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Santa Maria man accused of attempting to burn down a church

By CCT STAFF A 27-year-old man was arrested on New Years Eve for allegedly attempting to burn down Saint Mary of the Assumption Church in Santa Maria. At about 9 a.m on Wednesday, church staff discovered a man burning objects... (Continue reading)

Vehicle carjacked in Grover Beach on New Years Eve

By CCT STAFF A Southern California man allegedly carjacked a person in Grover Beach Tuesday evening, then was arrested hours later in Guadalupe, where he crashed and totaled the vehicle while driving intoxicated. Shortly before 8 p.m., Luis Enrique Lopez... (Continue reading)

Police identify man found dead in San Luis Obispo creek

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo police have identified the man found dead in Perfumo Creek on Sunday as 60-year-old Norman Bispo. At about noon, fire personnel found Bispo’s half naked body in the creek behind the 1200 block of... (Continue reading)

Mechanical issue started fire at SLO senior living home

By CCT STAFF More than 100 people were temporary evacuated from a senior living residence in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday morning because of a fire. At about 9:30 a.m., a dryer used by kitchen staff at the Las Brisas... (Continue reading)

California likely to lose congressional seat due to migration

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Fueled by residents leaving the state, largely due to the high cost of living, California is currently at risk of losing a congressional seat. [LA Times] On Monday, the U.S. Census Bureau released population estimates. California was... (Continue reading)

Same folks scheming for Paso Robles water basin control

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE Three years after county voters soundly rejected a controversial bid for private control of the Paso Robles water basin, a small, resurgent group of wealthy, politically-connected landowners has quietly escalated efforts to “bank” water... (Continue reading)

Rejects of a former Morro Bay tavern

Editor’s Note: The following series of tales from behind the bar, “Happy Jacks Saloon: The Last Morro Bay Fisherman’s Dive,” to be posted bi-weekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. The following... (Continue reading)

Police searching for Paso Robles pawn shop robbery suspect

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police are searching for a suspect they deemed the ‘mustachioed’ bandit who attempted to rob a pawn shop on Monday but fled when confronted by an uncooperative worker. The man walked into Campos Ceramic holding... (Continue reading)

Car crashes into San Luis Obispo convenience store

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo convenience store closed temporarily after a person drove a Mini Cooper through the front doors of the Chevron station on Saturday and slammed into items around the cash register. The crash occurred at... (Continue reading)

Dead body found in creek in San Luis Obispo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police found the dead body of a middle-aged man lying in Perfumo Creek Sunday morning. Police say the man’s death is not considered to be suspicious. Officers have yet to release any information about... (Continue reading)