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California opposes sanctuary cities, Berkeley poll suggests

Written on 28 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Californians are overwhelmingly opposed to sanctuary city immigration policies, according to a poll commissioned by UC Berkeley Institute for Governmental Studies (IGS). As a caveat, the director of IGS notes 99.5 percent of participants in the poll were citizens, and... (Continue reading)

Study warns of mass beach erosion in Southern California

Written on 28 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

A study published in a United States geophysics journal warns 31 to 67 percent of Southern California beaches could disappear by the year 2100 as a result of climate change. The study uses a newly-developed computer model called Coastal Storm... (Continue reading)

Person killed in pickup crash in Templeton

Written on 27 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

One person died in a single-vehicle crash in Templeton Monday afternoon at the intersection of Santa Rita and Indian Camp roads, according to the CHP. Shortly before noon, the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup truck apparently drove down a... (Continue reading)

High lead poisoning rates found in California communities

Written on 27 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Though not typically associated with California communities, childhood lead poisoning is prevalent in several areas of the state, particularly Fresno County. At least 29 California communities have childhood lead poisoning rate that are at least as high as in Flint,... (Continue reading)

National Guard accused of forcing Camp Roberts whistleblower to retire

Written on 27 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A retired Army major who lives in Paso Robles is accusing the California National Guard of forcing him to retire as retaliation for blowing the whistle about financial mismanagement and deteriorating conditions at Camp Roberts. [Sac Bee] Maj. Joseph Lovelace,... (Continue reading)

When “collaboration” feels against the grain

Written on 26 Mar, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION by STEW JENKINS My dad and granddad showed me early in life how to pet a strange dog. In first grade this just seemed like a way to have more fun making friends with other folks’ pets and herding... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man accused of attempted murder

Written on 26 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Santa Maria police arrested a man Saturday for allegedly trying to murder a police officer. Shortly after 2 p.m., police responded to reports of a man under the influence of narcotics near the 1000 block of East Main Street. Police... (Continue reading)

3 men arrested for human trafficking in Ventura

Written on 26 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Ventura Police arrested three men Saturday on charges of human trafficking, police said. In response to a call to the National Human Trafficking Center hotline, officers headed to the area of Victoria Avenue and Victoria Road and found a 17-year-old... (Continue reading)

McClatchy to sell the SLO Tribune building

Written on 25 Mar, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE McClatchy, running in the red for years, is planning to sell The Tribune building on Higuera Street this year, according to a presentation McClatchy made on Feb. 28 to JP Morgan. In 2015, McClatchy incurred a loss... (Continue reading)

Another inmate walks away from Lompoc prison

Written on 25 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

For the eighth time in a little more than a year, an inmate escaped the minimum-security Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc by walking away from the prison camp. On Friday afternoon, prison officials determined Jose Luis Lopez, 34, was missing... (Continue reading)