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Disease clusters on the rise

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

Areas with higher numbers of cancers, birth defects and illnesses are increasing nationwide along with demands the government needs to take action, according to a report released Monday by Natural Resources Defense Council and the National Disease Cluster Alliance. [CaliforniaWatch]... (Continue reading)

Here comes $5 per gallon gas

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

As gasoline prices continue to increase, some experts are predicting the price could shoot up to $5 per gallon before the worst is over. [LA Daily News] The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular rose Monday for the... (Continue reading)

Oceano board members quit

Written on 29 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 79 comments

Two members of the Oceano Community Services District board have resigned, citing disagreements with district manager Raffaele Montemurro over his accounting practices and failure to follow the board’s direction. Board members Jim Hill and Carole Henson tendered their resignations on... (Continue reading)

The shame of Camp Roberts

Written on 27 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The California Army National Guard has come to depend upon Camp Roberts, on the northern tip of San Luis Obispo County, as its primary training facility, but a new investigation reveals a facility in great disrepair amid waste on a... (Continue reading)

Los Osos sewer dispute not over?

Written on 27 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

A divisive, 30-year dispute over a new sewer for Los Osos and the financial cost to residents may soon be a San Luis Obispo County issue if federal funding falls through leaving county residents partially on the hook for funding... (Continue reading)

Major change in the weather pattern

Written on 26 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs | No comments

By JOHN LINDSEY from PG&E The final cold front in a long series of weather systems is sweeping across the Central Coast this afternoon with light rain and gentle to moderate (8 to 18-mph) southerly winds. Rainfall totals have been... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande purchases $4,000 dog vests

Written on 26 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

Arroyo Grande Police purchased protective dog vests for a pair of police dogs to better ensure the dogs’ safety. Community donations were used to entirely fund the costs of the vests, approximately $4,000. Because of the weight of the vests,... (Continue reading)

Four more radio stations drop Glenn Beck

Written on 25 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

The controversy over right wing radio talk show host Glenn Beck continues with the news that Buckley Radio is dropping the hot-button program from four of its stations in Connecticut. [Media Matters] Buckley officials announced Beck would be removed from... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee and Rachel Maddow discuss Diablo

Written on 25 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

State Sen. Sam Blakeslee spoke out about his safety concerns at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Thursday. In response to inquiries about the safety of the Diablo Canyon power plant, Blakeslee, a geophysicist with a... (Continue reading)

100,000 California jobs added in February

Written on 25 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

California added 100,000 new jobs in February, the highest monthly increase since the current record system began in 1990. By contrast, only 700 new jobs were created in January. [LA Times] The increase of 96,500 jobs was the largest month-over-month... (Continue reading)