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November, 2013

Female thieves nab cash from Paso Robles store

Written on 6 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Four women teamed up to steal cash from a Paso Robles clothing store Tuesday afternoon. Around 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, four adult Hispanic women approached the front doors of El Korita Western Wear in the 1400 block of Creston Road. Two... (Continue reading)

Councilman admits taking $2.3 million bribe

Written on 5 Nov, 2013 in CalCoast Forum, Daily Briefs | 10 comments

In a case stemming from what is believed to be the largest bribe ever accepted by a public official in an undercover operation, a former member of the Moreno Valley City Council has agreed to plead guilty to a federal... (Continue reading)

15 Gray Whales found dead

Written on 5 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

During the past two months, 15 dead gray whales of the Chukotka-California population have been found washed ashore in Russia. [MoscowTimes] Gray whales typically migrate from the Chukchi Sea, which is bordered by Alaska and Russia, to Baja California for... (Continue reading)

California Valley solar plant producing power

Written on 5 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The California Valley Solar Ranch is now operational and delivering enough electricity to power 100,000 homes annually. [Tribune] The Solar Ranch is one of two photovoltaic plants on the Carrizo Plain. The Topaz Solar Farm, the larger of the two... (Continue reading)

Atheists sue Pismo Beach over city chaplain

Written on 5 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 95 comments

In connection with Atheists United San Luis Obispo, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes separation of church and state, sued Pismo Beach last week over its use of a city chaplain. [Tribune] The lawsuit, filed in... (Continue reading)

Carpinteria man fakes carjacking

Written on 5 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s arrested a Carpenteria man on Sunday afternoon for allegedly faking a carjacking and driving under the influence. At about 2:30 p.m., Troy Ostboe, 50, called 911 to report his Porsche had been hijacked and that his wife... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man wins constitutional rights lawsuit

Written on 4 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Morro Bay man won his lawsuit to have several “Joe McCarthy era” sections of the California Election Code declared  unconstitutional last week, according to a San Luis Obispo County Superior Court ruling. John Barta filed the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly Republicans petition against CSU club policy

Written on 4 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The Cal Poly College Republicans are petitioning to reverse a California State University system policy that mandates open enrollment in campus clubs. [Mustang News] In 2011, former CSU Chancellor Charles Reed issued Executive Order 1068, requiring membership in university-affiliated clubs... (Continue reading)

Attention Morro Bay voters

Written on 4 Nov, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 113 comments

OPINION By BILL PEIRCE Last week Susan Slayton hired an “interim, contract attorney” to replace Rob Schultz. As we had learned, Rob has been put on paid administrative leave and told to finish some projects he’s been working on. Rob... (Continue reading)

Shandon superintendent firing costing district

Written on 4 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The Shandon Joint Unified School District is paying the salaries of two superintendents while operating with a budget deficit because of the recent termination of its top employee. [Tribune] Last month, the Shandon school board fired popular superintendent and principal... (Continue reading)