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Salud Carbajal cancels debate, declines other offers

Written on 30 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

By CCT STAFF Congressman Salud Carbajal recently backed out of one debate and has declined multiple requests to participate in public forums with his opponent Andy Caldwell. Several months ago, KYET scheduled a debate between the two congressional candidates during... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly website linked to hardcore porn

Written on 30 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCT STAFF A link on the website for Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business had been taking visitors not to the intended destination, a page for a student group, but rather to hardcore and possibly child pornography. [Tribune] It... (Continue reading)

Truck engulfed in flames slow traffic on Highway 101

Written on 30 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A pickup truck burst into flames on Highway 101 at the top of the Cuesta Grade Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 5 p.m., people began calling 911 to report a truck on fire on the northbound side of... (Continue reading)

Teens beat up and rob Arroyo Grande High School janitor

Written on 29 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCT STAFF After allegedly embarking upon a crime spree in Santa Maria and successfully fleeing officers chasing them on Highway 101, a group of five juveniles physically assaulted and robbed a custodian at Arroyo Grande High School on Tuesday... (Continue reading)

SLO County sheriff collects evidence in Kristin Smart disappearance

Written on 29 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By CCT STAFF The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it is holding two trucks that belonged to the family of the last person to see Kristin Smart before she disappeared in 1996, according to county officials. Earlier this... (Continue reading)

Atascadero serial stalker sentenced to prison

Written on 29 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By CCT STAFF A SLO County judge on Tuesday sentenced an Atascadero man who stalked, harassed and threatened multiple women to four years and eight months in prison. [KSBY] Josiah James Johnstone, 34, initially pleaded guilty to charges of stalking... (Continue reading)

SLO Police Chief Cantrell nixes radio coverage of police forum

Written on 29 Jan, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

Update: San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell has changed her mind, and will permit KVEC to cover the “PEACE talk” on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. By CCT Staff San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell on... (Continue reading)

Camera captures Cal Poly hit-and-run, video

Written on 29 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By CCT STAFF A driver slammed into two pedestrians on the Cal Poly campus and then left the scene without stopping, surveillance footage shows. [Mustang News] The driver, a Cal Poly student, is now facing felony hit-and-run charges. The victims... (Continue reading)

Miscreant SLO building inspector appeals termination

Written on 28 Jan, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE A former San Luis Obispo city inspector appealed his termination, but backed out last week just days before a scheduled hearing in which details of his firing were to be discussed, according to a city staffer. In... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court upholds Trump rule on immigrant welfare

Written on 28 Jan, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By CCT STAFF The United States Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision on Monday upheld a Trump Administration rule making it more difficult for immigrants who use government aid programs like food stamps, Medicaid and housing assistance to obtain green... (Continue reading)