Daily Briefs


Three teens hospitalized after shooting in Lompoc

By CCT STAFF Three teens suffered gunshot wounds during a shooting in Lompoc on Saturday night. Shortly before 9 p.m., callers reported a shooting at the Fiesta Apartment complex at 416 North Street. Officers arrived to find two males, a... (Continue reading)

$20,000 reward offered for killer of seal near San Simeon

By CCT STAFF Law enforcement is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information that that leads to civil penalties or the arrest of anyone involved in the shooting death of an elephant seal found dead in September near... (Continue reading)

One person seriously injured in crash on Highway 46

By CCT STAFF One person suffered serious injuries in a single vehicle crash on Highway 46 near Hidden Valley Ranch Road on Saturday morning. At about 9:30 a.m., the driver lost control of their vehicle and crashed into an oak... (Continue reading)

Charges dropped against man over Santa Margarita fire

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office has dropped its case against an elderly sex offender who was accused of starting a 2017 fire in rural Santa Margarita that destroyed the ranch of “Big Bang Theory” star Johnny Galecki.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police find drugs, illegal gun in stolen vehicle

By CCT STAFF Paso Robles police arrested a man on Thursday they found sitting in a stolen car at the Golden One Credit Union parking lot on Niblick Road with drugs, a revolver and identity theft equipment. Shortly after midnight,... (Continue reading)

Tanker truck full of bleach overturns in Oceano

By CCT STAFF A tanker truck full of bleached overturned in Oceano Thursday afternoon, according to the CHP. At about 12:20 p.m., a caller reported a tanker crashed near Silver Spur Place and Creek Road. The white semi truck went... (Continue reading)

CHP increases enforcement in Shandon

By CCT STAFF The California Highway Patrol has stepped up traffic enforcement in Shandon in response to multiple complaints. Residents have reported drivers who appear to be ignoring a four-way stop sign at Center and 1st streets, near Shandon schools.... (Continue reading)

Man rushes City Hall in search of SLO mayor

By CCT STAFF A homeless man who is said to be romantically interested in San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon burst into City Hall on Monday in attempt to meet with her, then physically confronted City Manager Derek Johnson, who... (Continue reading)

Rex Krebs’ death sentence upheld by the California Supreme Court

By CCT STAFF The California Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of convicted murdered Rex Krebs, who abducted and killed two college students in San Luis Obispo County decades ago. Following the Nov. 2019 state Supreme Court decision to... (Continue reading)

Ag executive arrested in Morro Bay for embezzlement

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The longtime vice president of a Central Valley agriculture company was arrested at her vacation home in Morro Bay on Tuesday for allegedly embezzling more than $300,000. Denise Franks allegedly embezzled the money over the last four... (Continue reading)