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Woman thwarts carjacking attempt

Written on 8 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Arroyo Grande police are hunting a knife-wielding, foul-smelling man who attacked a 25-year-old woman after she had stopped her car briefly in a residential neighborhood. The unidentified Santa Maria woman was left with minor injuries in the Sept. 6 incident,... (Continue reading)

Man snatches baby, is foiled

Written on 7 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A man grabbed a year-old baby at a San Luis Obispo bus stop Tuesday but was stopped by the child’s mother and others witnessing the incident, according to police. Langdon James, 19, a San Luis Obispo resident, allegedly walked up... (Continue reading)

SLO proposed bag ban speeding up

Written on 7 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 56 comments

In a presentation before the San Luis Obispo City Council Tuesday night, Integrated Waste Management Association manager Bill Worell laid out a plan in which a county ban on single use plastic and papers bags would go into effect September... (Continue reading)

Supervisors agree to compromise on redistricting

Written on 7 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Following public outrage over a proposal by the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors to adopt an unpopular redistricting option, the board voted unanimously on Tuesday to change their plans. More than two dozen Templeton residents spoke against supervisors... (Continue reading)

Illegal workers exploiting tax credit

Written on 7 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 51 comments

A federal tax law passed in 2001 intended to widen the income tax collection net apparently had the opposite effect, opening the floodgates for massive fraud, according to a recent government report. Undocumented individuals not authorized to be employed, milked... (Continue reading)

State justices liking Prop. 8 backers’ claims?

Written on 7 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

State Supreme Court justices Tuesday appeared to be receptive to arguments by backers of California’s same-sex marriage ban that proponents of Prop. 8 should have legal authority to defend their measure in court. [SanFranciscoChronicle] Several justices suggested during oral arguments... (Continue reading)

California ready to help combat Texas fires

Written on 6 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A state fire official told CalCoastNews today that California is ready to respond to a request from Texas authorities “should it come” as wildfires in the Lone Star State explode in dry, windy conditions. Texas Forest Service... (Continue reading)

Man abducted during home invasion in Grover Beach

Written on 6 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Police are investigating a Grover Beach home invasion and abduction that occurred at about 6:15 a.m. on Monday. The male suspect entered an unlocked residence on the 400 block of Manhattan Avenue, brandished a firearm at a male resident, and... (Continue reading)

Gas pipes crumbling, government bungling?

Written on 6 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The condition of gas transmission pipelines all across the United States is being grossly misrepresented by the nation’s top regulators, taking a “friendly tone” toward the industry. [SanFranciscoChronicle] The newspaper obtained a copy of a draft report by the federal... (Continue reading)

SLO County redistricting battle continues

Written on 6 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Amidst heavy public protest, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote today in favor of a controversial redistricting plan that would separate Templeton into three districts. Last week, the Supervisors received 72 pages of letters... (Continue reading)