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Parolee sentenced in SLO County Sheriff deputy assault

Written on 5 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The Salinas parolee who ran his truck into a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $7,000 in restitution on Tuesday. Michael Youngblood, 26, pleaded no contest to a felony... (Continue reading)

Japan’s tsunami debris headed for California beaches

Written on 5 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Millions of tons of debris from Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami in March are slowly making their way across the Pacific Ocean; scientists using computer models say the West Coast will be inundated with the stuff by 2013 or 2014.... (Continue reading)

Child drowns at Lake Nacimiento

Written on 3 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

UPDATE: Divers with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department found the body of a 4-year-old girl in about six feet of water at Lake Nacimiento on Sunday. Park rangers told deputies Araceli Garcia of Greenfield, Calif.,went missing shortly after... (Continue reading)

Immigration status could block children from public healthcare

Written on 3 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 96 comments

As many as 220,000 uninsured children in California will be excluded from health care reform programs because of their or their parents’ immigration status, according to an analysis released Thursday. [CaliforniaWatch] When fully implemented in 2014, the Patient Protection and... (Continue reading)

Dumb protester of the week

Written on 3 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A motorcyclist participating in a protest ride against helmet laws died Saturday after he flipped over the bike’s handlebars and hit his head on the pavement. [AP] The accident happened Saturday afternoon in upstate New York near Syracuse. Phillip A.... (Continue reading)

Maria Shriver won’t be back

Written on 1 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

  Maria Shriver formally filed for divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger Friday, citing “irreconcilable difference.” [Los Angeles Times] The former California First Lady, married for 25 years to the actor and ex-governor, filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in Los... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande wildfire grows to two acres

Written on 1 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

UPDATE: The Tally Fire, located at Huasna Road and Santa Domingo Road east of Arroyo Grande, has now burned four acres. Ground support, including four engines and 33 men, has reached the fire. Two more type three engines are in... (Continue reading)

SLO County seeking changes in Huasna Valley oil project

Written on 1 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A San Luis Obispo County planning report is recommending that an oil field proposed for the Huasna Valley be scaled back somewhat to minimize visual impacts. [Tribune] A recently released environmental impact report recommends reducing the Excelaron oil project from... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Kid Serve mural artist arrested for child porn

Written on 1 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Federal agents arrested a Bay Area mural artist on child pornography charges and discovered offensive images imbedded in murals he created throughout San Francisco, including one he built with students at Sunset Elementary School. [The Bay Citizen] The FBI arrested... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach Marine severely injured in Afghanistan

Written on 1 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A 21-year-old Grover Beach Marine lost his leg in an explosion while serving his second tour of duty in Afghanistan. [SantaMariaTimes] On June 12, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Elliott was patrolling the Helmand Province when he walked into a... (Continue reading)