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Animal Services recommends criminal charges for Labrador owner

Written on 22 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County Animal Services officials have recommended prosecutors file animal cruelty charges against the owner of a black Labrador retriever who duct taped the dog’s eyes and mouth shut and attached part of a dead... (Continue reading)

3 deputy sheriff’s associations back Andy Caldwell for U.S. Congress

Written on 21 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By CCT STAFF Three leading law enforcement organizations in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties announced their endorsement this week for congressional candidate Andy Caldwell for District 24. Caldwell, a Republican, is challenging incumbent Congressman Salud Carbajal, a... (Continue reading)

California files suit against Trump over water diversion for farmers

Written on 21 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By CCT STAFF In a battle largely pitting fish against farmers, the Trump Administration and California are clashing over water policy in the Golden State. [The Hill] This week, President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum intended to direct more... (Continue reading)

Serial thief arrested in Paso Robles

Written on 21 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCT STAFF Paso Robles police arrested a 41-year-old man with an extensive criminal history on Friday for multiple crimes after linking him to a stolen car found parked on the 300 block of Oak Street. After discovering Ryan Dutra... (Continue reading)

Police searching for suspect in downtown San Luis Obispo shooting

Written on 20 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a gunman who apparently fired multiple shots in downtown SLO early Sunday morning, an incident allegedly instigated by a 20-year-old Bakersfield man whom officers have already arrested. At about 2:40... (Continue reading)

Legal battle over Bethel Baptist Church draining church coffers

Written on 20 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By CCT STAFF Parishioners at Bethel Baptist Church in Grover Beach have won the right to hold services at the church while they continue the expensive legal battle over ownership of the Newport Avenue property. Members of the Bethel Baptist... (Continue reading)

Owner taped dead bird on dog as discipline

Written on 20 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The owner of the black Labrador retriever found Monday night in rural Paso Robles, duct taped part of a dead chicken to the dog’s face to discipline it for attacking chickens, an Animal Services official said. [Tribune] At about 9... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles DUI suspect changed plea to no contest

Written on 19 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF The suspect in a deadly DUI hit-and-run in Paso Robles in late 2018 changed her plea to no contest on Wednesday. On the evening of Dec. 28, 2018, then 21-year-old Sarah Hale left the Santa Maria Brewing... (Continue reading)

Two firefighters die in Porterville library arson fire

Written on 19 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By CCT STAFF Officers arrested two teens for allegedly starting a fire at the Porterville Public Library on Tuesday that killed two firefighters and was still burning Wednesday. The fire at the city library in Porterville broke out at about... (Continue reading)

Dog found with mouth and eyes taped shut in rural Paso Robles

Written on 19 Feb, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County investigators are trying to determine who taped shut the eyes and mouth of a black Labrador retriever that was found in rural Paso Robles Monday night. [KSBY] At about 9 p.m., local resident... (Continue reading)