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Bungling robbers storm Holiday Inn

Written on 19 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Two armed robbers wearing masks, hooded sweatshirts and gloves tried to rob a guest at Paso Robles’ Holiday Inn Express early Tuesday but fled before officers could respond to a flurry of 911 calls. Brazenly entering the hotel lobby at... (Continue reading)

Deportation halt may swamp state jobs

Written on 19 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

The Obama administration’s announcement Friday easing deportation of children and young adult immigrants will soon flood the already-stressed job market in California with new employment seekers. (Contra Costa Times)) As many as 350,000 of those affected by the directive are... (Continue reading)

The blues can be hazardous to health

Written on 19 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Failing health and an early death await lonely seniors, a medical study asserts. (San Francisco Chronicle) Loneliness contributes to serious health problems, according to authors of the study, published in the University of California at San Francisco’s Archives of Internal... (Continue reading)

Oceano board appoints former journalist to vacant seat

Written on 18 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Oceano Community Services District Board members voted unanimously to appoint former journalist Karen White to the board on Friday evening. White was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Richard Searcy who stepped down following an alleged... (Continue reading)

Crack down on SLO County identity theft rings

Written on 16 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

The San Luis Obispo County operators of two high-tech bank scam operations that ripped off hundreds of Chase Bank customers over the last three years are winding their way through the court system as the result of a crackdown by... (Continue reading)

Lou Ferrigno a SLO County Sheriff reserve deputy

Written on 16 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Lou Ferrigno, the bodybuilding champ who played The Incredible Hulk , was sworn in Friday as a San Luis Obispo County reserve deputy sheriff. In 2006, Ferrigno joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as a reserve deputy. He plans... (Continue reading)

California pension managers sticking with questionable bank

Written on 15 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Representatives of the state retirement system say they are standing by JPMorgan Chase for now despite a recent $2 billion trading loss that has sparked two federal investigations and reignited calls for tougher bank oversight. [CaliforniaWatch] Both the California State... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles tenants trapped in building

Written on 15 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A non-working elevator has caused several tenants of a Paso Robles apartment building to be trapped in their homes for more than two months. [KCOY] In April, the elevator at the Hacienda del Norte Apartments on Tenth Street stopped working... (Continue reading)

Tony Cippola joins sheriff’s department

Written on 14 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson announced he has selected news anchor Tony Cipolla as the public information officer for the  department. Cipolla is slated to began working with the sheriff’s department on July 1 with a starting salary ... (Continue reading)

SLO city, police union hit impasse

Written on 14 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo’s negotiations with its police officer association have stalled prompting the city to declare that their bargaining efforts are at an impasse. [Tribune] As a result, negotiations will transition into a more formal process that  includes either going... (Continue reading)