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LA county worker found dead at desk — one day later

Written on 15 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A Los Angeles County worker died in her cubicle on Friday, but her body wasn’t discovered until Saturday afternoon. [KTLA] Rebecca Wells, 51, was found slumped over her desk in the county Department of Internal Services in Downey by a... (Continue reading)

Steven Smith not guilty of attempted murder

Written on 15 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A jury found Steven Smith, the man on trial for shooting a pregnant woman in Paso Robles, guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter on Monday afternoon. The jury found Smith not guilty of attempted murder, attempted murder of a fetus and... (Continue reading)

Cell phones seized from Charles Manson

Written on 14 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 16 comments

Cult killer Charles Manson was just one of 11,000 California inmates caught with cell phones in 2010. Manson was caught calling and texting people in California, Florida, New Jersey and British Columbia. He had missed calls from Arkansas, Indiana and... (Continue reading)

Weather forecast for Monday February 14

Written on 14 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Weather | No comments

By JOHN LINDSEY from PG&E SEA SWELL: Today’s 4 to 6-foot west-northwesterly (285-degree deep-water) swell (with an 11 to 13-second period) will continue at this height and period through tonight, increasing to 5 to 7-feet on Tuesday. Combined with this... (Continue reading)

California scores high on new misery index

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

Times are tough in California, but are they miserable? According to a new survey, the answer may be a resounding “Yes.” [BBC] Four California cities are ranked in the top five, according to the latest America’s 20 Most Miserable Cities... (Continue reading)

Guantanamo detainees to Berkeley?

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

The Berkeley City Council is set to vote this week on a recommendation from its Peace and Justice Commission that allows one or two “cleared” Guantanamo Bay detainees to resettle in the Bay Area town. [SF Chronicle] Peace and Justice... (Continue reading)

Fatal house fire in San Luis Obispo

Written on 12 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A 100-year-old man died because of injuries suffered in a fire Friday at his home on Villa Court in San Luis Obispo. Two firefighters searched the home which was engulfed in flames while additional fire crews fought the blaze. One... (Continue reading)

Man shoots at restaurant in San Luis Obispo

Written on 12 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Santa Maria man was arrested for allegedly shooting a gun from his car towards a group of people standing outside Tonitas Mexican Restaurant on Nipomo Street in San Luis Obispo at 1:58 a.m. on Saturday. After purchasing food from... (Continue reading)

Concern over Smart Meters increases

Written on 11 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The debate over the safety of PG&E Smart meters continues in northern California. A property manager in Marina recently installed cages around the 142 electric and gas meters in the 70-unit apartment complex on Monterey Bay in response to PG&E’s... (Continue reading)

Congress considering extending jobless benefits

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

The long-termed unemployed would receive an additional 14 weeks of benefits under a bill introduced in Congress this week. [CaliforniaWatch] In California, there are more than 330,000 people who have exhausted the maximum 99 weeks of unemployment insurance, recently dubbed... (Continue reading)