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CHP identifies Santa Margarita man killed in crash

Written on 11 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF The Santa Margarita man killed in a crash north of Paso Robles on Friday morning has been identified as Mykel Leo Romo, 28. Shortly after 3 a.m., a 23-year-old woman from San Miguel was driving on Estrella... (Continue reading)

One person killed, another injured in North County crash

Written on 11 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person died and another individual suffered major injuries early Friday morning after a vehicle went off a roadway northeast of Paso Robles and slammed into a tree. The crash occurred at about 5 a.m. near the... (Continue reading)

Camera catches rogue attempting to break into Grover Beach home

Written on 11 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Grover Beach homeowner’s surveillance camera caught footage of a prowler, whom officers arrested, prancing around their porch early Thursday morning and trying to enter their home. In the video, the prowler is seen sticking out his... (Continue reading)

Uber driver gets one year in jail for rape

Written on 11 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By CCT STAFF A former Santa Maria Uber driver was sentenced on Thursday to one year in county jail for raping an intoxicated passenger after the he entered a guilty plea. In April, a woman told police she had an... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo company creates electric aircraft for NASA

Written on 10 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By CCT STAFF A San Luis Obispo company delivered an all-electric X-plane to NASA for researching ideas that could lead to the development of electric propulsion-powered aircraft, which would be quieter, more efficient and environmentally friendlier than today’s commuter planes,... (Continue reading)

El Nino is coming! El Nino is coming!

Written on 10 Oct, 2019 in Discovered, Featured | 3 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)

Morro Bay and Arroyo Grande planning vape bans

Written on 10 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following the lead of San Francisco, and Arroyo Grande, the Morro Bay City Council endorsed a proposed ban on the sale of vaping products Tuesday night. Earlier this year, San Francisco adopted a temporary ban on the... (Continue reading)

IWMA votes for San Luis Obispo County-wide Styrofoam ban

Written on 10 Oct, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

BY CCT STAFF The San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) voted Wednesday to approve a countywide ban on Styrofoam. The ban is slated to go into effect in six months. Currently, five of the seven cities in... (Continue reading)

Suit challenges cannabis bureau over marijuana billboards

Written on 9 Oct, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo man with two teenagers is suing the California Bureau of Cannabis Control over marijuana business billboards that he says were banned under Proposition 64, the voter initiative that legalized and regulates cannabis. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 300 acres near Camp Roberts

Written on 9 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire broke out Tuesday evening near Camp Roberts and, as of Wednesday morning, the blaze has burned 289 acres and is 30 percent contained. [Cal Coast Times] The fire started on the east side of the... (Continue reading)