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Paso Robles forms gang and drug enforcement team

Written on 8 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

The Paso Robles Police Department has created a gang and drug enforcement team to help reduce gang related crimes. [Tribune] Starting this week, two veteran police officers will focus solely on attempting to take gang members and drug dealers off... (Continue reading)

Katcho spends spring break in Cuba with powerful lobbyist

Written on 8 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 51 comments

Central Coast Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian traveled to Cuba during the legislature’s spring break with a California lobbyist who is heavily invested in the country. [CalWatchdog] Achadjian joined Democratic State Senator Cathleen Galgiani on the trip to Cuba led by founder... (Continue reading)

Environmental reform stalled

Written on 8 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Sacramento politicians have dabbled with reform of California’s far-reaching environmental law during the past few sessions, but now advocates of change fear their chances of success have significantly diminished. (San Jose Mercury News) The 43-year-old law — the California Environmental... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student found dead following spring break party

Written on 7 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs | 12 comments

Officials with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s department have identified the body of a young women whose fully clothed body was found in the ocean off a Santa Barbara beach as an 18-year-old Cal Poly student. Giselle Esme Ayala of... (Continue reading)

Body found in the Ocean near Santa Barbara beach

Written on 7 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of a young woman whose fully clothed body was found in the water at a popular surfing spot near the University of California, Santa Barbara. At around 8:20 a.m. on Saturday,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo laundry thief arrested

Written on 6 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a woman they say stole laundry from at least 11 other people at the Madonna Road Apartments. [KCOY] After the shirts, socks, pants and underclothing were cleaned and dried, Autumn Ferguson, 40, allegedly absconded with... (Continue reading)

Paso’s Jay Hall dies after motorcycle crash

Written on 5 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Paso Robles man whose motorcycle collided with an automobile in Santa Maria April 3 has died, and relatives have identified him as 59-year-old Julian “Jay” Hall. Hall was leaving a gas station and turning onto Betteravia Road when his... (Continue reading)

ASH employees to get personal safety alarms

Written on 5 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A California Assembly budget subcommittee unanimously approved funding Wednesday for safety alarms that Atascadero State Hospital employees will wear around their necks and use when attacked by patients. [Tribune] The safety alarms are small Wi-Fi devices that notify police and... (Continue reading)

Abel Maldonado vying for the governor’s seat

Written on 5 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Former lieutenant governor Abel Maldonado filed papers Thursday to explore a run for governor. [LATimes] By filing papers, Maldonado, who hasn’t officially said he is joining the race, can begin to raise money for a challenge against Democratic Gov. Jerry... (Continue reading)

Murder victim’s family angry over 40 year sentence

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

The husband and sister of a woman who was murdered by her mentally ill son told the court they were upset about the 40-year to life sentence given to Christopher Shumey. Shumey allegedly shot and killed his mother, a 65-year-old... (Continue reading)