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This week’s dumbest criminal

Written on 10 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

This weeks dumbest offender award goes to a man who was arrested for attempting to sneak some marijuana through security at the Hart Senate Office Building. [Politico] Marcus Stanley, an economic adviser to Sen. Barbara Boxer, had worked on the... (Continue reading)

53 homes lost in Bay Area fire

Written on 10 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 5 comments

A natural gas line explosion Thursday night in San Bruno killed three people and sparked an inferno that quickly destroyed 53 homes. [San Francisco Chronicle] Fueled by the wind, the blaze jumped from house to house near Skyline Blvd, west... (Continue reading)

Cortez denies having second pension

Written on 9 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 10 comments

The Cortez for Sheriff campaign issued a statement Thursday night, denying that candidate Joe Cortez has more than one pension. “Let me set the record straight. Cortez has one pension,” said Cortez campaign manager John Allen of Paso Robles. “That... (Continue reading)

Settlement made in Cal Poly hazing suit

Written on 9 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

The parents of a Cal Poly student who died during a fraternity hazing agreed to a $500,000 settlement with a former Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity member . Carson Starkey, 18, from Austin, Texas, died of alcohol poisoning after a Sigma... (Continue reading)

Fire at Exploration Station in Grover Beach

Written on 9 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

A fire at the back of the Exploration Station in Grover Beach spread to a small building owned by Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church before fire fighters could contain the blaze. [SantaMariaTimes] Firefighters from the Five Cities Fire Authority suspect... (Continue reading)

Atascadero and Shandon shorten school year

Written on 9 Sep, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

At the same time educational experts are touting the benefits of more time in the classroom, including higher test scores and improved performance, some San Luis Obispo County school districts are lowering their instructional days to help deal with budget... (Continue reading)

Four states mounting legal assault on California

Written on 9 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 5 comments

The attorney generals from at least four states are planning to sue if California’s Global Warming Solutions Act survives a challenge at the ballot box in November. [CaliforniaWatch] The attorneys generals of Alabama, Nebraska, Texas and North Dakota have been... (Continue reading)

Consumer Reports: In-N-Out Best Burger

Written on 8 Sep, 2010 in Discovered | 9 comments

The new issue of Consumers Reports confirms what almost anybody in California, Nevada, Utah, or Arizona already knows: In-N-Out makes the best burger. [Consumer Reports] The magazine surveyed 28,000 online subscribers and asked them to rate the burgers at 18... (Continue reading)

Woman charged with death of CHP officer on meth

Written on 8 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 23 comments

The woman who hit and killed a CHP officer in June was charged with vehicular manslaughter after tests revealed she had a high level of methamphetamine in her system at the time of the accident. [Tribune] Kaylee Ann Weisenberg, 22,... (Continue reading)

Jailhouse sex: Inmates get condom machines

Written on 8 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

Here’s a first (we think):  Authorities have installed 16 condom machines for use by the 750 prisoners at the San Francisco County Jail’s San Bruno lockup. [San Francisco Chronicle] Even though sex between the inmates is illegal, the condom dispensers... (Continue reading)