Daily Briefs


California Coastal Commission chair has the coronavirus

By CCT STAFF California Coastal Commission chair and Chula Vista City Council member Steve Padilla tested positive last week for the coronavirus, just days after chairing a Coastal Commission monthly meeting. The Coastal Commission met Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at... (Continue reading)

SLO County DA warns against price gouging and fraud

Warning by San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow District Attorney Dan Dow issued a consumer alert on Friday warning businesses and consumers of price gouging and fraud in the wake of emergency declarations over coronavirus concerns. During the... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill secures District 3 win

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill has secured enough votes to win reelection. Countywide, there are 3,361 ballots left to count. On Friday, the Clerk Recorders Office released its latest tally. In District 3, Hill leads... (Continue reading)

More public agency coronavirus closures on the Central Coast

By CCT STAFF Amid an escalating response to the coronavirus by federal, state and local officials, public agencies on the Central Coast are implementing multiple closures and distancing procedures. On Friday, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency. Locally, San... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus school closings in San Luis Obispo County

By CCT STAFF Multiple public schools in San Luis Obispo County are shutting down in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Beginning Monday, Atascadero, Paso Robles, Lucia Mar, and San Luis Coastal school districts will close all... (Continue reading)

Smugglers caught near Gaviota with pot and a panga boat

By CCT STAFF Law enforcement officers swarmed a panga boat that beached in Santa Barbara County early Thursday morning and caught 20 suspected “transnational smugglers” with large amounts of marijuana and cannabis oil. At about 3:30 a.m., the United States... (Continue reading)

Farmers’ Market canceled over coronavirus concerns

By CCT STAFF There will be no Farmers’ Market in downtown San Luis Obispo Thursday night, nor on any of the remaining Thursdays this March, because of the coronavirus outbreak. Downtown SLO, the organization that operates Farmers’ Market, announced Thursday... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly to extend spring break, move to online classes

By CCT STAFF Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced Thursday plans to move to virtual classes after an extended Spring Break because of the coronavirus outbreak in California. In addition, all open house activities have been canceled. The start of... (Continue reading)

Two serial mail thieves arrested in Paso Robles

By CCT STAFF Police officers caught a man and woman from Bakersfield Tuesday night who allegedly stole hundreds of pieces of mail from a Paso Robles community. At about 10 p.m., a Paso Robles police officer was patrolling neighborhoods on... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest two people for drugs and credit card fraud

By CCT STAFF Police officers caught a man and woman from Fresno inside a San Luis Obispo hotel Tuesday evening with heroin, methamphetamine and dozens of fraudulently manufactured credit cards, according to police. At about 7 p.m., the management at... (Continue reading)