A look back: Central Coast's top stories of 2020 and last updated 2021-01-01 01:41:19-05 2020 has seen many up and downs. It will forever be etched in history as a time of social upheaval, natural disaster, and worldwide lockdown due to COVID-19. Let's take a look back at some of the most memorable events that happened on the Central Coast. In late January, new developments unfolded in the case involving Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart, who went missing in 1996. The San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office confirmed it seized two trucks belonging to family members of Paul Flores that same year. Flores has been a person of interest in Smart's disappearance for 24 years. Smart's disappearance has been the focus of a popular podcast "Your Own Backyard" by Chris Lambert. In the months following, investigators searched Flores' home and 3 other homes which belong to his family members.