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ASH employees violently assaulted

Written on 20 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An Atascadero State Hospital patient spent the night in San Luis Obispo County Jail following a violent assault on two ASH employees that left one in the hospital. Two psychology technicians were attempting to break up an altercation involving two... (Continue reading)

George Taylor pleads guilty to assisting wife’s suicide

Written on 20 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Longtime Los Osos resident George Taylor plead guilty Wednesday to assisting the suicide of his wife Gewynn and will appear in San Luis Obispo Superior Court for sentencing on Jan. 16. [KCOY] Taylor, 86, agreed to a suicide pact with... (Continue reading)

California gun sales skyrocket after school shooting

Written on 20 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 126 comments

In the aftermath of an election and another school shooting, firearm sales in California are at an all-time high. [PressEnterprise] Friday’s shooting at a Connecticut school in which a gunman shot and killed 20 children and six adults with a... (Continue reading)

California college goes in lockdown after report of gunman

Written on 19 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

San Jose City College went into lockdown Tuesday evening following the report of a gunman on campus. [Mercury News] A call to police around 4:30 p.m. warned of a gunman in the Technology Center on the San Jose City College... (Continue reading)

Fracking gets government attention

Written on 19 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Oil companies in California utilizing hydraulic fracturing — fracking — will be required to disclose that information if Gov. Jerry Brown has his way. (Sacramento Bee) The governor said Tuesday it would be the first application of such a regulation,... (Continue reading)

Sanitation plant’s continuing violations costly to community

Written on 19 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District was slapped with another notice of violation on Tuesday for continuing environmental failures at the plant which are likely to result in more fines. Investigators from the Environmental Protection Agency and the... (Continue reading)

Felon on the run after ramming sheriff’s vehicle in Atascadero

Written on 19 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A felon in possession of a firearm has been on the run from San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies since Friday when he rammed his car into a sheriff’s vehicle in Atascadero to avoid arrest. Sheriff’s deputies and members of... (Continue reading)

California pastor pleads guilty to $11 million in medicare fraud

Written on 18 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Southern California pastor pleaded guilty Monday to participating in a Medicare fraud scheme that totaled more than $11 million. Chargles Agbu, 58, admitted to owning and operating a Carson medical equipment supply company that billed Medicare for expensive devices,... (Continue reading)

Murder suspect’s hospital statements inadmissible

Written on 18 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Statements made by a man accused of murdering Dystiny Myers to first responders in Santa Margarita will be admissible in court while some of his statements to investigators at the hospital will not be admissible, a judge ruled Monday. Cody... (Continue reading)

Rational gun safety talk advocated

Written on 18 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 143 comments

A new California congressman said Monday that he hopes last week’s school carnage in Connecticut will generate meaningful discussion about gun safety measures and “give us the courage to engage in the conversation.” (Sacramento Bee) Democratic Rep.-elect Ami Bera told... (Continue reading)