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Wrong way DUI driver collides with Greyhound bus

Written on 17 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

Five people were injured on U.S. Highway 101 in Atascadero in a crash that officers say was caused by a drunk driver going the wrong way on the freeway early Friday morning. The driver of a grey Honda was headed... (Continue reading)

Illegal youths may get driver’s licenses

Written on 16 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

California and Arizona are the first two states to decide if youthful illegal immigrants should be able to acquire driver’s licenses when the Obama administration grants their work permits. Arizona said no, California, yes. (San Jose Mercury News) The California... (Continue reading)

Man falls, body found at Paso Robles construction site

Written on 16 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The man found dead early Wednesday morning at a construction site in Paso Robles fell 20 to 30 feet from a roof to the construction site below. Shortly before 6 a.m., a person who discovered the body of a white... (Continue reading)

Gearhart’s benefactors unveiled

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

An Atascadero woman and another from Texas each pledged $50,000 to keep former North County developer Kelly Gearhart out of jail. The sister of former developer Ron Hertel, Camile Tompkins, pledged to cover half of Gearhart’s bail while Tiffany George,... (Continue reading)

All steamed up over fatal oak blight

Written on 15 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A new way has been found to battle a particularly lethal plant disease called sudden oak death, which periodically plagues this region and can cause huge financial losses. The baffling and complex disease, it has been discovered, can be eradicated... (Continue reading)

Mission Prep athletic director target of anti-gay vandalism

Written on 15 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 42 comments

Two acts of vandalism that targeted the gay athletic director of Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School in San Luis Obispo are being investigated as hate crimes. [Tribune] In April 26, gay athletic director of Mission College Preparatory Catholic High... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man dies in Templeton car crash

Written on 15 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A 22-year-old Paso Robles man died early Wednesday morning when his car crashed into a tree on South El Pomar Rd. near Rancho Rd. in Templeton. California Highway Patrol officials said a Templeton resident heard a speeding car followed by... (Continue reading)

Hill claims red ink stains his coffers

Written on 14 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Adam Hill’s reelection campaign put him in debt, according to the county supervisor, but it really didn’t. Nevertheless, he’s appealing to supporters — and to more than a few folks who opposed him — for money in... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria teen claims officer raped her

Written on 14 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 56 comments

A former Police Explorer in Santa Maria filed a federal lawsuit on Aug. 7 against the city, members of its police department and the estate of Officer Albert Covarrubias Jr., alleging that Covarrubias used his position of authority to rape... (Continue reading)

CalPERS tops San Bernardino creditor list

Written on 13 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The city of San Bernardino owes $143.3 million to the California Public Employees Retirement System placing CalPERS at the top of the city’s creditor list. [Press-Enterprise] CalPERS, which runs a $234 billion pension system for more than 1.6 million state... (Continue reading)