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September, 2015

McCarthy in line to be speaker of the house

Written on 25 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

House Speaker John Boehner announced Friday that he is resigning, making Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a Californian, the leading candidate to claim the most powerful job in Congress. [LA Times] McCarthy’s district includes Bakersfield and most of Kern and Tulare... (Continue reading)

San Gabriel Elementary to reopen Monday

Written on 25 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Gabriel Elementary School will reopen Monday, a little more than two weeks after closing due to the appearance of dangerous chemicals and threatening letters. On Sept. 11, the San Luis Obispo County bomb squad removed a suspicious jar from... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man pleads no contest to murder of his daughter

Written on 25 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Paso Robles man accused of beating to death his 22-month-old daughter has pleaded no contest to second degree murder. Herbert David Brown III, 32, assaulted his daughter, Lily Sommer-Brown, at their Santa Ysabel Avenue home, leaving her not breathing... (Continue reading)

Nipomo felon allegedly strikes again and again

Written on 24 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A 26-year-old Nipomo man who was arrested last month for allegedly committing multiple felonies while on bail, was arrested Thursday accused of many of the same criminal acts. On Aug. 18, a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy noticed Allen... (Continue reading)

Haggen closing its California stores

Written on 24 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

Grocery chain Haggen announced Thursday plans to close 127 stores in California, Arizona and Nevada. Employees will receive a 60 day notice of pending store and office closures. Haggen plans to continue operating 37 stores in Oregon and Washington. The... (Continue reading)

Supervisor trying to keep San Francisco a sanctuary city

Written on 24 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Despite national outcry over an illegal immigrant allegedly murdering Cal Poly grad Kate Steinle, a supervisor is pushing for San Francisco to keep its status as a sanctuary city. [Mercury News] San Francisco Supervisor David Campos introduced a resolution Wednesday... (Continue reading)

Two Central Coast high school students in comas

Written on 24 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Two Central Coast high school students have remained in medically induced comas this week as they recover from severe head injuries suffered earlier this month. Templeton High School football player Isaac Lindsey suffered head trauma during a game against San... (Continue reading)

Atascadero requests more Lake Nacimiento water

Written on 24 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Atascadero is joining the cities of Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo in requesting more water from Lake Nacimiento. The cities have drafted a joint letter to San Luis Obispo County asking that water currently allotted to the cities as... (Continue reading)

California cracks down on ‘dark money’

Written on 23 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has adopted a regulation that will restrict “dark money” from flowing into state elections from elsewhere in the country. [Mother Jones] Dark money is a term that references donations to political campaigns in... (Continue reading)

Parkinson wants a sheriff’s substation in Nipomo

Written on 23 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson is calling for the county to open a sheriff’s substation in Nipomo. [KCOY] On Tuesday night, Parkinson hosted a town hall meeting in Nipomo, where residents raised numerous concerns about crime and public... (Continue reading)