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Robber hits Paso Robles Walmart

Written on 1 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A man robbed the Walmart on Niblick Road in Paso Robles on Saturday at about 7:30 p.m. taking an undisclosed amount of cash. The man waited in the store’s return line and then walked up to the counter with a... (Continue reading)

Community college changes on horizon

Written on 30 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

California’s public education system has been a world-class model of efficiency and affordability for five decades, but no longer. Gradual overloading and budget restraints have gutted the once-proud model, and that in turn is opening the door for enterprising private,... (Continue reading)

24 arson fires set in Pismo Beach

Written on 30 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Two alleged arsonists were arrested in Pismo Beach on Thursday for setting 24 small fires. [KSBY] The pair allegedly ignited the fires in woodland areas north of Oak Park Boulevard and east of James Way around 4 p.m. Firefighters from... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman jailed after tampering with ankle bracelet

Written on 29 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Deputies arrested a Paso Robles woman Wednesday after the ankle bracelet she had been wearing sent a signal that she had tampered with the monitoring device. Jean Michele Cross, 60, who was due to turn herself in to federal authorities,... (Continue reading)

Court eradicates redevelopment agencies

Written on 29 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

State budget writers can scrub redevelopment funds used by California cities to redevelop blighted areas, the state’s supreme Court ruled today. [LATimes] As a result of the decision, San Luis Obispo County’s five redevelopment agencies stand to lose a combined... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach man carjacked at gunpoint

Written on 29 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Bakersfield man held a man at gunpoint and then carjacked his Toyota Echo in Pismo Beach on Wednesday. A short time later, a California Highway Patrol officer spotted Charles Ravert, 40, speeding on Highway 166. The officer began following... (Continue reading)

Health insurance fee looms

Written on 29 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

A new $1 fee will be charged by the federal government to your health insurance plan starting Jan. 1, the result of a largely unheralded provision of President Obama’s health care law. [SFChronicle] The annual fee, assessed to each person... (Continue reading)

Is Maria taking Arnold back?

Written on 29 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Will the new year bring about a new chance for Arnold Schwarzenegger to regain his family? [SFGate] Maria Shriver is said to be reconsidering her divorce from the former California governor, according to TMZ.com and several other entertainment venues. The... (Continue reading)

Another Arroyo Grande sex harassment claim

Written on 28 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Another Arroyo Grande police officer says she was sexually harassed and discriminated against, and that department and city officials ignored reports of illegal acts. Michelle Cota is suing the city, the police department, Chief Steven Annibali and former Commander John Hough... (Continue reading)

California leads the nation in hate crimes

Written on 28 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

California recorded more hate crimes than any other state in 2010, according to recently released findings from the U.S. Department of Justice. California reported 1,331 hate crime offenses in 2010. Three of those crimes occurred in San Luis Obispo. The... (Continue reading)