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San Luis Obispo on target to get a Target

Written on 11 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

San Luis Obispo is about a year away from getting a Target out on Los Osos Valley Road, but the price to develop will run about $32 million. [Tribune] The 140,000-square-foot-store will sit on 10 acres of land purchased by... (Continue reading)

Man wielding a knife robs clerk in Morro Bay

Written on 10 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a Motel 6 clerk at knife point on Monday at around 10:30 p.m. [KSBY] Officers responded to a 911 call from the motel located on the 200 block of Atascadero Road.... (Continue reading)

Pigeons charged with polluting Pismo Beach water

Written on 10 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 10 comments

Hundreds of pigeons roosting and defecating under the Pismo Beach Pier are being held accountable for the high bacteria levels in the ocean near the pier, officials said. [SantaMariaTimes] Experts estimate the flock to include at least 400 birds, with... (Continue reading)

State workers urge boycott of Arnold’s new movie

Written on 10 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 10 comments

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger apparently feels that state workers are expendable–at least on Furlough Fridays. Now some are trying to repay the governor by urging a boycott of his new movie, opening this Friday, “The Expendables.” [California Watch] In truth, the... (Continue reading)

Pot farm destroyed, three arrested

Written on 9 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

Three people are in jail tonight and 5,487 marijuana plants have been destroyed in a joint operation between San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara County authorities. [LompocRecord] A Santa Barbara County rural crimes deputy discovered a questionable vehicle parked... (Continue reading)

Diver drowns at Lake Nacimiento

Written on 8 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

A diver drowned during a salvage mission at Lake Nacimiento on Sunday after he became trapped under the water. [KCOY] On Saturday, a boat sank in 60 to 70 feet of water at Bee Rock Cove. Two men were attempting... (Continue reading)

BP collecting millions from feds for Bakersfield plant

Written on 8 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

The federal government plans to spend more than $300 million to build a new power plant in Kern County, part of a joint venture involving the controversial British Petroleum. [California Watch] The U.S. Department of Energy announced the grant last... (Continue reading)

Irish students trashing Santa Barbara

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

Irish college students spending the summer in California on work visas are getting a bad reputation after one group caused $20,000 in damages to a Santa Barbara resort. [Irish Times] William Sanchez, property manager of the Breakpointe apartment complex in... (Continue reading)

Cash flows into Blakeslee-Laird race

Written on 7 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 5 comments

During the last two months, both Republican Sam Blakeslee and Democrat John Laird have each raised about $1 million for their campaigns in the special state Senate election. [Santa Cruz Sentinel] An additional $2.5 million has been contributed by special... (Continue reading)

Finally! Blakeslee and Laird debate

Written on 6 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

After weeks of charges and counter charges over who is willing to debate whom, and where, Republican Sam Blakeslee and Democrat John Laird finally had a face-to-face, one-on-one debate. [Mercury News] The two major candidates in the upcoming Aug. 17... (Continue reading)