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Fire breaks out at Paso Robles Lowe’s Home Improvement store

Written on 16 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF A fire broke out at the Paso Robles Lowe’s home improvement store Sunday evening. A 911 caller reported the fire shortly after  8 p.m., according to a Cal Fire log. Paso Robles firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze... (Continue reading)

SLO man killed in crash with big rig near Cholame Y

Written on 16 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF An elderly San Luis Obispo man died in a crash with a big rig truck on Highway 46 near the Cholame Y Sunday evening. Shortly after 8 p.m., an 84-year-old SLO resident was driving a Chino motorcoach... (Continue reading)

First confirmed case of coronavirus in Santa Barbara County

Written on 15 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A Santa Barbara County resident has tested positive for the coronavirus, health officials announced on Sunday afternoon. The North County resident is suspected to have contracted the virus through community spread. The patient, a person in their... (Continue reading)

California Coastal Commission chair has the coronavirus

Written on 15 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF California Coastal Commission chair and Chula Vista City Council member Steve Padilla tested positive last week for the coronavirus, just days after chairing a Coastal Commission monthly meeting. The Coastal Commission met Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at... (Continue reading)

SLO County DA warns against price gouging and fraud

Written on 14 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Warning by San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow District Attorney Dan Dow issued a consumer alert on Friday warning businesses and consumers of price gouging and fraud in the wake of emergency declarations over coronavirus concerns. During the... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill secures District 3 win

Written on 14 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill has secured enough votes to win reelection. Countywide, there are 3,361 ballots left to count. On Friday, the Clerk Recorders Office released its latest tally. In District 3, Hill leads... (Continue reading)

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)