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July, 2014

California restricts access to single-shot handguns

Written on 21 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 61 comments

California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law Friday that bans the sale of single-shot handguns that gun owners can alter into automatic weapons. [Huffington Post] State firearms laws previously restricted the sale of handguns that can be converted... (Continue reading)

Shark spotted in Avila Beach

Written on 21 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A fisherman reported seeing a great white shark near the Avila Beach Pier early Sunday afternoon. The shark was swimming just south of the pier around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Cal Fire. The great white was reported to be... (Continue reading)

Murder suspect arrested in San Luis Obispo

Written on 20 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of attempting to murder his stepfather Saturday afternoon. Cesar Rosales, 22, of Washington state allegedly shot multiple rounds into a car on the 500 block of Bluerock Drive at... (Continue reading)

Cross-dressing baby formula thieves arrested

Written on 19 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

A pair of men dressed as women were arrested in Glendale on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to heist multiple cans of baby formula. [Press-Telegram] Police arrested the alleged cross-dressing thieves after discovering that they had placed four cans of baby... (Continue reading)

Cal Fire sues local foundation

Written on 19 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

Cal Fire filed a lawsuit against the Hind Foundation this week for $2.5 million, the cost of putting out a fire that was started by a mower in 2012 in the Santa Margarita area. The lawsuit claims that the Hind... (Continue reading)

Atascadero non-licensed home remodeling sting nets 12

Written on 19 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 67 comments

Twelve local home remodelers were among 94 statewide who face charges of contracting without a license after they were snared in a statewide undercover sting conducted this week, according to the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB). CSLB investigators posed... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande commissioner accused of conflict of interest

Written on 18 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 29 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The lead architect of a proposed housing development in Arroyo Grande is a member of the city’s planning commission, a scenario, critics allege, that creates an ethical conflict of interest. Randy Russom, an architect with RRM Design,... (Continue reading)

Paso council deadlocked on marijuana delivery ban

Written on 18 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

An attempt to ban marijuana delivery services in Paso Robles stalled Tuesday when the city council deadlocked over the proposed moratorium Citing public safety concerns and enforcement costs, Paso Robles city staff asked the council to institute an urgency ordinance... (Continue reading)

Six Californias measure could appear on 2016 ballot

Written on 18 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

The campaign for an initiative to divide California into six separate states says it has collected enough signatures to place the measure on the 2016 ballot. [LA Times] In order to qualify for the ballot, the six Californias campaign must... (Continue reading)

Fire breaks out at Morro Bay Power Plant

Written on 18 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire broke out at Morro Bay Power Plant Thursday morning and burned some of the plant’s vents. [KSBY] The fire occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. while workers at the plant were taking apart machinery, according to Morro Bay fire... (Continue reading)