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Cuesta College students help veterans

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

Cuesta College communications studies teacher Beth-Ann Dumas is a big fan of experiential learning. For members of her small group discussion class, learning by doing means planning and implementing a project that fulfills a community or Cuesta need. One project... (Continue reading)

Man killed by shark near Vandenberg Air Force Base

Written on 23 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A shark attacked a 38-year-old man who was surfing with friends off of Ocean Beach near Vandenberg Air Force Base earlier today. The man later died later from his injuries A friend of the victim witnessed the attack, pulled the... (Continue reading)

Newspaper publishes phony anti-Lois Capps letter

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

The Santa Maria Times, on Saturday, posted a phony letter to the editor slamming Congresswoman Lois Capps’ performance and claiming a Democratic Club had refused to endorse the democratic candidate for the 23rd District. “As a Democratic Club we should... (Continue reading)

Capps taps Fluke to campaign on women’s rights

Written on 23 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

Democrat Congresswoman Lois Capps called on Georgetown Law graduate and renowned target of radio host Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, on Monday to help her campaign. [Noozhawk] After Capps explained her own record of supporting women, Fluke spoke on behalf of... (Continue reading)

SLO candidates accuse Ashbaugh of election code violations

Written on 23 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

San Luis Obispo City Council candidate Kevin Rice filed a complaint with the city clerk Tuesday accusing his opponent, incumbent John Ashbaugh, of misusing city resources to benefit his campaign and violating a campaign finance code that the councilman voted... (Continue reading)

Christy named Morro Bay chief of police

Written on 23 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Morro Bay residents have a new chief of police. Amy Christy, a lieutenant with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department, was announced Monday as the new top cop by City Manager Andrea K. Lueker. According to Lueker, Christy “distinguished herself... (Continue reading)

Man arms himself with rifle against imaginary threat

Written on 22 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a man Sunday who appeared to be hallucinating while wielding a loaded rifle. The police department received a call about 8 a.m. saying that an intruder had entered the residence of Collin Fitzgerald, 23. A... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student battles state over 20 cents

Written on 22 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An attempt by a reporter at Cal Poly’s Mustang Daily in San Luis Obispo to get a copy of an email from the California State University chancellor’s office was thwarted over 20 cents. [LATimes] Sean McMinn was working on a... (Continue reading)

Hearst Castle waives fees for politically connected

Written on 22 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

While many  California state parks battled to escape closure because of budget cuts, the crown jewel of the park system – Hearst Castle in San Luis Obispo County– waived $611,000 in private event fees over the last decade for the... (Continue reading)

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake shakes the Central Coast

Written on 21 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 43 comments

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake that rattled the Central Coast of California on Saturday could be felt from San Fransisco to Lompoc. It struck at 11:55 p.m. with an epicenter 25 miles north-east of San Lucas, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.... (Continue reading)