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Wrong way driver busted

Written on 25 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Nipomo man driving a Nissan Rogue was arrested Sunday after officers stopped him while traveling north on southbound Highway 101. California Highway Patrol officers stopped Ramon J. Ramos, 21, at 4:41 a.m. after he had driven from Santa Maria... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man charged with illegal pig butchering

Written on 22 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 58 comments

A Nipomo man is charged with illegally butchering pigs at his home on the 1400 block of Camino Caballo. Mariscal Amezcua, 62, is a facing five counts of violating the California Food and Agriculture Code. The former Santa Maria High... (Continue reading)

Tsunami debris reaching Central Coast?

Written on 22 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Central Coast residence are getting their first dose of tsunami debris with several items with Japanese lettering being found in the Cambria area. [Tribune] During the past two weeks, beach combers have come across a fishing or mooring float, a... (Continue reading)

Stop student loan rate hikes

Written on 22 Jun, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 47 comments

OPINION By LOIS CAPPS I wanted to give an update on an important issue that will affect many Central Coast residents and families if it’s not resolved soon. Without Congressional action student loan interest rates will double on July 1st.... (Continue reading)

Stockton seeks solvency by slashing

Written on 21 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Hoping to avoid becoming the latest — and biggest — U.S. city to enter bankruptcy, officials of the California Delta city of Stockton hope to avoid that eventuality by skipping payment of $10.2 million in debt service and slashing employee... (Continue reading)

Capps Maldonado exchange slaps

Written on 21 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 67 comments

Central Coast Congresswoman Lois Capp tossed an election-cycle challenge to her Republican opponent Abel Maldonado to join her and post all his tax returns and worksheets for every year he has served in office on Monday. “With the US Congress... (Continue reading)

Eateries you don’t want to work for

Written on 21 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Some restaurants may be fun and appetizing to patronize, but for many of those establishments’ employees, their jobs are not so appealing. (AOL) Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC), an employee organization which claims more than 8,000 members nationwide, cites dozens... (Continue reading)

French Hospital employees considering strike

Written on 20 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The union representing employees at French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo and Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria has announced plans for a three-day strike starting 11 p.m. on June 26. [MercuryNews] Labor and management of Dignity... (Continue reading)

Shooting of Santa Maria police officer deemed justified

Written on 20 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

After Santa Maria police discovered one of their own was possibly having sex with a 17-year-old, they worked with the girl to get him to admit to the crime. When two officers, including his cousin, attempted to arrest officer Alberto... (Continue reading)

A bond for Cuesta College; not if but when

Written on 20 Jun, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 27 comments

OPINION By PATRICK MULLEN and GILBERT H. STORK Last month, Cuesta College trustees were asked to consider hiring a consultant to poll whether voters would support a local bond measure on the November ballot. On June 6, the Board of... (Continue reading)