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Los Osos must protest the substantial sewer rate increase

OPINION by JULIE TACKER Los Osos is in the throes of a sewer rate increase already. The 218 process is supposed to end in a public hearing before the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on April 21. Currently,... (Continue reading)

The number of coronavirus cases in SLO County double in one day

By CCT STAFF There are currently six confirmed cases of coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County, up from three reported cases on Monday, according to the county public health department. Two of the infected people live in Nipomo, three live... (Continue reading)

Police looking for suspects in Paso Robles Lowe’s fire

By CCT STAFF The fire at Lowe’s home improvement store Sunday night was set intentionally by thieves who used the blaze to distract workers as they stole a pipe threader, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. Police are now... (Continue reading)

Questions arise over notifications in courthouse Coronavirus case

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo’s courthouse is operating under special rules following the discovery that the county’s third confirmed case of coronavirus was in the building last week. But questions remain about whether others in the building – attorneys,... (Continue reading)

The high-end takeover of Cayucos

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  By DELL FRANKLIN I bumped into Hannah while walking... (Continue reading)

SLO County orders establishments to temporarily stop serving alcohol

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County issued an executive order today asking bars, restaurants and wineries to stop serving alcohol during the upcoming Saint Patrick’s Day holiday, specifically from 5 p.m. on March 16 through 12:01 p.m.on March 18,... (Continue reading)

Fire breaks out at Paso Robles Lowe’s Home Improvement store

By CCT STAFF A fire broke out at the Paso Robles Lowe’s home improvement store Sunday evening. A 911 caller reported the fire shortly after  8 p.m., according to a Cal Fire log. Paso Robles firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze... (Continue reading)

SLO man killed in crash with big rig near Cholame Y

By CCT STAFF An elderly San Luis Obispo man died in a crash with a big rig truck on Highway 46 near the Cholame Y Sunday evening. Shortly after 8 p.m., an 84-year-old SLO resident was driving a Chino motorcoach... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus shuts down courtroom at the SLO County Courthouse

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County courtroom is temporarily closed after an attorney who serves as a public defender in both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties tested positive for the coronavirus. Public health officials have also... (Continue reading)

First confirmed case of coronavirus in Santa Barbara County

By CCT STAFF A Santa Barbara County resident has tested positive for the coronavirus, health officials announced on Sunday afternoon. The North County resident is suspected to have contracted the virus through community spread. The patient, a person in their... (Continue reading)