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National media notes racist joke gaffe

Written on 17 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 59 comments

A front-page blunder by the county’s local daily newspaper wrongly laying the blame for a Creston Classic Rodeo racist joke has provoked national attention from TheGrio.com, a division of NBC News. And the story is about to go viral. The... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach reject LAFCO’s request for money

Written on 17 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The city of Pismo Beach will not help pay the cost of fighting a lawsuit filed by a developer against members of the San Luis Obispo County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). The suit contends members of the board abused... (Continue reading)

Flu cure on the horizon?

Written on 17 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Researchers have identified an antibody that not only prevents test animals from contracting the influenza virus, but also cures already infected rodents. [Nature] By examining the flu virus in its crystalline, or 3-D form, researchers from the Scripps Research Institute... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver crashes into mobile home

Written on 16 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An alleged drunk driver crashed his car into a mobile home in San Luis Obispo early Sunday morning, police said. Phillip Garcia, 27, was driving westbound at a high rate of speed on Tank Farm Road. He attempting to turn... (Continue reading)

State earners’ income steady

Written on 14 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The average household income among Californians rose only slightly last year, but the rates of both poverty-level income earners and those without medical insurance were nearly tops in the nation. That’s the finding of a new report from the U.S.... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay surfer Dustin Ray dead at 39

Written on 14 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Morro Bay professional surfer Dustin Christopher Ray, also known as “D-Ray,” passed away last week at the age of 39. The official cause of death for this local surfer who was known to struggle with substance abuse is yet to... (Continue reading)

Salmonella prompts cantaloupe recall

Written on 14 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cantaloupe samples from a Fresno-based company have been found to be contaminated with salmonella and a 21 state recall has been initiated, according to DFI Marketing Inc. On Thursday, DFI Marketing Inc. said the U.S. Department of Agriculture found salmonella... (Continue reading)

Central Coast otters battle climate change

Written on 13 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Sea otters are now being touted for helping to fight global warming, according to a pair of scientists from UC Santa Cruz. [MercuryNews] The reasoning is really fairly simple: kelp removes carbon from the environment, sea urchins are ravenous creatures... (Continue reading)

California’s uninsured increasing in numbers

Written on 13 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

California’s uninsured population is among the nation’s highest at 19.7 percent and continuing to increase, according to a new Census Bureau report. Even though nationally the number of those without medical insurance fell from 16.3 percent to 15.7 percent in... (Continue reading)

Sierra Vista doctor killed in bicycle accident

Written on 12 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The bicyclist who died after being hit by a semi-truck Wednesday morning in San Luis Obispo was Dr. Damian Horstman. Candy Markwith, the CEO of Sierra Vista regional Medial Center, provided the following statement: “It is with great sadness that... (Continue reading)