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California Men’s Colony sewage spill contaminates Chorro Creek

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County health officials are warning the public to avoid Chorro Creek and the estuary after 33,000 gallons of sewage spilled from the California Men’s Colony on Thursday morning. A power failure of the ultraviolet... (Continue reading)

Small earthquake shakes Pismo Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 2.6 magnitude earthquake woke up some Pismo Beach residents late Wednesday night. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before midnight, the quake, with an epicenter 1.5 to 2 miles north of Pismo Beach, rattled the community, according to... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande Council votes to raise mayor’s pay 97 percent

By KAREN VELIE Following pleas from the public not to raise their salaries, the Arroyo Grande City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday to give themselves a 60 percent increase and Mayor Caren Ray-Russom a 97 percent increase in pay. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach police identify man found in the surf

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities have confirmed the man whose dead body was discovered in the surf off Pismo Beach on Tuesday as missing 28-year-old Costa Mesa resident Jacob Potter. Potter’s death was a suicide, according to police. Shortly after 3... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Council votes to approve micro-home development

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Atascadero City Council voted on Tuesday to approve the planned development of a community of micro-homes along El Camino Real. Grand Oaks Paseo, a development proposed by Cal Coastal Properties, will consist of 30 micro-homes on... (Continue reading)

SLO Council votes to build a new downtown parking garage

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council approved a project on Tuesday night that will bring a large parking garage and theater to a downtown SLO corner. [Tribune] More than 15 years after declaring it a major city... (Continue reading)

Police chief responds to report on criminal cops

Opinion by Chief Ronald Lawrence, California Police Chief Association president As police chiefs, it is our sworn responsibility to protect the public, which includes holding our own officers accountable for their conduct. There are few responsibilities police chiefs take as... (Continue reading)

Study exposes 11 officers arrested in SLO County

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A total of 11 current and former law enforcement officers have been charged with and convicted of crimes in San Luis Obispo County since 2013, according to records obtained by UC Berkeley’s Investigative Reporting Program. [Tribune] Of... (Continue reading)

Dead body found in the surf off Pismo Beach

By CCT STAFF The dead body of a man was discovered in the surf off Pismo Beach Tuesday afternoon. Police have not yet identified the man. Shortly after 3 p.m., a person walking on the beach noticed the the body... (Continue reading)

Nearly 20,000 customers lose power in SLO County

By CCT STAFF Several power outages knocked out service for more than 19,000 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday afternoon. At about 1:24 p.m., power went out to nearly 10,000 Cambria residents and 9,043 customers in Atascadero... (Continue reading)