to virtual public comment

Written on 24 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The San Luis Obsipo County Board of Supervisors and area city councils plan to continue holding meetings during the shelter at home order, just not with in-person public comment. While the public is barred from attending public meetings because of... (Continue reading)

SLO County coronvirus cases climb to 33

Written on 23 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

More than 158 million Americans have been ordered to stay at home. The national guard has been deployed in California. There is a shortage of beds and medical supplies. And in San Luis Obispo County, coronavirus cases continue to climb,... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police identify murder suspect

Written on 23 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Grover Beach police have identified the 25-year-old resident suspected of murdering a man in his 30s early Monday morning as Nicholas Sage Coronado-Watermen. Shortly after midnight, officers responded to a report of an injured man at a shopping center located... (Continue reading)

Man killed at Grover Beach shopping center, suspect arrested for murder

Written on 23 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Grover Beach police officers arrested a man suspected of an early Monday morning murder at a shopping center. At about 12:40 a.m., officers responded to a report of an injured man at a shopping center located at 1800 Grand Avenue... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police searching for car burglars following shopping spree

Written on 23 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Morro Bay police are searching for two men tied to a string of vehicle burglaries early Sunday morning who, following the car break-ins, used stolen credit cards to make purchases at local businesses. At about 7 a.m., a 911 caller... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man lights a cigarette, blows up his RV

Written on 23 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By CCT STAFF A Paso Robles man’s attempt to build an oxy-acetylene torch went terribly wrong on Saturday afternoon after he lit a cigarette and the propane tank he was working with exploded, knocking out the side of his RV... (Continue reading)

Two SLO County high schools students infected with the coronavirus

Written on 22 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Two of the latest San Luis Obispo County individuals inflicted with the Coronavirus are local high school students. Both students attend Arroyo Grande High School, one is a sophomore and the other is a senior. The 10th grader was likely... (Continue reading)

SLO Police asking the public to help identify suspected thief

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

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man they suspect of stealing several hundred dollars worth of items from a business on the 2000 block of Santa Barbara Avenue. Officers are asking anyone who recognizes the suspect to call... (Continue reading)

21 coronavirus cases in SLO County, one person in the ICU

Written on 21 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

A San Luis Obispo County resident is in the intensive care unit at a local hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus. As of Saturday afternoon, 21 county residents have tested positive for the virus, though it is expected many... (Continue reading)