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August, 2010

Senator Sam!

Written on 17 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 15 comments

Republican Sam Blakeslee will be the next state Senator from the five counties that comprise District 15. Blakeslee, currently a state Assemblyman from San Luis Obispo led the vote count throughout the evening in pretty much of a repeat performance... (Continue reading)

Bathroom key thief assaults clerk

Written on 16 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 11 comments

A man attempting to leave a gas station with a restroom key became violent when a clerk demanded that he return the facility key, on Sunday shortly after 9 p.m.  [KSBW] At the Shell Station on Main Street in Salinas,... (Continue reading)

Fatal motorcycle accident near Santa Margarita

Written on 16 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

A 32-year-old Kerman man died Sunday evening after the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a guard rail on Highway 101 near Tassajara Creek Road just south of Santa Margarita at about 7 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.... (Continue reading)

Let’s get prison healthcare out of the Intensive Care Unit

Written on 16 Aug, 2010 in Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION By John Laird - California’s prisons face many, many challenges. Overcrowding. Violence. Gutted rehabilitation programs. An aging, and unhealthy, inmate population. And let’s be frank, spending more money—or worse yet wasting it—on our prisons and inmate healthcare during the current... (Continue reading)

Run Away Prison Costs Hurting Our State

Written on 16 Aug, 2010 in Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION By Sam Blakeslee, Ph.D. - When the recession hit our nation and state revenues collapsed, Sacramento leaders were confronted with a series of dire budget scenarios. In 2009, the Legislature passed the largest tax increase in the nation, hiking... (Continue reading)

Spirit of Small Business Awards, event photos

Written on 15 Aug, 2010 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

The eighth Annual Spirit of Small Business Awards Luncheon, held at Fess Parker’s Double Tree Resort, celebrated the achievements of small businesses from San Luis Obispo, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. Award winners included  Thoma Electric of San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

California mall forbids talking to strangers

Written on 15 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

Owners of a mall in Roseville don’t like strangers speaking to each other, unless it is about commercial enterprises in the mall, and penned rules prohibiting strangers from conversing. [SacramentoBee] The rules forbid peaceful, consensual, spontaneous conversations between strangers about... (Continue reading)

Meg Whtman donates another $13 million to campaign

Written on 15 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

Meg Whitman, Republican candidate for governor, donated an additional $13 million of her own money to support her effort to become California’s next governor, bringing her total personal contribution to $104 million. [LosAngelesTimes] Whitman is in a dead heat with... (Continue reading)

Brain injured man wins $2.85 million lawsuit against stun-gun maker

Written on 14 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

A California man injured after he was shocked with a stun gun in 2006 won a $2.8 million settlement against Taser International Inc. this summer. [SantaCruzSentinel] Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Jeff Almquist declined Thursday to seal court documents... (Continue reading)

Government official declines bonus

Written on 14 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

The manager of a small village on the shores of Lake Tahoe declined his $25,000 annual bonus, saying he wants to set an example for his employees. [MercuryNews] Incline Village General Improvement District General Manager Bill Horn said he refused... (Continue reading)