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SLO County has first confirmed case of coronavirus

Written on 14 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County confirmed its first case of coronavirus on Saturday, a likely case of community spread, according to the health department. The inflicted individual is a North County resident, over the age of 65, with... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles trash contract should go to bid

Written on 14 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by DANIEL BLACKBURN Waste hauling rates for Paso Robles residents and businesses soon may be hiked by the city council. But before that happens, a few things deserve further discussion, because a rate hike doesn’t necessarily tell the whole... (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)

SLO County’s irresponsible coronavirus plan

Written on 13 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION by NICK JENKINS I watched today’s San Luis Obispo County Health Department briefing with dismay. Director Penny Borenstein is leading this county down a dangerous path. She used the words, “I am going out on a limb,” regarding not... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill under psychiatric watch

Written on 13 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 38 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill was released from Arroyo Grande Hospital on Thursday after being placed on a psychiatric hold following an alleged overdose, according to county sources. A county employee, who asked to be... (Continue reading)

A little perspective about the coronavirus

Written on 13 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

Opinion by Christina Higgins I am writing to you from Bergamo, Italy, at the heart of the coronavirus crisis. The news media in the United States has not captured the severity of what is happening here. I am writing this... (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)