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Death rates dive in California

Written on 4 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A state agency has concluded that Californians are healthier and dying at a slower rate than people in other states. The bad news is that fatalities in the Golden State due to Alzheimer’s, chronic liver disease, and suicide are up.... (Continue reading)

Officers seize shotgun from motorcycle gang members

Written on 4 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Officers from three different agencies searched the San Luis Obispo County homes of five members of an outlaw motorcycle gang Wednesday, who were arrested last month for carrying concealed handguns on their bikes. [Tribune] The arrests occurred during a traffic... (Continue reading)

Man who brought arms cache to SLO bank researched drugging people

Written on 4 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A police search of the computer owned by a San Luis Obispo man found sitting in a bank parking lot in March with loaded guns, handcuffs and a machete revealed that he had researched methods of subduing and possibly killing... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande couple victims in Grover Beach crash

Written on 4 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The Grover Beach Police Department identified the two people who died in a single auto accident on Tuesday at about 9:17 p.m. as residents of Arroyo Grande. Police said Raymond Cano, 49, was driving the pick-up truck that veered off... (Continue reading)

Bullet train planning costs more

Written on 3 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

Planning for California’s high-speed rail system will be more expensive than originally thought, officials said Tuesday. (San Jose Mercury News) It will cost taxpayers $97 million more for “office and field work” in the design of the so-called bullet train.... (Continue reading)

Ninth suspect arrested in Ibarra murder

Written on 3 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Santa Maria police have arrested a ninth suspect in connection with the brutal slaying of Anthony Ibarra. [KCOY] Officers arrested 19-year-old Verenisa Aviles on an outstanding warrant Monday and charged her with murder Tuesday after reviewing evidence. Aviles is the second... (Continue reading)

Bullet bill shoots from committee

Written on 3 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

Ammunition sales in this state would be more tightly regulated under provisions of a bill passing its first committee test Tuesday. (Sacramento Bee) Attempting to increase what she called “reasonable safeguards” on the purchase of ammunition, Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley,... (Continue reading)

Medical group accused of jeopardizing patients’ health

Written on 3 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A San Luis Obispo doctor has accused a medical group of “seriously jeopardizing the health, safety and lives” of patients by putting profits ahead of patient care. [Tribune] John S. McGee filed a lawsuit against Heritage Provider Network claiming the... (Continue reading)

Collision with tree kills two in Grover Beach

Written on 3 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A truck crashed into a tree in Grover Beach Tuesday evening, killing the two people inside. [KCOY] Around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, a pick-up truck slammed into a tree along El Camino Real near Oak Park Blvd. Officials say the driver... (Continue reading)

12 ASH employees injured in March

Written on 2 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Atascadero State Hospital continues to have multiple employee injuries with aggressive patients injuring 12 employees in March. [Tribune] Preliminary reports from ASH show that the assaults occurred from March 5 through the 28 and resulted in injuries including bruising, swelling... (Continue reading)