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Ranger uses electric shock on man walking dogs off leash

Written on 1 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 106 comments

A ranger shot a man on Sunday with a stun gun who was walking his lap-dogs off leash in a federal park after he tried to walk away, causing witnesses to claim the action was excessive. [SFChronicle] Gary Hesterberg was... (Continue reading)

Templeton child molester captured

Written on 31 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies took a Templeton man found guilty of sex crimes against children into custody at French Hospital Medical Center shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday. Donald Baker, 40, remains in custody at the hospital. Baker... (Continue reading)

College official falsifies SAT numbers

Written on 31 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A prestigious Southern California college admitted Monday that a resigned official inflated SAT entrance scores for the past six years to publications like U.S. News & World Report that use the numbers to rank colleges and universities. [NewYorkTimes] Claremont McKenna... (Continue reading)

KCOY Underground asking viewers to boycott

Written on 31 Jan, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

The KCOY Underground is asking viewers to boycott KCOY News in February as part of an attempt to force the station back to local broadcasting and make a change in ownership. In early January, KCOY laid off meteorologist Jim Byrne... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles water plan is just not working

Written on 31 Jan, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION By KAREN REED I was shocked when not much was said about the huge increases in water rates needed to fund the water system projects discussed at the Nov. 15 Paso Robles City Council meeting. After years of hard... (Continue reading)

CMC facing limited layoffs

Written on 31 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Of the 545 layoff warning notices the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation sent out last week, only seven went to employees of the California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo. As part of a state prison realignment that is slated... (Continue reading)

Warrant issued for Templeton sex offender

Written on 31 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Templeton man who pled guilty to sexually molesting two children failed to appear at a hearing Monday prompting the judge to issue a warrant for his arrest. Donald Baker, 40, has repeatedly not shown up for his sentencing hearings.... (Continue reading)

Christmas Day murder suspect feared evil government conspiracy

Written on 31 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The Atascadero man who allegedly shot and killed two sisters in Santa Margarita in 2010 thought they were military leaders in an evil government conspiracy against the world, a forensic psychiatrist testified Monday. [Tribune] During the first day of Andrew... (Continue reading)

Lillian Larsen after school coordinator accused of sex with student

Written on 30 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

An after school programs coordinator at the Lillian Larsen School in San Miguel has been charged with engaging in unlawful sex with a 14-year-old boy she met on campus, authorities said Monday. Sarah Drown, 20, allegedly had an “affair” with... (Continue reading)

PR police union demands safe work environment

Written on 30 Jan, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 92 comments

STATEMENT By PASO ROBLES POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION We as police officers and dispatchers are honored to serve the great citizens of Paso Robles and do so with pride. We know the responsible citizens of Paso Robles work very hard, pay... (Continue reading)