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Arroyo Grande woman charged with murder

Written on 10 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Prosecutors have charged a 26-year-old Arroyo Grande woman with murder over the alleged DUI crash on Highway 227 earlier this month that killed an elderly San Luis Obispo man. At about 6 p.m. on Dec. 1, Chelsea... (Continue reading)

More allegations of misconduct against Mountainbrook pastor

Written on 9 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN New allegations against the embattled lead pastor of Mountainbrook Church have arisen, though officials are refraining from disclosing what the latest accusations entail. Thom O’Leary, who has served as the lead pastor of Mountainbrook Church in San... (Continue reading)

Mental health facility escapee captured in Pismo Beach

Written on 9 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A little more than a day after destroying property at the San Luis Obispo County Psychiatric Facility and then escaping, a fleeing mental health patient was caught at a campground in Pismo Beach. Benjamin Aaron Karp, 31,... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies Woman killed in crash near Santa Margarita

Written on 9 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCT STAFF The CHP has identified the 51-year-old woman killed Sunday morning in a single vehicle crash on Highway 101 at the Santa Margarita exit as Maria Guadalupe-Toledo of Santa Maria. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 10 a.m., Octavio... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County under flood advisory

Written on 8 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCT STAFF The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for San Luis Obispo County until 3 p.m. on Sunday, with rock slides and roadway flooding likely. [Cal Coast Times] Doppler radar showed areas of moderate to heavy rain... (Continue reading)

Mental health patient escapes from SLO County facility

Written on 8 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF Deputies are seeking the public’s help in finding a San Luis Obispo County Psychiatric Facility patient who became agitated on Saturday morning and destroyed property at the facility. [Cal Coast Times] Before law enforcement arrived, 31-year-old Benjamin... (Continue reading)

Person killed in solo vehicle crash near Santa Margarita

Written on 8 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF One person was killed Sunday morning in a single vehicle crash on Highway 101 at the Santa Margarita exit, according to the CHP. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 10 a.m., the victim was headed north on Highway... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest man for allegedly sexting Goleta teen

Written on 7 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCT STAFF Santa Barbara County deputies arrested a Lompoc man on Tuesday for suspicion of multiple sex crimes, including allegedly attempting to have sex with a Goleta teen. [Cal Coast Times] Benito Rodriguez Bravo, 34, placed advertisements on the... (Continue reading)

Lyft driver convicted of sexually assaulting rider in Nipomo

Written on 7 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF A San Luis Obispo County jury on Friday found a Lyft driver guilty of sexually assaulting a woman he picked up at a DUI stop, and then drove to her home in Nipomo. He now faces up... (Continue reading)

Officers catch man attempting to kill woman in San Simeon

Written on 7 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By CCT STAFF CHP officers arrested a man for attempted murder after he allegedly strangled and stabbed a woman in the San Simeon area on Friday morning. [Cal Coast Times] Officers responding to a report of a disabled vehicle, discovered... (Continue reading)