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FBI arrests Anonymous hackers, conducts raids

Written on 20 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Federal agents on Tuesday arrested more than a dozen people around the nation with ties to the hacker group “Anonymous.” The arrests were made in nine states and the District of Columbia. [Montery Herald.com] In an indictment unsealed in U.S. District... (Continue reading)

Central Coast Renaissance Festival, event photos

Written on 19 Jul, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | 3 comments

Taking a trip back in time, over 800 costumed participants gathered at the 27 annual Central Coast Renaissance Festival last Saturday and Sunday to partake in the ultimate summer fantasy. San Luis Obispo County’s El Chorro Regional Park was magically... (Continue reading)

Trial in CHP officer’s alleged murder begins

Written on 19 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

A murder trial is underway for a woman accused of killing a California Highway Patrol officer while under the influence of methamphetamine. [Tribune] In his opening statement, defense attorney Tom McCormick said that Kaylee Ann Weisenberg, 23, wasn’t under the... (Continue reading)

Missing Arroyo Grande man’s body found on Kern River

Written on 19 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The battered body of Derrick Rush, 28, of Arroyo Grande washed up on the bank of a Kern River campsite Saturday, ending a weeklong search by friends and family of the correctional officer who drowned. [Bakersfield.com] Rush had gone missing... (Continue reading)

Karl Rove accused of political amnesia

Written on 18 Jul, 2011 in Opinion | 57 comments

REBUTTAL By BILL CARRICK Bush political guru, Karl Rove, has a hole in his memory about his time in the Bush White House. The Karl Rove sponsored ads attacking Congresswoman Lois Capps have been called “misleading” and “mostly opinions” by... (Continue reading)

Karl Rove’s crusade against Lois Capps

Written on 18 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

A conservative group linked with Republican strategist Karl Rove has launched an ad campaign targeting 10 vulnerable House Democrats, including Congresswoman Lois Capps, who are up for reelection in 2012. [WallStreetJournal] Crossroads GPS plans to run ads for the next... (Continue reading)

Cadillac Angels at the Avila Bay Club, event photos

Written on 18 Jul, 2011 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

The rolling hills and small town atmosphere of Avila Beach entice those looking for the perfect location for that relaxing evening out. On Friday night at the Avila Bay Athletic Club, locals gathered to sip wine and enjoy appetizers while... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s proposed bag ban moving forward

Written on 18 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 49 comments

Single-use paper and plastic bags could be banned at San Luis Obispo County’s larger grocery stores as early as Jan. 1, 2013, under an ordinance proposed by the county’s Integrated Waste Management Authority. At an authority meeting last week, board... (Continue reading)

Courts hit hard in California budget cuts

Written on 18 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments

Courthouses throughout California may soon be forced to put up “closed for business” signs as the state grapples with record budget cuts. [Mercury News.com] The state’s 58 trial courts will be the hard hit as they prepare to absorb $350... (Continue reading)

CMC guard accused of smuggling cell phones

Written on 18 Jul, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 40 comments

After surveillance video at the California Men’s Colony (CMC) in San Luis Obispo County allegedly captured a correctional officer smuggling a cell phone into the prison, the accused guard retired immediately and allegedly boasted that he made more than $100,000... (Continue reading)