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San Luis Obispo unions call economic study biased

Written on 22 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

San Luis Obispo’s firefighter and police union are discounting recent cost saving recommendations because they claim the proposals are biased towards the business community. [Tribune] City Manager Katie Lichtig personally selected the 32 Financial Sustainability Task Force members.  The task... (Continue reading)

PG&E weather forecast for Friday January 21

Written on 21 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured, Weather | No comments

By JOHN LINDSEY from PG&E SWELL: This morning’s 5- to 7-foot west-northwesterly (290-degree deep-water) swell (with a 20- to 22-second period) will increase to 7- to 9-feet (with an 18- to 20-second period) this afternoon. This long-period swell will further... (Continue reading)

Fire at Pleasant Valley Elementary School

Written on 20 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Firefighters quickly extinguished a small fire at Pleasant Valley Elementary School in San Miguel on Wednesday night. An Electrical failure of a halogen lamp located on the side of the building sparked the fire which moved into the attic. In... (Continue reading)

Three arrested for credit card fraud

Written on 19 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo Police arrested three people who allegedly stole $58,000 from at least 100 people by strategically placing small cameras and card readers at several county banks. For several months, police have been investigating  local credit card skimming operations.... (Continue reading)

Two California public pension cases in court

Written on 19 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Two important public pension cases winding their way through the court system could have an impact on San Luis Obispo County. [PacificLegalFoundation] Wednesday, the second district court of appeals in Los Angeles heard arguments in the County of Orange versus... (Continue reading)

PG&E weather forecast for Wednesday January 19

Written on 19 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Weather | No comments

Emergency tip: If you see downed power lines,leave the area immediately and then call 911 and PG&E at 1-800-743-5000. SEA SWELL Today's 8 to 10-foot west-northwesterly (285-degree deep-water) sea and swell (with a 7 to 17-second period) will continue at this height... (Continue reading)

Man who tore down American flags arrested

Written on 18 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

Paso Robles Police arrested a man who took down flags displayed in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. holiday for battery of a police officer and resisting arrest. On Monday at about noon, numerous 911 callers told emergency personnel a... (Continue reading)

PG&E weather forecast for Tuesday

Written on 18 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Weather | 5 comments

Today's 7 to 9-foot west-northwesterly (285-degree deep-water) sea and swell (with a 7 to 20-second period) will build to 9 to 11-feet (with a 7 to 17-second period) on Wednesday. A 6 to 8-foot west-northwesterly (285-degree deep-water) swell (with an 11... (Continue reading)

Arnold: Being governor cost me $200 million

Written on 18 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger told an Austrian newspaper reporter that serving seven years in Sacramento cost him at least $200 million. [Reuters] “But I’m not sorry. It was more than worth it,” Schwarzenegger went on to say. The Hollywood... (Continue reading)

Brown targets state-funded mandates

Written on 17 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Talk about Gov. Jerry Brown’s plans to repair the budget through realignment has focused on his proposed elimination of redevelopment agencies, a prospect that has local governments like Atascadero worried that the scrapping of its redevelopment agency could stymie plans... (Continue reading)