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California state senator under 24 count indictment

Written on 22 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs | 18 comments

California State Senator Ronald Calderon agreed Friday to surrender to federal authorities after being named in a federal grand jury indictment that accuses him of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes from a businessman and from people who... (Continue reading)

An evening at Cal Poly with the Temptations

Written on 21 Feb, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | 6 comments

By ERICA EVANS Seeing the Temptations, or as they like to call themselves, The Temps, at the Christopher Cohan Center on Cal Poly’s campus couldn’t have been more perfect. When the Temptations took the stage on Valentine’s Day, Otis Williams... (Continue reading)

Who are you kidding Mr. Reaugh?

Written on 21 Feb, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION By LARRY MCGOURTY I read Mr. Reaugh’s latest “advertorial” for a water district with some bemusement. How a small band of elitists and a grass root organization so out of touch that its own membership is in open rebellion... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man arrested for vandalism and arson

Written on 21 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 22-year-old Paso Robles man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a Playa del Rey gas storage facility and causing a gas leak on Monday. [ABC7] Shortly after midnight, James Viramontez Cogley allegedly entered the SoCal Gas storage facility... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria teacher accused of sexual relationship with student

Written on 21 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Santa Maria police arrested a 53-year-old Pioneer Valley High School teacher Thursday for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old female student. [KSBY] Brian Hook, a social science teacher and the varsity girls basketball coach, is accused of having a sexual... (Continue reading)

California legislator calls for return to bilingual educations

Written on 21 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

California State Senator Ricardo Lara proposed a ballot measure Thursday that would reverse the state’s ban on multilingual education in public schools. [LA Times] Sixteen years ago, California voters approved Proposition 227, which requires public schools to instruct students in... (Continue reading)

Steve Sinton sets the record straight

Written on 20 Feb, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 26 comments

OPINION By STEVE SINTON One would think that something as expensive as litigation would be founded on sound principles, rather than false accusations against your neighbors and fellow landowners. Neither PRAAGS nor Pro Water Equity have ever suggested or supported... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay pays $20,000 to settle taser case

Written on 20 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

Morro Bay agreed to pay $20,000 to a man who police officers pepper sprayed and repeatedly tasered during an arrest at the Fuel Dock Saloon in 2012. [NewTimes] Officers initially charged Brian Lopez Martinez, 23, with public intoxication, resisting arrest,... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police sorting goods grabbed by serial thief

Written on 20 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Arroyo Grande police are attempting to return numerous goods to owners who are victims of a serial thief whose thefts ranged from Los Angeles to Monterey counties. [KSBY] Los Osos resident Ryan Dutra, 35, is accused of burglarizing homes, cars... (Continue reading)

SLO financial planner running for city council

Written on 20 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

San Luis Obispo financial planner Gordon Mullin announced Wednesday that he will run for city council in 2014. Mullin owns a financial planning firm and has hosted a radio show on financial matters. He is the first candidate to publicly... (Continue reading)