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Thieves snatch hemp from grow in Orcutt

Written on 2 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two Santa Maria men allegedly stole a car, which they then used as a getaway vehicle when they plundered a hemp grow in Orcutt on Sunday afternoon. [KSBY] At about 2 p.m., a security guard reported a... (Continue reading)

Reckless driver allegedly kills one person near San Luis Obispo

Written on 2 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 22-year-old woman was allegedly driving recklessly Sunday evening on Highway 227 between San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande when she struck two vehicles, killing one person. [KSBY] At about 6 p.m., the woman was traveling northbound... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara man accused of flashing children

Written on 1 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By CCT STAFF Santa Barbara police arrested a 31-year-old  man on Saturday who illegally exposed himself to several female juveniles on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara. Shortly after noon, multiple people called 911 to report a man had exposed... (Continue reading)

Central Coast man accused of having sex with 11 teens

Written on 30 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A 52-year-old school yearbook consultant pleaded not guilty last week to 31 criminal counts, as the number of teens he allegedly engaged in sex with has risen to 11, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara home struck by gunfire on Thanksgiving

Written on 29 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman fired shots at a Santa Barbara home Thursday evening. No one was injured in the shooting. [KCOY] At about 9:30 p.m., shots tore into a house on the 900 block of Alisos Street. A home... (Continue reading)

Why was a SLO County sheriff deputy demoted?

Written on 28 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By CCT STAFF The president of the San Luis Obispo County Deputy Sheriff’s Association filed a petition asking the court to review his demotion for excessive force at the jail, which he says was politically motivated. During the last election,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police arrest suspected serial prowler

Written on 27 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police caught a serial prowler Tuesday night who had allegedly been peeping at women as they prepared for bed. Recently, police detectives had been investigating reports of prowling in and around the 800 block... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council votes to immediately prohibit large rent increase

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

By CCT STAFF As landlords, including San Luis Obispo City’s housing agency, began spiking rents in advance of a new state law that limits the amount rent can be raised each year, the council held a special meeting to pass... (Continue reading)

Auto thief slams into wall in Grover Beach

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN While being chased by a CHP officer, a man allegedly slammed a stolen vehicle into a wall outside a Grover Beach home Tuesday afternoon, ultimately resulting in his arrest, as well as the arrest of an alleged... (Continue reading)

Jury deadlocked on Paso Robles man’s rape charges, third time

Written on 26 Nov, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By CCT STAFF For the third time, a San Luis Obispo County jury deadlocked in a case of a man accused of raping his then-girlfriend’s aunt while she was blacked out. The prosecutor has now agreed to dismiss the case.... (Continue reading)