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Homeless protest planned for Wednesday

Written on 5 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 44 comments

A local activist is organizing a protest Wednesday morning, Sept. 7, on behalf of homeless people in San Luis Obispo County. Becky Jorgeson of the recently-formed Homeless Project says the protest is planned for 8 a.m. on the steps of... (Continue reading)

Templeton woman buys back stolen jewelry

Written on 4 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 52 comments

A Templeton woman was excited to learn that an Atascadero pawn shop had purchased her stolen jewelry. An emotion dampened when she learned she would have to pay the shop $2,100 before she could retrieve her items. [KSBY] Carol Morgan... (Continue reading)

Undocumented students to get public money

Written on 4 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 67 comments

A controversial state measure to provide publicly-funded financial aid to undocumented immigrant college students has ignited a widespread political firefight, and Gov. Jerry Brown has indicated he is likely to sign the bill into law. [Reuters] The Assembly passed AB... (Continue reading)

Manhunt for Cal State professor

Written on 3 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A manhunt is underway for a Cal State San Bernardino professor suspected of heading a drug ring. Law enforcement officials warn that the professor  is considered armed and dangerous. [LATimes] Stephen J. Kinzey, a 43-year-old kinesiology professor, allegedly led a... (Continue reading)

SLO County Sheriff deputies crack down on drugs

Written on 3 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies served search warrants on homes in Paso Robles and Oceano on Friday which resulted in eleven arrests for drug and alcohol related offenses. At 6 p.m., deputies served search warrants on two residences on... (Continue reading)

Drug concerns lead to temporary closure of Mission Plaza

Written on 3 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The City of San Luis Obispo placed a 24-hour ban on loitering in Mission Plaza from 4 p.m. Thursday to 4 p.m. Friday in attempt to curb criminal activity. Also prohibiting loitering by “the globe” along the... (Continue reading)

SLO firefighter claims self defense

Written on 2 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 87 comments

San Luis Obispo firefighter John Ryan Mason testified Thursday he threw punches in self-defense following an argument in a bathroom at Pappy McGregor’s Bar & Grill on Monterey Street in June. John Ryan Mason, 34, allegedly beat Jory Brigham, 32,... (Continue reading)

Jerry Brown down on Amazon proposal

Written on 2 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

Gov. Jerry Brown said Thursday that he is leaning against Internet retailer Amazon.com’s proposal to put off enforcing a new law that taxes online purchases in exchange for the company launching several California distribution centers that would create several thousand... (Continue reading)

NAFTA Truck Fiasco

Written on 2 Sep, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 30 comments

OPINION By JOHN SALISBURY We really weaseled out on our part of North American Free Trade Agreement-1994 (NAFTA) which included a requirement that Canada, Mexico, and the United States allow full access to each country’s highways. Pressure from the trucking... (Continue reading)

Citizen grape pickers wanted

Written on 2 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 12 comments

By JOHN SALISBURY “A Call to Arms” especially to you who say Americans will do the work instead of undocumented immigrants! You suggest that if farmers paid enough for these ag-labor jobs then the unemployment rate will diminish. Farmers find... (Continue reading)