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State parks spending $1 million to fence Oceano dunes

Written on 20 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

California state parks is spending $1 million to erect 15 acres of fences in the Oceano dunes off-road vehicles area to slow the flow of dust into nearby residences. [KEYT] For several years, state parks has battled the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly wins first NCAA Tournament Game

Written on 20 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The Cal Poly men’s basketball team won its first ever NCAA Tournament Game at the Division 1 level Wednesday, defeating Texas Southern 81-69. Due to Cal Poly’s less-than-stellar 13-19 record entering the tournament, the Mustangs had to take part in... (Continue reading)

Dystiny Myers’ family sues SLO County

Written on 20 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

Dystiny Myers’ family filed a claim against San Luis Obispo County for taking the head of the murder victim as evidence without informing the family. [Tribune] During the 2013 trial of Ronda Wisto and her son Jacob York for the... (Continue reading)

Crash spills pools chemicals on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach

Written on 19 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A pickup truck carrying pool chemicals crashed on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach Tuesday, spilling several buckets of chlorine. [Tribune] The truck was carrying 47 cases of chlorine and other pool equipment when it crashed into a highway sign on... (Continue reading)

Supervisors eye water basin control

Written on 19 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

In a professed attempt to better manage water resources in the North County, supervisors Tuesday voted 4-1 to approve a resolution increasing its authority over use of the Paso Robles aquifer. Supervisor Debbie Arnold cast the lone vote against the... (Continue reading)

UCSB professor battles anti-abortion group

Written on 19 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 43 comments

An anti-abortion group is asking officials to prosecute a University of California Santa Barbara associate professor of feminist studies for taking one of their signs and destroying it. On March 4, Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust were passing out pamphlets... (Continue reading)

Cayucos crash victim identified

Written on 19 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The San Luis Obispo County Coroner’s Unit has identified a 21-year-old Cayucos woman who died in a car crash Friday as Sadee Rae Jurgensen. Jurgeson lost control of her car in rural Cayucos Friday night and drove it down a... (Continue reading)

California logs hottest winter ever

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

California has just completed the hottest winter in the state’s history. [Mercury News] The average temperature statewide for December, January and February was 48.0 degrees, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The previous high for those months... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman heading to trial for murder

Written on 18 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge has ruled that enough evidence exists to bring a Paso Robles woman to trial for the murder of her ex-boyfriend. [Tribune] Maria del Carmen Granados Fajardo, 50, is accused of paying several people a total... (Continue reading)

California student arrested for supporting terrorists

Written on 18 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A Central California college student and member of the U.S. Army National Guard was arrested Sunday for attempting to provide support to a foreign terrorist organization. [CNN] Nicholas Teausant had also planned to attack the Los Angeles subway system in... (Continue reading)