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AT&T rated worst by consumers for cell service
Consumers have decided that AT&T provides the worst cell phone service in the country. [LA Times] A new study by Consumer Reports finds that AT&T ranked behind first-place U.S. Cellular. Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile also scored higher than the exclusive... (Continue reading)
Opponents and proponents of gay marriage argue in federal court
As a gaggle of noisy protesters shouted through bullhorns and brandished signs outside, lawyers for the backers and opponents of the initiative to ban gay marriage made their case inside a federal appeals courthouse Monday. [CaliforniaWatch] The 2 1/2-hour hearing... (Continue reading)
GALA annual Holiday Party and Awards Ceremony, event photos
Written on 6 Dec, 2010 in Eye on the Coast | No comments
As sure as Christmas trees and pumpkin pie, December brings the GALA annual Holiday Party and Awards Ceremony. Attendees applauded award winners Adaire Hahn, Ty Lanier and Ryan Miller for their support of GALA, an organization that supports the well... (Continue reading)
Unplug Wikileaks? Enact a federal Shield Law instead
OPINION BY PETER SCHEER — The Obama administration has made no secret of its desire to unplug Wikileaks, the whistleblower website infamous for data dumps of classified records. Of the few options available to the government, the best is one... (Continue reading)
Violent weekend in Santa Maria leaves one dead
Written on 5 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 23 comments
Two shootings and one stabbing have left one dead and three injured in Santa Maria over the weekend. A man suffered gun shot injuries Friday night in a drive-by shooting near the corner of Stowell Road and Western Avenue just... (Continue reading)
State lawmakers want to keep their cars (the ones you pay for)
Written on 3 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments
California remains the only state in the nation to provide vehicles to its rank-and-file lawmakers for unlimited use and it’s a policy not likely to change in the near future. [AP] The state purchases cars for lawmakers like Sam Blakeslee... (Continue reading)
Mercury might cause homosexual behavior in birds
Written on 2 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 17 comments
Mercury poison is being blamed for causing some male birds to display homosexual behavior. [NatureNews] American white ibises exposed to mercury are more likely to engage in same-sex pairings than unexposed American white ibises. Peter Frederick, an ecologist at the... (Continue reading)
Gun involved in Highway 58 murder-suicide
Written on 2 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 11 comments
The two bodies found in a vehicle off Highway 58 south of Creston died in a murder-suicide on Wednesday morning. The victims, Stephanie Rodriguez, 19, of Templeton and Hugo Castillo, 22, of Atascadero, were found in a car that went... (Continue reading)
Gearhart’s control of Atascadero
As he built his empire, Kelly Gearhart’s relationships with public officials made it possible for him to skirt building requirements, thereby saving him hundreds of thousands in development costs. These exceptions risked public safety, cost the county revenue and negatively impacted... (Continue reading)
Two dead in accident in Santa Margarita
Written on 1 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments
Two bodies were found in a car that crashed down an embankment on Highway 58 south of Creston early Wednesday morning. It appears the vehicle, which was occupied by a male and a female, went off the road, down an... (Continue reading)
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