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CalPERS move leaves SLO with multi-million dollar shortfalls

Written on 1 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

Following the California Public Employee Retirement System’s (CalPERS) recent decision to lower its investment forecasts, the city of San Luis Obispo is facing skyrocketing pensions costs. As result, also because of slowing tax revenue growth, the city is facing a... (Continue reading)

Prosecutor’s error leads to reversal of Cambria child molester’s conviction

Written on 28 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A California appellate court overturned the 2014 conviction of a Cambria man who allegedly molested a young boy. The court ruled the conviction invalid because a San Luis Obispo County prosecutor improperly told jurors that the Cambria man did not... (Continue reading)

California can’t censor lawmaker’s addresses, judge rules

Written on 28 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The state of California did not have the right to censor a gun owners’ rights advocate who published the home addresses of state lawmakers who voted for firearms restrictions, a federal judge ruled. [KRON4] On Monday, Fresno-based U.S. Chief District... (Continue reading)

Popular Pismo Beach campground closed for most of winter

Written on 28 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

As with Morro Bay State Park, Pismo State Beach’s North Beach Campground is losing thousands of dollars in revenue as a result of the flurry of storms this winter. [KSBY] The North Beach Campground has been closed to visitors since... (Continue reading)

Unknown man sought by businessmen over The Sub fire

Written on 28 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The owners of a popular San Luis Obispo retail store and head shop that went up in flames more than a year ago say they believe an off-duty firefighter, or a man identifying himself as one, started the fire that... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man killed in crash identified

Written on 27 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Pismo Beach Police Department has identified 29-year-old Cody Clark as the Grover Beach man who died in a crash Saturday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m., Clark was driving his motorcycle on Shell Beach Road in Pismo Beach at a... (Continue reading)

Storm deals Morro Bay State Park financial blow

Written on 27 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

In the aftermath of recent storms, Morro Bay State Park has remained closed to visitors for more than a week. As a result, 295 campsite reservations have been canceled, and the park has has lost about $36,000 in revenue. [KSBY]... (Continue reading)

Does California want single-payer healthcare?

Written on 27 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

With Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump planning to repeal some, if not all, of Obamacare, California’s Democrat-controlled state government is considering the idea of instituting a state-run single-payer system that would operate like Medicare. [LA Times] A single-payer system... (Continue reading)

5 injured as 2 cars crash into Cambria bakery

Written on 26 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A 40-year-old Cambria man is in jail after he crashed his truck into The French Corner Bakery on Saturday morning injuring five customers who were inside the business, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly before 8 a.m., Jeremy Preston... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist killed in crash on Shell Beach Road

Written on 26 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A motorcyclist died after crashing into a SUV on Shell Beach Road in Pismo Beach on Saturday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m., the motorcyclist drove into the SUV near the intersection of Leeward Avenue and Shell Beach Road. The motorcyclist... (Continue reading)