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Driver’s license furor erupting

Written on 21 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

Faced with fast and furious reaction to an earlier decision, the California Department of Motor Vehicles is reexamining its stated intent to issue driver’s licenses to young illegal immigrants who become part of the federal government’s deportation amnesty. (San Jose... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man pleads not guilty to child abduction

Written on 20 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A Paso Robles man charged with kidnapping his 16-year-old girlfriend Eunice Serrato pleaded not guilty on Thursday. [Californian] Juan Manuel Salazar Jr., 19, was initially booked into jail after he and Serrato turned themselves over to agents at the U.S.... (Continue reading)

Californians like Obamacare

Written on 20 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 53 comments

A majority of Californians support the Affordable Care Act but most don’t believe the law will affect them very much. (Sacramento Bee) The most recent Field Poll shows 54 percent of registered voters favor the federal effort to overhaul health... (Continue reading)

KEYT, Cox temporary agreement averts cancellation

Written on 20 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

KEYT and Cox Communications agreed to a short-term contract extension on Sunday that allowed the local ABC affiliate to remain on the air with just hours to spare. [Noozhawk] Because of the agreement, there was no service interruption when the... (Continue reading)

E. coli found in Salinas lettuce

Written on 19 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Romaine lettuce samples  from a Salinas farm  have been found to be contaminated with E. coli and a recall was voluntarily initiated by the producer on Sunday. Canadian food inspectors notified Tanimura & Antle producers that a check of the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man arrested for friend’s murder

Written on 19 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A San Luis Obispo man allegedly stabbed a friend on Thursday night who was visiting with him at a relatives house in Clovis, New  Mexico. Clovis police arrested Chip Fox, 35, for the stabbing death of Kevin Reardon, 35, of... (Continue reading)

Extended filing periods attract new candidates

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

In South San Luis Obispo County, extended campaign filing periods have ended leaving several seats to the incumbents while a handful of contenders have mounted challenges. In Arroyo Grande, no one stepped forward to unseat council members Jim Guthrie, Caren... (Continue reading)

Cal State spring admissions open to non-residents only

Written on 17 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

The California State University system is under fire over its plans to admit higher-paying out-of-state and international students to its undergraduate and graduate programs next spring while barring California residents because of state funding cuts. [LATimes] Earlier this year, Cal... (Continue reading)

Wrong way DUI driver collides with Greyhound bus

Written on 17 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

Five people were injured on U.S. Highway 101 in Atascadero in a crash that officers say was caused by a drunk driver going the wrong way on the freeway early Friday morning. The driver of a grey Honda was headed... (Continue reading)

Illegal youths may get driver’s licenses

Written on 16 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

California and Arizona are the first two states to decide if youthful illegal immigrants should be able to acquire driver’s licenses when the Obama administration grants their work permits. Arizona said no, California, yes. (San Jose Mercury News) The California... (Continue reading)