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February, 2014

Beef deemed unfit for human consumption prompts recall

Written on 12 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A California company is recalling 8.7 million pounds of beef distributed through a slaughterhouse that processed diseased and unhealthy animals without a full federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Saturday. [ABC] The Petaluma-based Rancho Feeding Corp. is... (Continue reading)

Is law enforcement incentivized against legalizing marijuana?

Written on 11 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

As Colorado was legalizing medical marijuana, law enforcement officials from California voiced their disapproval pointing at what they deemed failed medical marijuana laws in California. [McClatchy] “I was told that we hadn’t learned anything from California – that you can’t... (Continue reading)

Body of missing Nipomo woman found in Avila Beach

Written on 11 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies discovered the body of a missing Nipomo woman lying near an Avila Beach intersection Sunday evening. Investigators ruled 41-year-old Maria De La Cruz Albarran Uribe’s death a suicide. Uribe had gone missing in late... (Continue reading)

SLO pedestrian killed was Cal Poly student

Written on 11 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Luis Obispo man killed early Saturday morning while walking on South Higuera Street was a Cal Poly student. [Mustang News] Kent Boswell, 22, was a business administration student at Cal Poly. Boswell was walking on South Higuera Street... (Continue reading)

Do not force a water district on Paso Robles

Written on 10 Feb, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION By CAROL ROWLAND The formation of the proposed PR Basin Groundwater District would be by votes based on acreage. There are 4,906 landowners. It would only take an estimated 30 to 50 large landowners to establish it, 30 to... (Continue reading)

SLO Social Seen, house party 2-10-24

Written on 10 Feb, 2014 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | 2 comments

How do you experience international drinks and culture without having to travel anywhere?  Friday night a group of Cal Poly students celebrated with an around the world party where students visited five homes each posing as a different country. From... (Continue reading)

Central Coast leads in water conservation

Written on 10 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

People living on California’s Central Coast use less water per-capita than any other Californians, according to a California drought database. [MercuryNews] Californian water consumption varies dramatically from region to region. On the Central Coast, residents use 143 gallons a day... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man accused of attempted kidnap of teen girl

Written on 10 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A Santa Maria man allegedly attempted to kidnap and sexually assault a 16-year-old girl last week. [KSBY] The girl was walking with female friends near the intersection of North Broadway and Taylor Street around 10 p.m. on Wednesday night when... (Continue reading)

Peeping Tom arrested in SLO

Written on 10 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a Peeping Tom in the downtown area last week. [KEYT] Lareth Dorade, 50, is accused of prowling near Palm Street in San Luis Obispo Thursday evening. A woman saw Dorade outsider her window and called... (Continue reading)

Was murder suspect defending his mother?

Written on 10 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 23-year-old suspected of killing a Paso Robles man on Friday says he was protecting his mother from her boyfriend. [Tribune] San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested John Danner for allegedly shooting and killing Billy Law, 47. Law lived... (Continue reading)