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Neighbors object to proposed Cal Poly dormitory

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

Cal Poly officials are planning to build a 1,400-bed dormitory next to the Grand Avenue entrance to campus and across the street from a residential neighborhood amid opposition from neighbors. [KSBY] The university plans to build the dorm on an... (Continue reading)

California poverty rate highest in nation, report says

Written on 7 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

Nearly a quarter of Californians live in poverty, according to a Census Bureau calculation that includes cost of living. [SacramentoBee] California’s official poverty rate is 16.5 percent, which is above the national average, but not one of the highest in... (Continue reading)

California off track for 80 percent carbon cut

Written on 6 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

California will fall short of its 2050 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal if the state does not adopt aggressive measures to fight climate changer, a U.S. Department of Energy report says. [LA Times] The state is on pace to comply... (Continue reading)

Female thieves nab cash from Paso Robles store

Written on 6 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Four women teamed up to steal cash from a Paso Robles clothing store Tuesday afternoon. Around 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, four adult Hispanic women approached the front doors of El Korita Western Wear in the 1400 block of Creston Road. Two... (Continue reading)

Councilman admits taking $2.3 million bribe

Written on 5 Nov, 2013 in CalCoast Forum, Daily Briefs | 10 comments

In a case stemming from what is believed to be the largest bribe ever accepted by a public official in an undercover operation, a former member of the Moreno Valley City Council has agreed to plead guilty to a federal... (Continue reading)

15 Gray Whales found dead

Written on 5 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

During the past two months, 15 dead gray whales of the Chukotka-California population have been found washed ashore in Russia. [MoscowTimes] Gray whales typically migrate from the Chukchi Sea, which is bordered by Alaska and Russia, to Baja California for... (Continue reading)

California Valley solar plant producing power

Written on 5 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The California Valley Solar Ranch is now operational and delivering enough electricity to power 100,000 homes annually. [Tribune] The Solar Ranch is one of two photovoltaic plants on the Carrizo Plain. The Topaz Solar Farm, the larger of the two... (Continue reading)

Atheists sue Pismo Beach over city chaplain

Written on 5 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 95 comments

In connection with Atheists United San Luis Obispo, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes separation of church and state, sued Pismo Beach last week over its use of a city chaplain. [Tribune] The lawsuit, filed in... (Continue reading)

Carpinteria man fakes carjacking

Written on 5 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s arrested a Carpenteria man on Sunday afternoon for allegedly faking a carjacking and driving under the influence. At about 2:30 p.m., Troy Ostboe, 50, called 911 to report his Porsche had been hijacked and that his wife... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man wins constitutional rights lawsuit

Written on 4 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Morro Bay man won his lawsuit to have several “Joe McCarthy era” sections of the California Election Code declared  unconstitutional last week, according to a San Luis Obispo County Superior Court ruling. John Barta filed the... (Continue reading)