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Senator Leland Yee arrested for corruption

Written on 27 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

California secretary of state candidate State Sen. Leland Yee was arrested on federal corruption charges during an FBI sting on Wednesday. [LATimes] According to the indictment, Yee is accused of sidestepping campaign donation rules in exchange for political favors, and... (Continue reading)

APCD settles with state parks over dust rule

Written on 27 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District has reached a settlement with California state parks over implementation of the APCD’s Oceano dunes dust rule. On Wednesday, the APCD board agreed to eliminate a section of the dust rule... (Continue reading)

Former SLO County transient escapes from jail

Written on 26 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $20,000 reward for information leading to a former San Luis Obispo County transient who escaped from a Los Angeles County jail. [Patch] On March 12, Christopher Lee Brown, 37, impersonated another... (Continue reading)

California librarians irked by governor’s appointment

Written on 26 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

California Governor Jerry Brown appointed a politically connected journalist to the position of state librarian, frustrating librarians across California. [LA Times] “A former reporter? What the hell? said Librarians’ Guild President Roy B. Stone. “I’m tired of political appointments everywhere... (Continue reading)

Has the DMV compromised your credit card?

Written on 26 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Problems encountered at the Department of Motor Vehicles may go beyond long lines and wait times. Law enforcement officials have alerted the California DMV to a potential security breach in its processing of credit cards. The DMV announced Saturday that... (Continue reading)

Proposal calls for 350 new oil wells in Price Canyon

Written on 26 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Phoenix, Arizona based natural resources company is planning to drill 350 new oil wells in an area of Price Canyon near Pismo Beach. [KSBY] Freeport McMoran, which mines precious metals and produces oil and gas, currently pumps 5,000 barrels... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Paso Robles on the top 10 best city list

Written on 25 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles were listed as the eighth best city for well-being out of 189 cities or pairs of cities, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday. The 2013 rankings are based on more than 500,000 interviews... (Continue reading)

California ranks second most expensive state for renters

Written on 25 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

California is the second least affordable state in the country for renters, only trailing Hawaii, according to a report released Monday. [LA Times] The National Low Income Housing Coalition analyzed rental rates across the U.S. and defined affordability as spending... (Continue reading)

Machete wielding robber surprises resident

Written on 25 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Police are searching for a man who broke into an Isla Vista home and attacked a resident with a machete on Monday. At about 4 p.m., the resident returned home and confronted the robber. The robber than attacked the man... (Continue reading)

Two-year-old killed by car in Santa Maria

Written on 25 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A woman backed a car into a two-year-old boy in Santa Maria Saturday, killing the child. [KCOY] On Saturday afternoon, the toddler wandered behind the vehicle as the woman was backing out of a residential driveway during a neighborhood barbecue.... (Continue reading)