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Controversy arises over prisoner’s death

Written on 29 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Advocates of a California prison inmate hunger strike announced one of the prisoners who had been refusing meals has died, but state corrections officials said the death is under investigation as a suicide. [Reuters] Supporters and inmates say Billy Sell,... (Continue reading)

West Nile Virus detected in Pismo Beach

Written on 28 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Health officials have detected West Nile Virus in mosquitoes collected in Pismo Beach this month. The virus was discovered in mosquitoes collected on July 9 and 10 at Chumash Park, according to the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department.... (Continue reading)

Driver rolls truck into Lopez Lake

Written on 27 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A man is recovering from his injuries after he rolled his pick-up truck into Lopez Lake on Friday at about 6 p.m. [KCOY] The driver lost control of his vehicle on Hi Mountain Road, rolled his truck and landed partially... (Continue reading)

Oil drilling threat stirs Santa Maria angst

Written on 26 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

An 890-acre parcel in Santa Maria is being eyed by an oil company for possible drilling, but an official of Amrich Energy says no plans are on the immediate horizon. (Santa Maria Times) The so-called Area 9 is part of... (Continue reading)

SLO County orders Mid State Fair to turn in its turtles

Written on 26 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The California Mid State Fair has been caught in the act — it possessed small turtles with the intent to distribute. The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department received notification this week that the carnival area of the Mid... (Continue reading)

Pepper-spraying former cop wants workers’ comp

Written on 26 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A bullying campus cop who pepper-sprayed protesters at a UC Davis demonstration in 2011 has applied for workers’ compensation, claiming he was psychologically warped by widespread angry reaction to the resulting viral video. (San Francisco Chronicle) John Pike was a... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande broker vying for Teixeira’s former seat

Written on 26 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Arroyo Grande real estate broker Michael Byrd has announced that he is seeking the gubernatorial appointment to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors. [KCOY] Byrd became the first applicant to formally announce his candidacy to fill the seat... (Continue reading)

Drought hits NorCal pot farms

Written on 25 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Drought conditions in Northern California may be prompting marijuana farmers to evacuate, leaving behind tens of thousands of dollars worth of pot cultivation. (San Jose Mercury News) Law enforcement officials report finding fields of pot with no one tending them,... (Continue reading)

Burglar nabs dozens of drugs from Guadalupe pharmacy

Written on 25 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A burglar stole dozens of prescription drugs from a pharmacy in Guadalupe Tuesday night. [KCOY] The burglar stole the prescription medications from the Guadalupe Pharmacy in the 4500 block of 10th St. The medications were already packaged and ready to... (Continue reading)

Fake pilot names earn dismissals

Written on 25 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A handful of veteran producers at San Francisco’s KTVU television station have been fired following the station’s now-famous phony naming of pilots of the Asiana aircraft which crashed July 6. (San Francisco Chronicle) With a perfectly straight face, anchor Tori... (Continue reading)