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California’s fires, evacuations and power outages

Written on 28 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN PG&E shut off power to nearly 1 million customers across Northern and Central California over the weekend, and a wildfire raging in Sonoma County resulted in nearly 200,000 people being forced to evacuate. Meanwhile, a wildfire is... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria hospital put on temporary lockdown

Written on 27 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By CCT STAFF After three people suffering stab wounds arrived at the Marian Regional Medical Center emergency room late Saturday afternoon, hospital administrators placed the hospital on a temporary lockdown. [KSBY] Shortly before 5 p.m., the hospital was placed on... (Continue reading)

Fire damages PetSmart in San Luis Obispo

Written on 27 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at the PetSmart off Froom Ranch Way on Friday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., an employee arriving at work to find flames, smoke and water from sprinkler system inside... (Continue reading)

Woman, 2 children killed in crash on Highway 154

Written on 26 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By CCT STAFF A woman and two children were killed, a man was critically injured and a fire was started when a Camaro crashed head on into a sedan on Highway 154 on Friday, according to the Santa Barbara County... (Continue reading)

Two shark attacks off the coast of Cambria

Written on 26 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A large shark reportedly attacked a man’s kayak off the coast of Cambria Friday morning. The kayaker, who was injured, said he was knocked into the water by a large shark near Leffingwell Landing, according to Cal... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man facing life in prison for sexually molesting children

Written on 25 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Nipomo man is facing the possibility of life in prison after a San Luis Obispo jury convicted him of sexually molesting three children. [Cal Coast Times] The jury convicted William Martinez Perez, 59, of six felony... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit against SLO County public defender’s office dropped

Written on 24 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The attorney who filed a malpractice lawsuit against the law firm that provides public defender services to San Luis Obispo County is dropping the case, citing her client’s health as the reason for doing so. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

PG&E planning more power outages in northern and central California

Written on 24 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In another preemptive move to reduce wildfire risk, PG&E shut off power across parts of Northern California on Wednesday, and the utility is considering creating more outages in the coming days, which could possibly affect San Luis... (Continue reading)

Burglary suspect leads officers on high-speed chase in SLO County

Written on 24 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A burglary suspect led officers on a high-speed chase from San Luis Obispo to Atascadero on Thursday before she crashed into a tree, according to the CHP. Early Thursday morning, San Luis Obispo police officers followed the... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit exposes Atascadero teacher’s lecherous behavior

Written on 24 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By CCT STAFF A lawsuit filed earlier this week against the Atascadero Unified School District for not protecting its students details how a former teacher used his wards to make child pornography. Chris Berdoll, 48, was a sixth grade teacher... (Continue reading)