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Man celebrating birthday in Cayucos found dead on beach

Written on 17 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Merced man visiting Cayucos with his wife for his 68th birthday did not survive the celebration. [KCOY] People walking along the beach Tuesday morning discovered the body of David Woodruff, whom his wife had reported missing an hour earlier.... (Continue reading)

Candidates and campaigns congregating at Cuesta

Written on 16 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A barrage of political candidates and campaigns will appear at Cuesta College this week. Associated Students of Cuesta College will hold two election forums: one today at the San Luis Obispo campus and another Thursday at the Paso Robles campus.... (Continue reading)

Lawmaker suggests shooting officials

Written on 16 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Asserting that California government officials are not good tax stewards, a Republican candidate has suggested they “should be shot” for their failings. [Sacramento Bee] One-term Assemblyman Mike Morrell is locked in a battle with Democrat Russ Warner for the 40th... (Continue reading)

Pair robs SLO gas station

Written on 16 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a man and woman for robbing a Shell gas station Sunday night. Police received a call around 11:25 p.m. Sunday saying that a man entered the Shell station at 296 Santa Rosa St., signaled that... (Continue reading)

SLO County facing $2.9 million deficit

Written on 16 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo County administrators are forecasting a $2.9 million deficit for the 2013-14 general fund budget, which is in line with previous predictions. [SantaMariaTimes] At a strategic training session last week, County Administrative Officer Dan Buckshi said that variables... (Continue reading)

NRC says Shoreline Fault not a significant threat to Diablo Canyon

Written on 15 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission released a letter Friday stating that the earthquake potential of the recently discovered Shoreline Fault does not exceed the maximum amount of seismic shifting the Diablo Canyon Power Plant can handle. PG&E safety measures have prepared... (Continue reading)

Study shows HPV vaccine not linked to promiscuity in girls

Written on 15 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A study released in today’s Pediatrics journal found that preteen girls who received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine have not become any more promiscuous than unvaccinated girls. [USA Today] Lead author of the study Robert A, Bednarczyk used three years... (Continue reading)

Scientists to test sea otters’ reaction to seismic tests

Written on 15 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Wildlife biologists and researchers have arrived in San Luis Obispo County to tag sea otters with surgical implants to measure the effects of the planned PG&E seismic testing on sea creatures. [SLO Tribune] The study consists of capturing and tagging... (Continue reading)

CPRN2012 sets candidates’ forum

Written on 12 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 47 comments

A political forum featuring candidates for city office in Paso Robles and sponsored by Change Paso Robles Now (CPRN2012) is slated Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Paso Robles Inn’s Grand Ball Room. The candidates’ forum will feature former member of... (Continue reading)

California leads housing gain

Written on 12 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A sharp drop in new defaults shows that California is recovering from the housing collapse faster than any other state, according to a report by a home-loan data specialist. That’s somewhat ironic, as California led the U.S. into the bust.... (Continue reading)