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Live coverage of seven contentious SLO County races

Written on 5 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Editors Note: Cal Coast Times will have live updates on the results of local races, as well as some national coverage, starting shortly after the polls close at 8 p.m. In addition to revealing the results, CCN will be tracking... (Continue reading)

SLO police search for catalytic converter thief

Written on 5 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A thief or thieves are targeting Honda Accords and Toyota Priuses in San Luis Obispo and stealing their catalytic converters. [Cal Coast Times] Between May 7 and June 4, a total of 23 catalytic converters were reported stolen in San... (Continue reading)

iPhone thieves target SLO Apple Store and get away

Written on 4 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

About a week after police apprehended a serial iPhone thief following a burglary at the San Luis Obispo Apple Store, a new batch of suspects allegedly snatched a couple iPhones and got away. [Cal Coast Times] At about 2:15 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Fire at Lake Nacimiento Resort destroys two homes

Written on 4 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire broke out at Lake Nacimiento Resort Sunday afternoon and ended up burning 20 acres, as well as destroying two modular homes. [Cal Coast Times] At about 4:45 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning in a modular home... (Continue reading)

SLO County Jail inmate sent to hospital in critical condition

Written on 3 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

First responders transported an inmate at the San Luis Obispo County Jail to the hospital in critical condition on May 22, according to a press release. [Cal Coast Times] At about 6 p.m., cellmates informed correctional deputies that Bruce McKnight,... (Continue reading)

23-year-old dies after attending Lightning in a Bottle music festival

Written on 2 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

In a swimming related accident, a 23-year-old man died last Sunday after attending this years Lightning in a Bottle music festival in Monterey. [Cal Coast Times] Though details about the death are limited, while alone in the water, Tyler Schripsem... (Continue reading)

SLO staffers seeking $1 million fund for economic downturn

Written on 2 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo may set aside $1 million in a reserve that could be used to backfill the city’s general fund to prepare for a possible national recession. [Cal Coast Times] At a 2018-2019 budget adjustment meeting... (Continue reading)

Marti murder suspect extradited to SLO County

Written on 1 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The man accused of killing San Luis Obispo woman Kristen Marti is currently in SLO County Jail after having been extradited from Minnesota. Robert Koehler, the owner of a mobile mechanic service that operated in northern Santa Barbara and southern... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police arrest wanted Paso Robles man

Written on 1 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Paso Robles man with two felony warrants led police officers on a chase in Atascadero  Thursday afternoon. [Cal Coast Times] At 3:25 p.m., the Atascadero Police Department’s special enforcement team noticed Justin Lee Ladd, 37, a wanted man, in... (Continue reading)

Manse on Marsh owner and employee facing manslaughter trial

Written on 31 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge ruled last week that enough evidence exists for a manslaughter case against the owner and former administrator of the Manse on Marsh to go to trial. [Cal Coast Times] Last July, the California Attorney General’s... (Continue reading)