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Morro Bay to fire city attorney

Written on 22 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 122 comments

The Morro Bay City Council decided to fire City Attorney Rob Schultz during a closed session meeting Monday. After more than three hours of closed session discussions, the council directed its outside legal counsel, San Luis Obispo attorney Steven Simas,... (Continue reading)

Heritage Oaks Bancorp and Mission Community Bancorp plan merger

Written on 22 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Mission Community Bank and Heritage Oaks Bank announced on Monday plans to merge, which could create the largest community bank headquartered on the Central Coast. Heritage Oaks Bancorp is purchasing Mission Community Bancorp for approximately $56.4 million. After the merger,... (Continue reading)

Hydrogen highway coming to California

Written on 21 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Governor Jerry Brown has approved a plan to construct 100 hydrogen fueling stations in California in the next 10 years. [SB Sun] Currently, there are about 300 hydrogen-powered cars in operation in California with only nine fuel stations statewide. But,... (Continue reading)

UN investigating torture allegations in California prisons

Written on 21 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

The United Nations’ lead torture investigator has agreed to look into allegations that some California prisoners are not treated humanely. Juan Mendez is seeking access to California lockups to ensure that prisoner’s rights are being protected. “We should have more... (Continue reading)

Dangerous mosquito found in California

Written on 21 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A mosquito from Africa that can carry dengue and yellow fever has been found in California prompting increased eradication efforts. [LATimes] Agencies monitoring traps have found yellow fever mosquitoes in the Central Valley and in the Bay Area. However, no... (Continue reading)

Another sea serpent look-alike found on California beach

Written on 21 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A giant fish once thought to be a sea serpent appeared on a Southern California beach Friday. [10 News] The 14-foot oarfish beached in Oceanside around 5 p.m. Friday, marking the second time in a week that an oarfish had... (Continue reading)

95-year-old Morro Bay man missing

Written on 20 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

UPDATE: San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies found Wilmar Tognazzini deceased near his residence Sunday morning. There was no evidence of criminal activity or suspicious circumstances, according to a press release. ORIGINAL STORY: San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies and... (Continue reading)

Algae bloom blamed for fish die-off at Atascadero Lake

Written on 20 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A massive fish die-off at Atascadero Lake is suspected of being due to an algae bloom. During the past few weeks, Atascadero public works crews have removed more than 2,000 pounds of fish carcasses from the lakeshore.... (Continue reading)

Fire causes power outage in Cambria

Written on 19 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

UPDATE: PG&E has update the estimated time of power restoration to 10 p.m. A power outage has left 611 PG&E customers without electricity in Cambria. Shortly after 10:30 a.m., Cambria Community Services District firefighters responded to a transformer fire. Shortly... (Continue reading)

Mayor’s husband arrested for drug dealing

Written on 19 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The husband of Montebello’s mayor was arrested Thursday for dealing drugs near a school. Ruben Guerrero, 44, allegedly sold methamphetamine and other narcotics near the Montebello Intermediate School, not far from his home. Mayor Christina Cortez told the Los Angeles... (Continue reading)