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SLO coffee shop facing legal pressure from music industry

Written on 19 Dec, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 29 comments

Two music-licensing firms with clients ranging from Lady Gaga to Jay-Z have taken interest in acts performed by amateurs at a San Luis Obispo coffee lounge — which has put an end to “open mic night.” Representatives of Broadcast Music... (Continue reading)

Sanitation plant’s continuing violations costly to community

Written on 19 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District was slapped with another notice of violation on Tuesday for continuing environmental failures at the plant which are likely to result in more fines. Investigators from the Environmental Protection Agency and the... (Continue reading)

Felon on the run after ramming sheriff’s vehicle in Atascadero

Written on 19 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A felon in possession of a firearm has been on the run from San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies since Friday when he rammed his car into a sheriff’s vehicle in Atascadero to avoid arrest. Sheriff’s deputies and members of... (Continue reading)

Junk health insurance lawsuit

Written on 18 Dec, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION By THOMAS D. ELIAS Dr. Norman Carter and his wife Kathleen are not alone, and a lawsuit they are fighting now in San Bernardino County Superior Court might help hundreds of other Californians who also believe they’ve been scammed... (Continue reading)

Myers’ Cocktail

Written on 18 Dec, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | 8 comments

By GARY FORESMAN As each day goes by, we hear about the epidemics of illnesses not adequately treated by Western medi¬cine. Whether drug-resistant infections or chronic illnesses that drugs may mask the symptoms of but can never actually treat, people... (Continue reading)

California pastor pleads guilty to $11 million in medicare fraud

Written on 18 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Southern California pastor pleaded guilty Monday to participating in a Medicare fraud scheme that totaled more than $11 million. Chargles Agbu, 58, admitted to owning and operating a Carson medical equipment supply company that billed Medicare for expensive devices,... (Continue reading)

Murder suspect’s hospital statements inadmissible

Written on 18 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Statements made by a man accused of murdering Dystiny Myers to first responders in Santa Margarita will be admissible in court while some of his statements to investigators at the hospital will not be admissible, a judge ruled Monday. Cody... (Continue reading)

Rational gun safety talk advocated

Written on 18 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 143 comments

A new California congressman said Monday that he hopes last week’s school carnage in Connecticut will generate meaningful discussion about gun safety measures and “give us the courage to engage in the conversation.” (Sacramento Bee) Democratic Rep.-elect Ami Bera told... (Continue reading)

Lessons to be learned in Los Osos

Written on 17 Dec, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER I find myself wishing more arrests will be made in San Luis Obispo County today in order to bump the unbecoming mug shot of sweet George Taylor off the right side column of the webpages of... (Continue reading)

Assaults continue at ASH after fines

Written on 17 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Patients injured four employees at Atascadero State Hospital in the 11 days following the issuance of a $27,000 fine for unsafe working conditions. [Tribune] The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined ASH $27,000 on November 29 for an... (Continue reading)