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July, 2013

News anchor Paula Lopez arrested for public intoxication

Written on 31 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

Veteran KEYT news anchorwoman Paula Lopez was arrested Monday afternoon near her Santa Barbara home on suspicion of public intoxication. [Noozhawk] Lopez, 48, was taken into custody by Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies on North San Marcos Road at Via... (Continue reading)

Two cities spurn grand jury report

Written on 31 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A recent San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury report is being criticized by officials of two South County cities, claiming the report incorporates  numerous errors and did not take into account efforts to consolidate. (Santa Maria Times) The report chastised... (Continue reading)

Felony DUI crash injures woman in SLO

Written on 31 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 26-year-old man is accused of crashing his vehicle into two cars and seriously injuring a woman while driving under the influence Tuesday morning in San Luis Obispo. [KCOY] Ryan Carvalho crossed a double yellow line and plowed into two... (Continue reading)

Montana de Oro panga defendants plead guilty

Written on 31 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Fourteen defendants pleaded guilty to smuggling $1.3 million of marijuana in a panga boat found at Montana de Oro State Park in May. [KSBY] All of the defendants in the case, the majority of whom are Mexican nationals, entered guilty... (Continue reading)

Astronaut controls California robot from space

Written on 31 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An Italian astronaut drove a robot around a California parking lot Friday. He did so from space. [Wired] As part of a series of tests at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, astronaut Luca Parmitano controlled a K-10 rover... (Continue reading)

Heritage Oaks Bank settles with Gearhart investors

Written on 30 Jul, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 32 comments

By KAREN VELIE In a last minute decision, Heritage Oaks Bank agreed to settle with investors in Hurst Financial’s Vista del Hombre project in Paso Robles for a currently undisclosed amount of money, an investor said. The settlement was agreed... (Continue reading)

Would-be supervisor list is growing

Written on 30 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

At least six people reportedly seek a gubernatorial appointment to replace the late 4th District Supervisor Paul Teixeira, including former Arroyo Grande mayor Mark Millis and — according to numerous sources — Teixeira’s administrative assistant, Debbie Geaslen. Geaslen’s husband, Tom,... (Continue reading)

JP Morgan penalized for manipulating California electricity prices

Written on 30 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Energy regulators ordered JP Morgan to pay $410m in penalties for allegedly manipulating electricity prices in California and the mid-west on Tuesday. [Guardian] JP Morgan has agreed to pay the penalties, though the bank disputes it used improper bidding strategies... (Continue reading)

Seven arrested in Paso Robles heroin bust

Written on 30 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A month long Paso Robles police investigation ended on Saturday with the arrest of seven people and the seizure of $2,770 in cash and $1,000 worth of black tar heroin. While serving a warrant at a residence on the 100... (Continue reading)

SoCal house-flipping roaring back

Written on 29 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Signaling a potential statewide housing sector recovery, the practice of flipping houses in Southern California has suddenly reached near-record levels, matching the 2005 high. (Los Angeles Times) Flipping of residential units at the peak of the busing bubble was in... (Continue reading)