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Woman thwarts home invasion robbery in Nipomo
Written on 25 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments
A Nipomo woman was able to thwart a home invasion robbery by breaking away from her capture and activating the home alarm at about 6 p.m. on Friday. Three men entered a home on the 500 block of Tejas Place... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo employee accused of bilking city
A San Luis Obispo Public Works inspector is under investigation for misappropriating public property for his own profit. Sources claim Ron Faria, president of the San Luis Obispo City’s Employee Association, asked his supervisor if a mower that had been previously... (Continue reading)
Wanted: One city council member for San Luis Obispo
Written on 24 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 16 comments
Jan Marx is set to be sworn in as the next mayor of San Luis Obispo on Tuesday night. One of the first challenges for Marx, along with Andrew Carter, John Ashbaugh, and Kathy Smith will be to fill the... (Continue reading)
Santa Barbara man pleads guilty in $12 million Ponzi scheme
Written on 23 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 10 comments
A Santa Barbara man accused of defrauding more than 50 investors in a $12 million Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to federal mail and wire fraud charges. Frommer faced a statutory maximum sentence of 233 years in... (Continue reading)
Famed local chef Bill Hoppe dies
Wilhelm “Bill” Hoppe, the European-trained chef, who transformed the Central Coast restaurant experience, died Sunday night at his home. Hoppe opened his first restaurant Hoppe’s on the Embarcadero in Morro Bay in the mid-1980’s. He later moved the popular restaurant... (Continue reading)
Why Lois Capps is worried
California House Democrats, including veteran representative Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara), are likely to face serious challenges to their long-held seats in the upcoming 2012 election. [North County Times] The reason: Changes in California’s election code and political boundaries make the... (Continue reading)
Head-on collision: Drunk driver going the wrong way on Higuera
Written on 21 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments
An alleged drunk driver going the wrong way on Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo crashed head-on into another vehicle injuring two men Saturday night at about 2 a.m. Police say 24-year-old Melissa Hernandez of Grover Beach was driving a... (Continue reading)
Californians conflicted on budget issues
Written on 21 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 9 comments
Californians simultaneously object to increasing taxes in order to pare the state’s massive budget deficit and cutting spending on programs that make up 85 percent of the state’s general fund obligations, according to a new Los Angeles Times/USC Poll. [LATimes]... (Continue reading)
Sen. Sam Blakeslee’s staff rallies behind Women’s Shelter
Written on 20 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments
After reading that the San Luis Obispo Women’s Shelter was behind in their efforts to provide Thanksgiving dinner for up to 53 different families currently involved in the program, state Sen. Sam Blakeslee provided the shelter with all of the... (Continue reading)
PG&E considers compromise on SmartMeters
Written on 20 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 21 comments
PG&E may be open to compromise in response to growing public concern over the installation of SmartMeters in homes and businesses throughout the state. [SF Chronicle] The new wireless meter reading system, currently being deployed in northern San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)
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