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July, 2011

Movie Review: Larry Crowne

Written on 4 Jul, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | 4 comments

BY MIRANDA FORESMAN There is something nice about getting out of your own life and visiting someone else’s for a few hours. Larry Crowne is a nice enough getaway, but I just don’t feel like it got far enough away.... (Continue reading)

Child drowns at Lake Nacimiento

Written on 3 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

UPDATE: Divers with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department found the body of a 4-year-old girl in about six feet of water at Lake Nacimiento on Sunday. Park rangers told deputies Araceli Garcia of Greenfield, Calif.,went missing shortly after... (Continue reading)

Strengthening our commitment to our veterans

Written on 3 Jul, 2011 in Opinion | 51 comments

OPINION By CONGRESSWOMAN LOIS CAPPS This weekend we celebrate our country’s 235rd birthday, and the freedoms and values upon which it was built. And, while the 4th of July is a great time for family and parades, picnics and flag... (Continue reading)

Immigration status could block children from public healthcare

Written on 3 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 96 comments

As many as 220,000 uninsured children in California will be excluded from health care reform programs because of their or their parents’ immigration status, according to an analysis released Thursday. [CaliforniaWatch] When fully implemented in 2014, the Patient Protection and... (Continue reading)

Dumb protester of the week

Written on 3 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A motorcyclist participating in a protest ride against helmet laws died Saturday after he flipped over the bike’s handlebars and hit his head on the pavement. [AP] The accident happened Saturday afternoon in upstate New York near Syracuse. Phillip A.... (Continue reading)

Maria Shriver won’t be back

Written on 1 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

  Maria Shriver formally filed for divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger Friday, citing “irreconcilable difference.” [Los Angeles Times] The former California First Lady, married for 25 years to the actor and ex-governor, filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in Los... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande wildfire grows to two acres

Written on 1 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

UPDATE: The Tally Fire, located at Huasna Road and Santa Domingo Road east of Arroyo Grande, has now burned four acres. Ground support, including four engines and 33 men, has reached the fire. Two more type three engines are in... (Continue reading)

SLO County seeking changes in Huasna Valley oil project

Written on 1 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A San Luis Obispo County planning report is recommending that an oil field proposed for the Huasna Valley be scaled back somewhat to minimize visual impacts. [Tribune] A recently released environmental impact report recommends reducing the Excelaron oil project from... (Continue reading)

Chef Rick heads to the Far West(ern)

Written on 1 Jul, 2011 in Discovered | 2 comments

Chef Rick’s, the upscale funky Orcutt restaurant that tempted more than a few foodies to make the trek south from San Luis Obispo County, has closed after 22 years. [Santa Maria Times] The iconic eatery, tucked away in the corner... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Kid Serve mural artist arrested for child porn

Written on 1 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Federal agents arrested a Bay Area mural artist on child pornography charges and discovered offensive images imbedded in murals he created throughout San Francisco, including one he built with students at Sunset Elementary School. [The Bay Citizen] The FBI arrested... (Continue reading)