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Administrative failures result in $1.1 million fine

Written on 4 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

After about six hours of deliberations, the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board determined that because a 2010 raw sewage spill in Oceano was due to careless and improper maintenance the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District will... (Continue reading)

Judge requests two juries in Dystiny Myers trial

Written on 3 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Barry LaBarbera has decided to hold one trial with two separate juries in the Dystiny Myers murder case. [SLO Tribune] LaBarbera said Tuesday that one jury will hear the death penalty case of Ty... (Continue reading)

SLO extends homeless parking program

Written on 3 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to extend a program allowing people living in their cars to park overnight at the Prado Day Center. The parking program, which began in June as a response to police ticketing... (Continue reading)

Bag ban challenge fails as ordinance takes effect

Written on 2 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A challenge to the newly implemented San Luis Obispo County plastic bag ban failed in court Monday. [SLO Tribune] On the same day the ban went into effect, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Charles Crandall ruled that the county... (Continue reading)

Supervisor threatens Pismo Beach Council

Written on 2 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill said that a county agency he does not sit on is planning to sue the city of Pismo Beach if it does not cough up funds to fight a lawsuit contending he improperly... (Continue reading)

Governor Brown approves whistleblower protection, military reform

Written on 2 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By LISA RIZZO The California Military Whistleblower Protection Act, prompted by an investigation at Camp San Luis Obispo into bonus and incentive fraud among the ranks of the California National Guard, was signed into law Friday. The military reform package,... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district’s objections shot down

Written on 2 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE All but one of six complaints filed by the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District objecting to actions taken and rulings by the Regional Water Quality Control Board during a Sept. 7 hearing were overruled Thursday.... (Continue reading)

Brown signs immigrant driver’s license bill

Written on 1 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on Sunday that will let as many as 350,000 undocumented immigrants qualify for California driver’s licenses. [LATimes] Those under 30-years-old who came to this country before they were 16-years-old, would qualify if they are... (Continue reading)

SLO man arrested for attempting to murder his neighbor

Written on 1 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Police arrested a 59-year-old San Luis Obispo man for allegedly attempting to murder his 46-year-old neighbor early Sunday morning following an argument over a cell phone. Shortly after midnight, officers responding to calls of a disturbance at the Bullock Garden... (Continue reading)

Plastic bag ban starts Monday

Written on 1 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

San Luis Obispo County residents need to add reusable bags to their shopping lists or pay 10 cents apiece for paper bags to comply with a new ordinance that goes into effect on Monday. Following impassioned arguments for and against... (Continue reading)