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More public agency coronavirus closures on the Central Coast

Written on 14 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

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

Written on 13 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

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

Written on 13 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

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

Written on 13 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

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

Written on 12 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

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

Written on 12 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

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

Written on 11 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

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)

Multiple sewage spills in south San Luis Obispo County

Written on 11 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By CCT STAFF Health officials are warning the public to stay out of the ocean in the area of Eldwayen Ocean Park in Pismo Beach and near the outfall for Arroyo Grande Creek and Meadow Creek at Oceano Beach because... (Continue reading)

Panic over coronavirus hits SLO County stores

Written on 10 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By CCT STAFF The shelves of some San Luis Obispo County department stores have been depleted over the past few days of items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer, as shoppers hoard items amid panic over the coronavirus. [Tribune] On... (Continue reading)

Brush fire temporarily closed Highway 154

Written on 10 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A brush fire broke out Monday afternoon along Highway 154 in Santa Barbara County, prompting road closures and an evacuation warning. Shortly before 5 p.m., 911 callers reported the blaze buring at Highway 154 and near E.... (Continue reading)