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The blues can be hazardous to health

Written on 19 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Failing health and an early death await lonely seniors, a medical study asserts. (San Francisco Chronicle) Loneliness contributes to serious health problems, according to authors of the study, published in the University of California at San Francisco’s Archives of Internal... (Continue reading)

Oceano board appoints former journalist to vacant seat

Written on 18 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Oceano Community Services District Board members voted unanimously to appoint former journalist Karen White to the board on Friday evening. White was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Richard Searcy who stepped down following an alleged... (Continue reading)

Crack down on SLO County identity theft rings

Written on 16 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

The San Luis Obispo County operators of two high-tech bank scam operations that ripped off hundreds of Chase Bank customers over the last three years are winding their way through the court system as the result of a crackdown by... (Continue reading)

Lou Ferrigno a SLO County Sheriff reserve deputy

Written on 16 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Lou Ferrigno, the bodybuilding champ who played The Incredible Hulk , was sworn in Friday as a San Luis Obispo County reserve deputy sheriff. In 2006, Ferrigno joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as a reserve deputy. He plans... (Continue reading)

California pension managers sticking with questionable bank

Written on 15 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Representatives of the state retirement system say they are standing by JPMorgan Chase for now despite a recent $2 billion trading loss that has sparked two federal investigations and reignited calls for tougher bank oversight. [CaliforniaWatch] Both the California State... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles tenants trapped in building

Written on 15 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A non-working elevator has caused several tenants of a Paso Robles apartment building to be trapped in their homes for more than two months. [KCOY] In April, the elevator at the Hacienda del Norte Apartments on Tenth Street stopped working... (Continue reading)

Tony Cippola joins sheriff’s department

Written on 14 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson announced he has selected news anchor Tony Cipolla as the public information officer for the  department. Cipolla is slated to began working with the sheriff’s department on July 1 with a starting salary ... (Continue reading)

SLO city, police union hit impasse

Written on 14 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo’s negotiations with its police officer association have stalled prompting the city to declare that their bargaining efforts are at an impasse. [Tribune] As a result, negotiations will transition into a more formal process that  includes either going... (Continue reading)

Two SLO County top administrators to retirement

Written on 14 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Within a two day period, San Luis Obispo County Administrator Jim Grant and County Council Warren Jensen both announced this week they plan to retire in the fall. Following a sex scandal that ended in both former county administrator David... (Continue reading)

Apple must defend data stalking charge

Written on 13 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that owners of iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches may pursue claims against Apple for allegedly allowing advertisers to secretly track activities of mobile device users. (San Jose Mercury News) Apple, Google and four other smaller... (Continue reading)