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Police identify man found dead in San Luis Obispo creek

Written on 1 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

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

Written on 1 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

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

Written on 31 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

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

Written on 31 Dec, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

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

Written on 31 Dec, 2019 in Discovered, Featured | 7 comments

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

Written on 31 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

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

Written on 30 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

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

Written on 30 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

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)

Woman robbed while in line at Santa Barbara store

Written on 29 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF A man robbed a woman of her wallet after she took it out of her purse while attempting to pay for merchandise at Ross Dress for Less in Santa Barbara on State Street on Friday evening. In... (Continue reading)

California new laws you need to know in 2020

Written on 29 Dec, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By CCT Staff A large number of new laws, nearly 900 passed by Governor Gavin Newsom during the latest legislative session, will impact employers, renters and other Californians in 2020. Promoting his progressive values, Newsom backed public healthcare for undocumented... (Continue reading)