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Cambria man guilty of murder

Written on 24 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A Cambria man who stabbed his brother in the head with a screwdriver was found guilty of first degree murder on Monday. A jury found Brandon Henslee, 23, guilty of murdering his brother Tyler Hanks, 20, in 2012 at a... (Continue reading)

Prof banished from class after GOP slurs

Written on 23 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

Republicans are “dead or dying white people” who have “raped this country,” a Michigan State University professor told his students — just before being relieved of his teaching duties by university officials. (The Blaze) The comments from Professor William Penn... (Continue reading)

Illegal immigrants may soon become lawyers in California

Written on 23 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 67 comments

A bill that would allow illegal immigrants to become lawyers is sitting on Governor Jerry Brown’s desk. [SacramentoBee] Democratic Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez introduced Assembly Bill 1024 as urgency legislation earlier this month after the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly police searching for attempted robbery suspect

Written on 23 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Cal Poly University Police are searching for a man believed to have punched a student in the face Saturday afternoon. [KSBY] A Cal Poly student told police that he was walking alone on campus near Poly Canyon Village around 12:50... (Continue reading)

Woman drives car off cliff by Ragged Point

Written on 23 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A woman drove her car off a cliff near Ragged Point Saturday evening but came away uninjured. [Tribune] The car veered off the roadway around 8:15 p.m. Saturday near the Ragged Point Inn. After leaving the roadway, the woman’s car... (Continue reading)

Gas prices slated to drop 40 cents a gallon

Written on 22 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Gas prices are expected to drop between 40 to 45 cents a gallon by the end of October, according to analysts. During the past decade, prices have dropped during this period an average of 23 cents a gallon. [MercuryNews] However,... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver hits two cars, flees the scene

Written on 21 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo Police arrested a 21-year-old man for felony driving under the influence and hit and run shortly before midnight on Friday. Responding to reports of a collision on the 100 block of North Tassajara Drive, police discovered a... (Continue reading)

Water restrictions increase for Cambria residents

Written on 21 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The Cambria Community Services District Board of Directors voted unanimously on Friday to continue a moratorium against new home construction and to also restrict people from irrigating their yards and landscapes with tap water. Dozens of speakers voiced their concerns... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay still considering firing city manager and attorney

Written on 20 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 66 comments

Morro Bay Mayor Jamie Irons is resuming his effort to terminate the contracts of City Manager Andrea Lueker and City Attorney Rob Schultz. At next Tuesday’s city council meeting, Irons will request that the council obtain outside legal counsel to... (Continue reading)

Gun group sets sights on ‘restrictive’ bills

Written on 20 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

California’s most expansive gun-owners’ website, Calguns.net, has launched a campaign to encourage Gov. Jerry Brown’s veto of a bundle of legislation viewed as “the most restrictive collection of anti-gun laws in decades.” Setting cross-hairs on 11 specific bills, Calguns.net sponsors... (Continue reading)