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Cal Poly task force favors semester schedule

Written on 12 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Amid Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students and faculty debates over the pros and cons of switching to a semester system, a recent report recommends leaving the quarter calendar in place to save money. [Tribune] The Semester Review Task Force... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man, 86, allegedly kills 81-year-old wife

Written on 11 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

An 86-year-old Los Osos man is in jail after State Park Rangers discovered the body of his 81-year-old wife in his vehicle at the end of Pecho Valley Road in Montana de Oro . San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies... (Continue reading)

Dystiny Myers murder suspect was a police informant

Written on 11 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE One of the people accused of participating in the violent murder of Dystiny Myers was an informant for the Santa Maria Police Department gang suppression unit, a detective testified on Monday. Ty Michael Hill is facing the... (Continue reading)

Supervisors to spend thousands on airline magazine advertising

Written on 11 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Tourism Business Improvement District is asking the board of supervisors to purchase advertising in the US Airways Magazine promoting a coastal wine tasting route. The magazine spread will consist of a 23 page feature on... (Continue reading)

Jerry Clay seeking another stint on Atascadero council

Written on 11 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Atascadero Councilman Jerry Clay, 78, who chose not to run for reelection in November, is now eying the seat to be left vacant in January when Councilman Tom O’Malley takes his position as mayor. With two years left on his... (Continue reading)

San Miguel man dies in DUI crash

Written on 11 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A San Miguel man died in a single car, roll-over crash on Highway 101 Monday night. [KSBY] Fernando Santiago, 28, drove his Toyota 4-Runner into the median north of San Marcos Road in San Miguel around 10:15 p.m. on Monday.... (Continue reading)

Poor grades for state kids’ vocabulary

Written on 10 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Students in California elementary schools score poorly in vocabulary usage, according to results of a national standardized test. (San Jose Mercury News) Vocabulary is vital to students’ ability to read well. Both fourth- and eighth-grade students from the Golden State... (Continue reading)

Man shoots himself after long CHP chase

Written on 10 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A man shot himself in a truck Sunday night and survived after leading law enforcement on a long chase that ended on Highway 46 east of Paso Robles. [KSBY] California Highway Patrol officers tried to stop the man for speeding... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara’s medical pot dispensaries shut down

Written on 10 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Amid pressure from the federal government, all four of Santa Barbara’s permitted medical marijuana dispensaries have closed up shop within the past few months. [Noozhawk] These closures follow federal drug raids on two South Coast operations and the delivery of... (Continue reading)

Gay marriage gets high court look

Written on 10 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

California’s current ban on gay marriages will be scrutinized by the U.S. Supreme Court, which decided Friday it will review a legal challenge to the voter mandate. (Sacramento Bee) The high court will consider a prior decision by a federal... (Continue reading)