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Dry ice bomb explodes in LAX bathroom

Written on 14 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A bottle of dry ice exploded in a men’s bathroom at the Los Angeles International Airport Sunday evening, causing a delay in flights and triggering a response from the Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad. [LA Times] Around 7 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Missing 72-year-old man found alive

Written on 14 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 72-year-old hunter missing in the Mendocino National Forest for 18 days was found alive on Saturday. After separating from a hunting buddy, Gene Penaflor of San Francisco fell and hit his head. He awoke hours later in a canyon.... (Continue reading)

California bans hunting with lead bullets

Written on 14 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law Friday that will ban the use of lead bullets by hunters. [LA Times] The lead bullet ban, introduced by Democratic Assemblyman Anthony Rendon, will take effect in July 2019. “There is simply... (Continue reading)

Suspected hotel arsonist arrested

Written on 14 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Santa Maria police arrested a 57-year-old man suspected of setting a fire early Saturday morning that injured seven and left dozens homeless. Shortly before 3 a.m., residents of the residential hotel at 215 Broadway reported the blaze. Firefighters arrived to... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria hotel fire investigated as arson

Written on 13 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An early morning fire at a residential hotel in Santa Maria on Saturday may have been started by an arsonist. Seven of the 170 people who live at the Town Center Inn were taken to Marian Regional Medical Center for... (Continue reading)

Airplane door falls on motel roof

Written on 13 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The door of a small private plane fell off and landed on a Monterey Hotel on Thursday without the pilot or motel occupants noticing. [Californian] At about 3 p.m., the pilot took off from the Monterey Regional Airport and flew... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College receives $8 million donation

Written on 12 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Cuesta College received a donation of more than $8 million, which it will use to eliminate first semester fees for incoming San Luis Obispo County students. Longtime Morro Bay couple Charles and Leeta Dovica donated the money and earmarked it... (Continue reading)

Downtown SLO gas line ruptures

Written on 12 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A gas leak at a San Luis Obispo construction site shut down a section of downtown for much of Friday afternoon. At 1:11 p.m. Friday, the San Luis Obispo Fire Department responded to a gas leak at the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission approves emergency repairs to Cayucos Pier

Written on 11 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The California Coastal Commission approved emergency repairs to the Cayucos Pier at its meeting Thursday in San Diego. [Tribune] The pier, which was built in 1872, has 14 missing pilings and several other damaged pilings, and it sags in several... (Continue reading)

Brown sinks teacher firing legislation

Written on 11 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A so-called “bad teacher” bill intended to smooth the path for firing California school educators has been vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown. (Sacramento Bee) The bill, which had the support of the California teachers Association, addressed concerns of some that... (Continue reading)