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Woman thwarts home invasion robbery in Nipomo

Written on 25 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

A Nipomo woman was able to thwart a home invasion robbery by breaking away from her capture and activating the home alarm at about 6 p.m. on Friday. Three men entered a home on the 500 block of Tejas Place... (Continue reading)

Wanted: One city council member for San Luis Obispo

Written on 24 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 16 comments

Jan Marx is set to be sworn in as the next mayor of San Luis Obispo on Tuesday night. One of the first challenges for Marx, along with Andrew Carter, John Ashbaugh, and Kathy Smith will be to fill the... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara man pleads guilty in $12 million Ponzi scheme

Written on 23 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 10 comments

A Santa Barbara  man accused of defrauding more than 50 investors in a $12 million Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to federal mail and wire fraud charges. Frommer faced a statutory maximum sentence of 233 years in... (Continue reading)

Famed local chef Bill Hoppe dies

Written on 23 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Wilhelm “Bill” Hoppe, the European-trained chef, who transformed the Central Coast restaurant experience, died Sunday night at his home. Hoppe opened his first restaurant Hoppe’s on the Embarcadero in Morro Bay in the mid-1980’s. He later moved the popular restaurant... (Continue reading)

Why Lois Capps is worried

Written on 22 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

California House Democrats, including veteran representative Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara), are likely to face serious challenges to their long-held seats in the upcoming 2012 election. [North County Times] The reason: Changes in California’s election code and political boundaries make the... (Continue reading)

Head-on collision: Drunk driver going the wrong way on Higuera

Written on 21 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments

An alleged drunk driver going the wrong way on Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo crashed head-on into another vehicle injuring two men Saturday night at about 2 a.m. Police say 24-year-old Melissa Hernandez of Grover Beach was driving a... (Continue reading)

Californians conflicted on budget issues

Written on 21 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 9 comments

Californians simultaneously object to increasing taxes in order to pare the state’s massive budget deficit and cutting spending on programs that make up 85 percent of the state’s general fund obligations, according to a new Los Angeles Times/USC Poll. [LATimes]... (Continue reading)

Sen. Sam Blakeslee’s staff rallies behind Women’s Shelter

Written on 20 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

After reading that the San Luis Obispo Women’s Shelter was behind in their efforts to provide Thanksgiving dinner for up to 53 different families currently involved in the program, state Sen. Sam Blakeslee provided the shelter with all of the... (Continue reading)

PG&E considers compromise on SmartMeters

Written on 20 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 21 comments

PG&E may be open to compromise in response to growing public concern over the installation of SmartMeters in homes and businesses throughout the state. [SF Chronicle] The new wireless meter reading system, currently being deployed in northern San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man injured in collision on Highway 46

Written on 20 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 10 comments

A 34-year-old Paso Robles man and his father suffered major injuries from a head-on collision this week on Highway 46 near Kecks Corner. [SantaCruzSentinel] An unlicensed driver in a 1993 Honda Accord tried to pass a car going eastbound on... (Continue reading)