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Santa Margarita man arrested for attempted murder

Written on 4 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Morro Bay Police arrested a Santa Margarita man for allegedly holding his girlfriend hostage and assaulting her early Tuesday morning. Following an argument at a Morro Bay hotel on Atascadero Road, Romen Homero Deleon, 31, allegedly took his girlfriend’s cell... (Continue reading)

SLO County finds no conflict of interest with Ogren’s relationship

Written on 4 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

UPDATE: Find an audio of the altercation between Linde Owen and Adam Hill at the bottom of this article.  San Luis Obispo County’s top official said Tuesday his investigation showed Public Works Director Paavo Ogren having a dating relationship with... (Continue reading)

How much money do you need to survive?

Written on 4 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

How much income does one need to earn in San Luis Obispo County to be self-sufficient? A lot more than just three years ago, apparently. A gross salary of about $2,220 a month buys a single person living in this... (Continue reading)

Dumb school board member of the week gets no support

Written on 4 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A Massachusetts school board member resigned following a much-publicized magic trick at a meeting where he appeared to remove the bra of a fellow board member. [The Enterprise] The meeting was being aired live on cable television at the time.... (Continue reading)

Grocery bag ban heads to court

Written on 4 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

The debate over banning paper and plastic grocery bags took a predictable turn Monday with the filing of a lawsuit challenging the new Los Angeles County ban. [Fox & Hounds] The lawsuit was filed by Neilsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Gross &... (Continue reading)

Credit card fraud devices found at Paso Robles gas stations

Written on 4 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The Paso Robles Police department is investigating a credit card fraud scheme after discovering devices designed to capture debit card and personal identification numbers at two area gas stations. After officers found the first skimmer at the One Stop Market... (Continue reading)

California wineries battle against alcohol regulation bill

Written on 3 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

National beer and wine wholesalers want legislation to affirm state control over alcoholic beverage sales, but wineries in California and nationwide say it’s an attempt to limit direct sales to consumers, a rapidly growing segment of the wine market. [Californian.com]... (Continue reading)

Firefighters rescue kayakers in Morro Bay Estuary

Written on 3 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Cal Fire paramedics and firefighters made a heroic rescue Saturday evening after a father and daughter became stuck in the mud in the Morro Bay Estuary. Brian Kelly and his 8-year-old daughter Erin headed to Morro Bay earlier in the day... (Continue reading)

Sentencing law takes effect Monday

Written on 2 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Starting Monday, felons sentenced in California for non-violent and non-sexual crimes will be sent to their local county jails instead of state prisons to serve time. Drug dealers, burglars and other felons sentenced in San Luis Obispo Superior Court will... (Continue reading)

Lawyers to argue redevelopment fund shift

Written on 2 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A court battle to argue the future of the state’s redevelopment agencies looms in the aftermath of a lawsuit filed this week by a coalition of 10 Southern California cities. The complaint filed in Sacramento seeks to prevent the legislature... (Continue reading)