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Feds seek hackers to help in cyber warfare

Written on 3 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The National Security Agency has descended upon the DEF CON hacking conference to find and hire qualified hackers who understand cyber warfare. [International Business Times] “Today it’s cyber warriors that we’re looking for, not rocket scientists,” Richard George, technical director... (Continue reading)

Kern County moves closer to ban on medical marijuana

Written on 3 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Kern County supervisors took another step closer to banning the sale of medical marijuana through nonprofit collectives and cooperatives Tuesday over the objections of a crowd that filled the chambers and marched down Truxton Avenue. [The Bakersfield Californian] The supervisors voted... (Continue reading)

California’s ‘whale’s tail’ license plate gets remake

Written on 3 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

One of California’s most popular specialized license plates, the “whale tail,” got a makeover recently as a result of a legal battle between the California Coastal Commission and artist Robert Wyland. [San Francisco Chronicle] The commission unveiled the redesign Tuesday,... (Continue reading)

Missing Charles Jackson of Morro Bay found dead

Written on 3 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The body of Charles Jackson, 79, of Morro Bay, and missing since July 18, was found Monday in a car at the bottom of ravine along Highway 41 between Morro Bay and Atascadero. [The Tribune] Jackson’s 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo... (Continue reading)

State agencies risk losing federal stimulus funds

Written on 2 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Some state agencies risk losing more than $250 million in federal stimulus funds that would benefit low-income households and provide retrofits on residential, commercial and government properties. [Sacramento Bee] If the money isn’t spent by next spring, the federal government... (Continue reading)

Rep. Lois Capps will run for re-election in new 24th District

Written on 2 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 20 comments

Eight-term incumbent Rep. Lois Capps, a Democrat, announced Friday that she will run for re-election in the newly configured 24th Congressional District. [Santa Maria Times] Capps has represented the 23rd District, which was redrawn recently by the Citizens Redistricting Commission based on 2010 Census... (Continue reading)

CHP officer warned prior to fatal crash

Written on 2 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Prior to the traffic accident that killed California Highway Patrol Officer Bret Oswald outside Paso Robles, a driver stopped to warn the officer that cars coming around a bend had an obstructed view of him. Testifying in... (Continue reading)

Reminder: Ramos memorial service set for Saturday

Written on 1 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A public memorial service to honor journalist and Cal Poly professor  George Ramos has been set for Saturday, Aug. 6 in Morro Bay. Ramos, 63, died last month after suffering a heart attack in his Morro Bay home. Friends, students,... (Continue reading)

Man attempts to lure Atascadero children into van

Written on 1 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Local law enforcement officers are looking for a man who allegedly attempted to lure four Atascadero children into a van on Monday morning by offering them a ride. Sporting a long grey beard and driving a red Volkswagen van with... (Continue reading)

Maricopa traffic cops will back off of motorists

Written on 1 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Motorists driving through Maricopa can breathe a little easier now that the police department has revamped its policy for citing traffic violations. The town of 1,200 in western Kern County had turned into a trap of sorts where in the... (Continue reading)