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San Onofre nuclear plant’s flawed system

Written on 11 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released a report detailing how a flawed system of steam generators led to the shutdown of the San Onofre nuclear power plant, which has now lasted more than a year. Mistsubishi Heavy Industries, which replaced... (Continue reading)

Firefighter injured in student housing fire

Written on 11 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A San Luis Obispo student housing complex caught on fire Saturday morning, causing one firefighter to end up in the hospital. The fire began around 11:02 a.m. Saturday on the third floor of the Stenner Glen apartment complex at 1050... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist dies in Santa Margarita crash

Written on 11 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon after crashing his bike in Santa Margarita. [KCOY] The California Highway Patrol received a call around 3 p.m. Sunday about the crash on West Pozo Road south of Las Positas Road. Officers said the fatal... (Continue reading)

LA mayor eyeing governor’s mansion

Written on 10 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Wednesday that he would like to run for governor. [KTTV] “One day I’d like to run for governor, but there’s not a vacancy the last time I looked,” Villaraigosa said on KTTV’s Good Day... (Continue reading)

Nipomo cockfighting ring uncovered

Written on 9 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

Sheriff’s deputies discovered a cockfighting ring while serving a search warrant at Orchard Road in Nipomo on Friday morning. During their search, deputies from San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s offices discovered two large compounds that were walled... (Continue reading)

Templeton shooting victim identified

Written on 8 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs | No comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man shot and killed in rural Templeton Wednesday night as 48-year-old Robert Hickey. Preliminary findings suggest Hickey’s shooting was an accident, the sheriff’s office says. However, the investigation is ongoing... (Continue reading)

$1 million in pot discovered at Vandenberg Air Force Base

Written on 8 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

The United States Air Force received a million dollar donation Thursday in marijuana. [Lompoc Record] Vandenberg Air Force Base personnel discovered an overturned panga boat and at least $1 million of marijuana around 1 p.m. Thursday just north of Wall... (Continue reading)

Nine Santa Maria police officers disciplined

Written on 8 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Santa Maria Police Chief Ralph Martin fired two top managers and reprimanded seven officers Thursday in connection with the shooting death of officer Alberto Covarrubias, Jr. [KSBY] In Jan. 2012, police had discovered that Albert Covarrubias, Jr., 29, knew he... (Continue reading)

Aranguena jumps the gun on Cal Poly acceptance

Written on 7 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A candidate for the open seat on the San Luis Obispo City Council, who recently withdrew from the race, may have been premature in announcing future plans. Jeff Aranguena, a local high school teacher, sent out a press release earlier... (Continue reading)

Lion kills California animal sanctuary intern

Written on 7 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A 350 pound lion mauled a 24-year-old woman to death Wednesday at an animal sanctuary in Fresno County. [CNN] Diana Hanson, a Seattle native, was an intern at the 100-acre wild animal sanctuary Cat Haven located 45 miles west of... (Continue reading)