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Solar power plants burden host counties

Written on 26 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

With many California counties struggling to keep out of debt, several have embraced the development of solar power plants and the bounty of jobs and taxes windfalls they promise. [LATimes] In Inyo County, officials grew giddy last year as they... (Continue reading)

The eyes of dummies are upon you

Written on 25 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

More and more eyes are on shoppers these days, and not all of them belong to humans. (San Francisco Chronicle) Store mannequins outfitted with hidden cameras are scouring the aisles, using facial recognition software like that utilized by police and... (Continue reading)

Truck crashes into Paso Robles home

Written on 24 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A driver crashed into a home on Veronica Street in Paso Robles Friday afternoon rendering the home uninhabitable The driver lost control of his truck, drove through a fence, through an exterior wall into the homes living room and then... (Continue reading)

Man grabs girl on rollerblades in SLO

Written on 23 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a man Wednesday for grabbing a 9-year-old girl on rollerblades and pulling on her belt loop as she tried to get away. The girl was rollerblading with her family and waiting to cross Broad Street... (Continue reading)

Thanksgiving day drive-by shooting in Santa Maria

Written on 23 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

A passenger traveling in a vehicle shot a man in Santa Maria early Thanksgiving morning. [KCOY] Santa Maria police say that a four-door, white Acura pulled up to a man walking home on the 600 block of W. Cypress Steet... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man arrested for child pornography

Written on 21 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

A 28-year-old San Luis Obispo man wanted by police for downloading child pornography was arrested this week in Florida. In August, police served a search warrant on Jason Lytle’s Murray Street home after receiving a tip that the registered sex... (Continue reading)

Holy Harangue! Pastors preaching politics

Written on 21 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

Testing the mettle of the federal government, some church leaders preached politics from the pulpit during the run-up to the election and are challenging authorities to pull their tax-exempt status. (San Francisco Chronicle) Federal tax rules mandate that religious groups... (Continue reading)

SLO Brew move gains council approval

Written on 21 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

After months of debate, the San Luis Obispo City Council approved the relocation of SLO Brewing Company to Higuera Street on a core block of downtown. SLO Brew will move half a block from 1119 Garden Street to 736/738 Higuera... (Continue reading)

California office holders facing pay cuts

Written on 21 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

California elected officials from governor to legislator will see their pay cut by thousands of dollars next month under decisions made by appointees of former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. [KansasCityStar] On Dec. 3, Gov. Jerry Brown’s pay will drop to $165,288... (Continue reading)

Four California men charged with aiding Islamic jihad

Written on 20 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

The United States Attorney in Los Angeles has charged four Southern California men with conspiring with Al-Qai’da terrorists and plotting to kill Americans. An FBI investigation alleges that the four men, two American citizens and two lawful residents, planned to... (Continue reading)