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Santa Maria police fail to catch fleeing suspect

Written on 29 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Santa Maria police officers captured the vehicle, but not the man they were chasing Monday afternoon. [KSBY] Officers chased after a stolen car in the 500 block of West Mill Street around 12:10 p.m. Monday, but ended the pursuit because... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande considering city charter

Written on 28 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Arroyo Grande City Council has created a committee to explore the idea of becoming a charter city in order to cut costs. The council decided in December to establish an 11-member committee that would make recommendations as to the... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Gibson wins third runner up

Written on 28 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

San Luis Obispo County District 2 Supervisor Bruce Gibson has been given the dubious honor of being third runner up in the Flash Report’s Idiot of the Week contest. [FlashReport] “Runner up #3 – San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce... (Continue reading)

Fifth person drowns trying to rescue a dog

Written on 28 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A Northern California woman drowned over the weekend while trying to save her dog from strong ocean waves. [ABC] The 32-year-old woman was overpowered by what has been dubbed a “sneaker wave” near Shelter Cove in Humboldt County, according to... (Continue reading)

PG&E threatens to blast population of gnomes

Written on 28 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Pacific Gas & Electric is threatening to exterminate gnome dwellings in Oakland. [SF Gate] The frequent presence of little men with pointy, red hats and large, white beards helps keep Oakland residents’ minds off crime while walking the city streets.... (Continue reading)

Randy Quaid denied bid to stay in Canada

Written on 27 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Canadian immigration officials have denied Randy Quaid’s request for permanent resident status in Canada. Randy Quaid and his wife Evi Quaid have repeatedly failed to respond to outstanding charges of felony vandalism at their former home in Montecito, Calif., to... (Continue reading)

SLO sets financial priorities

Written on 27 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

San Luis Obispo City Council members elected to focus on homelessness, neighborhood wellness, infrastructure, a skate park and bike paths at a financial priorities workshop on Saturday. At the top of the list, city officials chose to partnership with Community... (Continue reading)

Cal Fire hid $3.6 million from state

Written on 27 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection hid $3.6 million rather than depositing it into the state’s cash-strapped general fund as required. [LATimes] For seven years, Cal Fire paid the nonprofit California District Attorneys Assn. to hold settlement monies.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man arrested for having sex with a child

Written on 26 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Santa Maria Police discovered a 19-year-old man having sex with a 12-year-old girl while responding to a report of suspicious vehicle parked on the 400 block of West Park shortly after midnight on Saturday, police said. Ricardo Javier Rivera Flores... (Continue reading)

Fresh & Easy under fire for overcharging

Written on 26 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

If you discover the Fresh & Easy grocery store in San Luis Obispo charges more for an item than advertised, you could just get the product for free. [NBC] A San Diego County Judge ordered the owner of Fresh &... (Continue reading)