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Coastal Commission rejects wastewater treatment plant proposal

Written on 18 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 22 comments

After six years of working on plans for their new multi-million dollar wastewater treatment plant, Morro Bay and Cayucos apparently will have to start all over. The California Coastal Commission staff has issued a report rejecting the design of the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly’s first grievance hearing

Written on 18 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

For the first time in the history of Cal Poly, a dispute between a faculty member and administrators will be heard at a public grievance hearing to be held on Friday at 9 a.m. in building 33, room 290. Journalism... (Continue reading)

Fresno student body president admits to being illegal immigrant

Written on 18 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The student body president at California State University — Fresno has been forced to publicly admit that he is an illegal immigrant. [Associated Press] Pedro Ramirez, 22, was outed by the campus newspaper Tuesday after the staff received an anonymous... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles child attacked by pit bull

Written on 18 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A pit bull broke through a back yard fence and bit a two-year-old neighbor child Tuesday in Paso Robles. [KSBY] Because the dog was only able to get its head into Jerry Weeks’ yard, it was unable to get a... (Continue reading)

Homeless man found dead in San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo police say that a man found dead at a homeless encampment in San Luis Obispo appears to have died from natural causes. The 55-year-old homeless man’s name is not being released until his next of kin can... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo parking fines increased

Written on 17 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

In San Luis Obispo the cost of a parking ticket will now cost violators $33 instead of $30. As part of its new budget, the state has tacked on a $3 charge to all parking tickets. The San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Randy and Eva Quaid fugitives

Written on 16 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Randy and Evi Quaid failed again to appear at Santa Barbara County court for an arraignment prompting a superior court judge to file arrest warrants for the pair on Tuesday. [Noozhawk] The Quaids are accused of living in and trashing... (Continue reading)

Man stabbed behind Vons in San Luis Obispo

Written on 15 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo Police are looking for a man who stabbed a homeless man behind the Von’s grocery store on Broad Street at about 8:30 a.m. on Monday. The victim, an unnamed 55-year-old man, was talking with another man when... (Continue reading)

County women’s shelter needs Thanksgiving help

Written on 15 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 5 comments

Volunteers at the San Luis Obispo County Women’s Shelter are behind in their efforts to provide Thanksgiving dinners for up to 65 different families currently involved in the program. Shelter spokesperson Beth Raub said Monday that only enough food for... (Continue reading)

Almost 411,000 Californians face loss of unemployment benefits

Written on 15 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Approximately 410,695 Californians are facing the potential cutoff of unemployment benefits if Congress fails to act before the end of November. [Orange County Register] In July Congress approved a bill that allowed unemployed workers to collect up to 99 weeks... (Continue reading)