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Tougher smoking ban passed for San Luis Obispo

Written on 7 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 17 comments

San Luis Obispo, the first city in the nation to crack down on smoking in public, adopted even more stringent regulations Tuesday night. [KSBY] The city council voted four to one to make it even more difficult to smoke in... (Continue reading)

Cost of traffic tickets skyrocket statewide

Written on 5 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 28 comments

It doesn’t take an Einstein to figure out the obvious: California is strapped for cash, so anything that can generate needed revenue is being considered. Remember that the next time you get pulled over. It’s likely to cost you a... (Continue reading)

Apple sells 300,000 iPads on first day

Written on 5 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

More than 300,000 iPads were sold last Saturday, the first day they were available for sale. [Los Angeles Times] Users also downloaded more than 1 million apps for the device and 250,000 e-books. The second series of 3G-ready iPads debuts... (Continue reading)

SLO is quick to kill wild pigs

Written on 5 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 14 comments

Residents and tourists alike are enjoying Johnson Ranch, the one-year-old open space park tucked away at the intersection of S. Higuera and Ontario Road in San Luis Obispo. However, city officials are stymied by what to do about the wild... (Continue reading)

7.2 earthquake rocks southern California

Written on 4 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

An earthquake with a 7.2 magnitude, felt by an estimated 20 million people in Mexico, southern California, and across the Southwest, struck Sunday afternoon. [Los Angeles Times] The Easter Sunday quake, centered in Mexicali, was the strongest to strike the... (Continue reading)

Voter initiative wants to raise tax on wine 12,675%

Written on 3 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 12 comments

California wine lovers are becoming uncorked over a voter initiative, intended for the November ballot, that would increase the excise tax on wine by 12,675 percent. [KSBW] Under the proposed Alcohol Harm and Related-damages Act of 2010, the current tax... (Continue reading)

Four SLO juveniles arrested for explosive devices

Written on 3 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 9 comments

Four 17-year-old male juveniles, all residents of San Luis Obispo, were arrested late Friday night for possession of explosive devices. Police responded to a 9-1-1 call around 10:30 p.m. Friday, following an alleged incident near the intersection of Pacific and... (Continue reading)

Five local school districts make state watch list

Written on 2 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

Five San Luis Obispo County school districts have been placed on California’s fiscal “watch list.” [California Watch] Atascadero Unified, Lucia Mar Unified, Paso Robles Joint Unified, San Miguel Joint Union Elementary, and Shandon Joint Unified have all been given “Qualified... (Continue reading)

State lawmakers keep their schedules private

Written on 2 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

California lawmakers, supposedly public servants, continue to keep their daily schedules private, despite attempts by the Associated Press to gain access to 2009 records. [Associated Press] All but one of the 120 current members of the Senate and the Assembly... (Continue reading)

Criticism of Palin’s CSU speech mounts

Written on 2 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 13 comments

Increased pressure is coming from all directions, demanding that California State University officials reveal publicly the amount of money former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is being paid for an upcoming speech on the Stanislaus campus. [Orange County Register] University... (Continue reading)