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California gas tax hike takes effect

Written on 1 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Californians will pay an extra 3.5 cents per gallon of gas beginning Monday. [Mercury News] The 3.5-cent gas tax increase gives California the highest gas tax in the nation at nearly 72 cents per gallon. Drivers who travel 15,000 miles... (Continue reading)

Twin sea otters born in Morro Bay

Written on 1 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A sea otter in Morro Bay gave birth to rare twin pups about a week ago bringing researchers and photographers to Morro Rock. [Wired] The mom and siblings can be seen floating near a kelp bed by Morro Rock. The... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court rejects petition to halt same-sex marriages in California

Written on 1 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The Supreme Court rejected a petition Sunday from Proposition 8 backers to stop same-sex weddings in California. [Huffington Post] Justice Anthony Kennedy denied the petition, upholding a ruling by an appeals court to allow same-sex marriages to resume in California.... (Continue reading)

Latino population to equal whites in 2013

Written on 1 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The number of Latinos living in California will soon equal and then surpass that of non-Hispanic whites, according to official state population projections. The Latino Democratic Club is hosting an event on Monday that will highlight how the 15 million... (Continue reading)

Great white shark tosses kayak

Written on 30 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A Central Coast water recreation area has been temporarily closed after a great white shark displayed violent behavior on Saturday. State Park officials told KCOY the 12-foot-long shark swam between two fishermen in kayaks and at one point lifted one... (Continue reading)

Record breaking heat wave continues

Written on 30 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Forecasters are calling for more high digit temperatures today as the heat wave that broke records in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday continues. On Saturday, temperatures in Paso Robles shot up to 111 degrees, two degrees over the previous... (Continue reading)

Man injured in collision with a semi-truck

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

A man is in critical condition after the Ford Thunderbird he was driving collided with a semi-truck at the corner of Chorro and Peach streets in San Luis Obispo on Friday afternoon. The injured man was driving eastbound on Peach... (Continue reading)

Body found at Spooner’s Cove

Written on 29 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

People hiking in Montana De Oro State Park discovered a body floating in the water at Spooner’s Cove on Friday morning, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s officials said. Cal Fire personnel responded to the scene and pulled the body of... (Continue reading)

Man attempts to kidnap See Canyon teen

Written on 28 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man they said tried to kidnap a 17 year-old Thursday on Pippin Lane in See Canyon. Brett Allen Edgell, 26, of Minneapolis was driving a stolen SUV when he allegedly began ramming... (Continue reading)

McKinney leaves Atascadero with $135,000 in back pay

Written on 28 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The city of Atascadero owes departing City Manager Wade McKinney $135,210 in vacation and sick time pay. [Tribune] In 2011, CalCoastNews reported that McKinney had been violating city personnel he was responsible for enforcing. The rules limited the amount of... (Continue reading)