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Woman, 2 children killed in crash on Highway 154

By CCT STAFF A woman and two children were killed, a man was critically injured and a fire was started when a Camaro crashed head on into a sedan on Highway 154 on Friday, according to the Santa Barbara County... (Continue reading)

Two shark attacks off the coast of Cambria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A large shark reportedly attacked a man’s kayak off the coast of Cambria Friday morning. The kayaker, who was injured, said he was knocked into the water by a large shark near Leffingwell Landing, according to Cal... (Continue reading)

Hemp fields spoiling the view and air on Los Osos Valley Road

OPINION by BEN DIFATTA On the way to San Luis Obispo, I just drove through one or two miles of skunk like smells where the hemp fields are growing on Los Osos Valley road. We all know what skunk smells... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man facing life in prison for sexually molesting children

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Nipomo man is facing the possibility of life in prison after a San Luis Obispo jury convicted him of sexually molesting three children. [Cal Coast Times] The jury convicted William Martinez Perez, 59, of six felony... (Continue reading)

In Cayucos, Patrick knows

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  By DELL FRANKLIN Every small town, and especially an... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach residents prevail, city to remove protected bike lanes

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach City Council voted unanimously Monday to remove a partially constructed protected bike lane on Newport Avenue, shorty after residents advertised the idea of a recall. [Cal Coast Times] In mid-September, construction workers began construction... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit against SLO County public defender’s office dropped

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The attorney who filed a malpractice lawsuit against the law firm that provides public defender services to San Luis Obispo County is dropping the case, citing her client’s health as the reason for doing so. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

PG&E planning more power outages in northern and central California

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In another preemptive move to reduce wildfire risk, PG&E shut off power across parts of Northern California on Wednesday, and the utility is considering creating more outages in the coming days, which could possibly affect San Luis... (Continue reading)

Burglary suspect leads officers on high-speed chase in SLO County

By CCT STAFF A burglary suspect led officers on a high-speed chase from San Luis Obispo to Atascadero on Thursday before she crashed into a tree, according to the CHP. Early Thursday morning, San Luis Obispo police officers followed the... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit exposes Atascadero teacher’s lecherous behavior

By CCT STAFF A lawsuit filed earlier this week against the Atascadero Unified School District for not protecting its students details how a former teacher used his wards to make child pornography. Chris Berdoll, 48, was a sixth grade teacher... (Continue reading)