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Paso Robles announces $125,000 ticket quota settlement

Written on 22 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

A day after signing a non-disclosure agreement, Paso Robles city officials disclosed they had settled a traffic ticket quota lawsuit filed by a former employee for $125,000. Total costs to the city exceed $160,000. In addition to the $125,000 settlement,... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach Bank of America robbed

Written on 22 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Pismo Beach police are investigating the Friday robbery of the Bank of America on the corner of Price and Dolliver streets. At about 6 p.m., police were informed that a person had robbed the bank and fled with an undisclosed... (Continue reading)

Federal court upholds California’s DNA sampling law

Written on 21 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A federal appeals court has unanimously upheld a California law that allows officials to collect DNA samples from anyone arrested for a felony. [Mercury News] The 5-year-old law permits DNA sampling without review by a judge and even if criminal... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande car crash sends woman to hospital

Written on 21 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A car crash Thursday afternoon in Arroyo Grande hospitalized a woman driving a Volkswagen Beetle. [KEYT] The Beetle collided with another vehicle around 1:30 p.m. Thursday on Grand Avenue just east of Brisco Road. Five Cities firefighters and paramedics responded... (Continue reading)

Former Morro Bay Mayor Bill Yates dies at 66

Written on 21 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Former Morro Bay Mayor Bill Yates died Wednesday following a battle with lung cancer. He was 66. Yates, a former businessman and yachtsman, served four terms as mayor from 1992 to 2012. He was unseated by Jamie Irons in 2012.... (Continue reading)

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)