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Peschong plagues his constituents with next-door cannabis

Written on 6 Oct, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

Opinion by SLO Cannabis Watch Group Following our last opinion, we expected San Luis Obispo County Supervisor John Peschong to disavow himself of his assertion that he ‘owned’ SLO County’s Title22/23 cannabis ordinance. Instead, Mr. Peschong further entrenched himself and... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man killed, pedestrian injured in weekend crashes

Written on 6 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF A pedestrian suffered major injuries and an Atascadero man was killed in a pair of accidents that occurred over the weekend. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, a driver crashed into a pedestrian who... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly fraternity on probation for underage drinking

Written on 6 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A Cal Poly San Luis Obispo fraternity was sanctioned on Friday for having gatherings where alcohol was provided to minors. [Cal Coast Times] Last summer, campus administrators launched an investigation into allegations Delta Upsilon had violated campus... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man caught peeping in coed’s window

Written on 5 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCT STAFF A 55-year-old man is in jail today after a witness said she caught him peeping into her roommate’s window on the 100 block of Hathway Avenue early Saturday morning. Shortly after midnight, the witness reported the prowler... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man killed in crash

Written on 4 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A San Luis Obispo man died early Tuesday morning after walking across a highway in the Northern California city of Roseville and being struck by two vehicles. [Sacramento Bee] At about 12:45 a.m., Eddie Chronister, 40, was walking southbound across... (Continue reading)

Bookkeeper accused of embezzling from Creston construction company

Written on 4 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a bookkeeper on Wednesday who allegedly stole nearly $1 million from a Creston construction company. Joy Noel Wilde, a 41-year-old Atascadero resident, forged and deposited 63 company checks totaling $957,000... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly fraternity accused of waterboarding, video

Written on 4 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Cal Poly fraternity is under investigation after a video of a hazing incident similar to waterboarding was posted on social media. Earlier this year, during a “beer die match” at Beta Theta Pi, pledges were subjected to “punishment” for... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo developer denied pay-to-stay jail stay

Written on 4 Oct, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE It has been almost four years since Ryan Petetit, now known as Ryan Wright, violently assaulted his former girlfriend, years of Wright living the high-life while his victim lived in fear. On Thursday, deputies booked Wright into... (Continue reading)

Suspect in armed car theft in Atascadero arrested

Written on 3 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By CCT STAFF A suspect who allegedly stole a vehicle from an Atascadero home on Tuesday was arrested Wednesday at a home in Paso Robles where police found a stolen vehicle and a firearm. On Tuesday afternoon., Joshua Steven Meyer,... (Continue reading)

DUI repeat offender rams Santa Maria police car

Written on 3 Oct, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A felon, who has at least three prior DUI convictions, drove under the influence Wednesday night. He led Santa Maria officers on a chase during which he rammed a police car and crashed into another vehicle, injuring... (Continue reading)