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Mountainbrook Church pastors resign after sexual misconduct investigation

Written on 2 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By CCT STAFF Mountainbrook Church Lead Pastor Thom O’Leary and his wife Executive Pastor Sherri O’Leary resigned after an investigation validated allegations of groping and alcohol abuse. The church board placed Thom O’Leary on paid leave on Nov. 4, a... (Continue reading)

19,000 PG&E customers without power in north San Luis Obispo County

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

Update: PG&E reports a failed transformer at the Templeton substation caused the outage. By CCT STAFF More than 19,000 PG&E customers from Paso Robles to Atascadero are without power from an outage that started at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.... (Continue reading)

CHP defends arrest of “Mule Man” in Paso Robles

Written on 31 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By CCT STAFF Amid public outrage over the arrest last week of John Sears, known as the “Mule Man,” the California Highway Patrol sent out a press release noting that at least seven people called 911 to complain that Sears... (Continue reading)

Teens in Paso Robles and SLO accused of operating fundraising scam

Written on 31 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCT STAFF Both Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo police are warning residents about a door-to-door scam being carried out by teens pretending to be raising money for local high school activities. Last week, an officer tried to stop... (Continue reading)

Fleeing driver crashes into motorcycle in Arroyo Grande

Written on 31 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A domestic violence suspect crashed into and injured a motorcyclist while leading San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase in rural Arroyo Grande Thursday evening. Shortly before 8 p.m., deputies responded to a domestic violence... (Continue reading)

Salud Carbajal cancels debate, declines other offers

Written on 30 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

By CCT STAFF Congressman Salud Carbajal recently backed out of one debate and has declined multiple requests to participate in public forums with his opponent Andy Caldwell. Several months ago, KYET scheduled a debate between the two congressional candidates during... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly website linked to hardcore porn

Written on 30 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF A link on the website for Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business had been taking visitors not to the intended destination, a page for a student group, but rather to hardcore and possibly child pornography. [Tribune] It... (Continue reading)

Truck engulfed in flames slow traffic on Highway 101

Written on 30 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A pickup truck burst into flames on Highway 101 at the top of the Cuesta Grade Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 5 p.m., people began calling 911 to report a truck on fire on the northbound side of... (Continue reading)

Teens beat up and rob Arroyo Grande High School janitor

Written on 29 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCT STAFF After allegedly embarking upon a crime spree in Santa Maria and successfully fleeing officers chasing them on Highway 101, a group of five juveniles physically assaulted and robbed a custodian at Arroyo Grande High School on Tuesday... (Continue reading)

SLO County sheriff collects evidence in Kristin Smart disappearance

Written on 29 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By CCT STAFF The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it is holding two trucks that belonged to the family of the last person to see Kristin Smart before she disappeared in 1996, according to county officials. Earlier this... (Continue reading)