Home  »  Archives

Daily Briefs


Schwarzenegger ponders run for EU president

Written on 30 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Arnold Schwarzenegger, who effortlessly transitioned  from Hollywood film stardom to California governor, could have his sights set on a new job as next head of the European Union.[YahooNews] The Austrian-born former body builder, 63, at loose ends as he tries... (Continue reading)

Cambria’s general manager terminated

Written on 30 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

In the aftermath of the controversial firing of Cambria’s fire chief, the board terminated General Manager Tammy Rudock’s employment on Friday. [KSBY] On Thursday, almost 300 people arrived at a Cambria Community Services District Board meeting to show support for... (Continue reading)

Sewage spill closes Avila Beach

Written on 29 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Port San Luis and Avila Beach were closed Friday after 1,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the ocean because of a  leaking pressure main under a roadway near Avila Beach Drive at Ana Bay Road. The sewage leaked into... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County foreclosures on the rise

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

While the country continues to see improving foreclosure rates, the number of home foreclosures is still climbing in San Luis Obispo County, according to a report from Realty-Trac. [KCOY] In San Luis Obispo County almost 1,300 homes are in foreclosure... (Continue reading)

SUV crashes into San Luis Obispo apartment

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

A San Luis Obispo man lost control of his black Ford Explorer and crashed it into an apartment building on Foothill Boulevard off Crandall Way near Cal Poly at about 3:15 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters extracted Michael Riefler, 20, from the... (Continue reading)

Californians support raising taxes on the rich

Written on 28 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 64 comments

Fear of teacher layoffs and other cuts to public schools is leading a majority of Californians to support some combination of spending cuts and taxes in order to close the state’s $26 billion budget gap, according to a Public Policy... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County fails air pollution test

Written on 28 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

San Luis Obispo County has some of the most polluted air in the country along with high incidents of breathing problems, according to the American Lung Association’s annual report. The association slapped San Luis Obispo County with an F for... (Continue reading)

Turkeys massacred at Nipomo school

Written on 27 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 11 comments

Nipomo High School students and faculty returned to school Thursday to find its agricultural program had been targeted and 19 of its turkeys had been slaughtered overnight. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Ag Task Force and school resource deputies are... (Continue reading)

Two Central Coast community colleges rank high

Written on 27 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 5 comments

By LISA RIZZO Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria and Santa Barbara City College are named today as two of the best community colleges in the nation, according to the non-profit Aspen Institute. The schools are now eligible to compete... (Continue reading)

Marijuana doctor named in wrongful death lawsuit

Written on 27 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The parents of a Cal Poly student who died after he was hit by a truck while walking on U.S. Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo filed a wrongful death lawsuit against three government agencies and a local doctor. [Tribune]... (Continue reading)