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Millions raised from Cal Fire fee going unspent

Written on 5 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

As fires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres in California this year, the state has kept millions of dollars raised from a controversial fee sitting in a fire prevention account. [Sac Bee] In June 2011, lawmakers approved legislation requiring... (Continue reading)

Person killed in crash near Santa Maria

Written on 5 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A person died in a head-on collision Sunday morning east of Santa Maria. The crash occurred near Sisquoc at Santa Maria Mesa Road and Tepusquet Road, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The vehicles collided around 9:45 a.m.... (Continue reading)

Last gun store in San Francisco to close

Written on 5 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The last gun store remaining in San Francisco will close its doors on Halloween. High Bridge Arms has operated in San Francisco since 1952. Store manager Steve Alcairo said High Bridge Arms will close permanently on Oct. 31 due to... (Continue reading)

Should all illegal immigrants receive free health care?

Written on 4 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

Of California’s 58 counties, only 10, including San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, do not provide undocumented juveniles state funded health coverage. In June, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a state budget that funds healthcare for such children. [LATimes] Polls... (Continue reading)

California high school students arrested in shooting plot

Written on 4 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Deputies arrested four Tuolumne County high school students for plotting to carry out a shooting at a high school, the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday. [Reuters] The students were allegedly planning to shoot and kill faculty members and... (Continue reading)

Governor Brown signs Diablo Canyon bill

Written on 3 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law Assembly Bill 361 which provides continued funding for two Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant oversight bodies. AB 361 was authored by Assemblymember Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis Obispo) and coauthored by Senators Bill Monning (D-Carmel)... (Continue reading)

Woman assaulted during violent home invasion

Written on 3 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Police are looking for at least two men who violently assaulted a Santa Maria woman during a Friday afternoon home invasion. [KCOY] Shortly before noon, the suspects allegedly entered a home on the 700 block of Lincoln Street. Two intruders... (Continue reading)

Sex ed to be mandatory in California high schools

Written on 2 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

California Gov.Jerry Brown signed a pair of bills Thursday that will require high school students in the state to take sex education courses and to learn that “yes means yes.” [Sac Bee] Most California school districts currently offer sexual education... (Continue reading)

Scammed Atascadero grandfather gets $55,000 back

Written on 2 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

An 84-year-old Atascadero man who lost $55,000 to a grandfather scam got his money back with the help of a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detective. On July 2, a man claiming to be an attorney representing the victim’s grandson... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara DA charges Paula Lopez

Written on 2 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has charged longtime local news anchor Paula Lopez Ochoa with six misdemeanors for an incident last month in which she allegedly drove under the influence and assaulted two officers. Ochoa, 50, has long... (Continue reading)