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Man murdered in front of Santa Maria taco shop

A 33-year-old man died after being shot in front of a Santa Maria taco restaurant on Sunday. [KSBY] At approximately 3:30 p.m., a 911 caller reported a shooting in front of 805 Tacos at 1018 W. Main Street. Responders transported... (Continue reading)

SLO doctor accused of gross negligence

By KAREN VELIE State prosecutors filed an accusation against a San Luis Obispo internist for having unlicensed employees perform medical procedures, ordering narcotics in her own name to give patients, and for neglecting patients. [Cal Coast Times] For several years,... (Continue reading)

Peschong plagues his constituents with next-door cannabis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)