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Man found dead at Pismo Beach Motel 6 identified

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

The Pismo Beach Police Department has identified a man who died last week at Motel 6 as 28-year-old Christopher “Duke” Shibley. Shibley was a resident of the Central Coast but did not have a permanent address. Police found his body... (Continue reading)

Redwood trees may thrive on global warming

Written on 14 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

California’s famous old-growth redwood trees may be benefiting from global warming. (San Jose Mercury News) That’s the assessment of scientists and researchers who have been carefully monitoring the giant conifers to determine if climate change is having a negative impact... (Continue reading)

SWAT team to deploy upon Paso Robles High School

Written on 14 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The San Luis Obispo Regional SWAT team will practice its school deployment tactics Wednesday during a daylong training exercise at Paso Robles High School. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, the SWAT team will conduct emergency training exercises on... (Continue reading)

Prescription meds school policy loosened

Written on 13 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Unlicensed school personnel can now administer prescription medications, including insulin injections, to students following a landmark California Supreme Court decision handed down this week. (Sacramento Bee) The unanimous 26-page decision overturned two lower court decisions which had held that only... (Continue reading)

Schools can’t ask parents for supplies

Written on 13 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 54 comments

Teachers in San Luis Obispo County schools will be paying more out of their own pockets for classroom supplies following passage of a new state law prohibiting schools from charging parents any kind of fee. (San Jose Mercury News) The... (Continue reading)

Students at 3 SLO County schools caught posting test images online

Written on 13 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

California Department of Education investigators caught students at three San Luis Obispo County schools posting images of 2013 standardized tests on social media websites. [Tribune] Arroyo Grande High School, Atascadero High School and Templeton Independent High School were among 242... (Continue reading)

Bullet train construction postponed

Written on 12 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

This state’s planned bullet train construction is being delayed… again. (Lodi News) Officials originally said construction would begin early this year, but now it appears the huge construction project might not get under way until next year. Among the problems... (Continue reading)

Gibson’s campaign will focus on foes

Written on 12 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 55 comments

Bruce Gibson said Monday he is seeking reelection to a third term as San Luis Obispo County’s District 2 supervisor, and launched a savage assault on his perceived enemies — COLAB, Tea Party “ideologues,” “paranoid conspiracy promoters,” and “water wasters.”... (Continue reading)

California legislature returns to gun control package

Written on 12 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The California legislature returns from its summer recess Monday, and numerous proposed gun control measures await hearings. [Mercury News] On Monday, the Senate Appropriations Committee will hear bills passed by the Assembly that include proposals to create a state database... (Continue reading)

Rescue wolf on the loose in Paso Robles

Written on 12 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Paso Robles police are searching for a rescue wolf that escaped from its pack Sunday morning. [KSBY] Nishka, a husky-wolf hybrid and member of the WHAR – Wolves rescue group, ran away during a training session Sunday. Witnesses last saw... (Continue reading)