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Deputies raid illegal cannabis grows in Santa Barbara County

Written on 28 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCT STAFF Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 62-year-old man on Monday for illegally cultivating and selling marijuana. On Sept. 23, deputies raided a property on Winchester Canyon Road in rural Goleta. The deputies seized 900 plants in... (Continue reading)

Dogs dies after officer involved shooting in SLO

Written on 27 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 52 comments

BY CCT STAFF A 7-year-old pit bull/boxer mix died shortly after a San Luis Obispo Police officer shot him multiple times while responding to a false report of a burglary. After receiving the report of a possible burglary at a... (Continue reading)

Los Osos woman pleads to manslaughter

Written on 27 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A Los Osos woman who struck and killed a Morro Bay pastor while driving intoxicated reached a plea agreement with prosecutors that will result in her going to prison, though possibly for a just a fraction of the more than... (Continue reading)

Grant family sues SLO County, Arroyo Grande, others

Written on 26 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The parents of the Cal Poly student who was killed in a crash at a deadly Highway 101 intersection in Arroyo Grande filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against several government agencies, as well as the other driver... (Continue reading)

Pickup truck crashes into Grover Beach house

Written on 26 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pickup truck crashed into a house in Grover Beach Wednesday morning, which caused major damage to the home, but no injuries. At about 9 a.m., the Chevrolet pickup drove off the 900 block of The Pike... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man accused of stalking women and men

Written on 26 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An Atascadero man who allegedly stalked, harassed or threatened numerous women skipped court and fled to Nevada but was tracked down and caught by a local bounty hunter. [KSBY] Josiah James Johnstone, 34, had pleaded guilty to stalking and criminal... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys Avila Beach home

Written on 25 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A fire destroyed a manufactured home on Valley View Drive in Avila Beach and damaged a second home on Wednesday, according to Cal Fire. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported the blaze. Firefighters arrived to find... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school district accused of mismanagement, corruption

Written on 25 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District explained its recent fiscal woes, which it largely attributes to prior mismanagement, and possibly corruption, in a memo it recently released. In response to questions and concerns raised by the... (Continue reading)

Campfire started Lopez Fire

Written on 25 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An improperly extinguished campfire sparked the blaze that has burned more than 200 acres near Lopez Lake, fire officials say. [Cal Coast Times] The Lopez Fire started Saturday afternoon and prompted evacuations in the area of Upper Lopez Canyon and... (Continue reading)

Man run over by Paso Robles city vehicle identified

Written on 24 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Friends have identified the 27-year-old Paso Robles man who was run over by a Paso Robles city maintenance worker in a city vehicle on Sept. 19 as Joseph Zigler. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Born in North County,... (Continue reading)