Daily Briefs


Eight nurses sue Twin Cities Hospital

Eight nurses who work at Twin Cities Community Hospital are suing their employer claiming the hospital has denied them meal and rest breaks and has shorted their pay. All eight of the nurses are women who have worked at the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles shoe store robbed

Paso Robles police are searching for a man who robbed Payless Shoe Source on Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 5 p.m., the suspect entered the business and appeared to be shopping for a few minutes before approaching the counter, lifting up... (Continue reading)

California firefighter falls through roof, video

A firefighter fell through a roof while battling a fire at a house in Central Fresno on Sunday afternoon. An onlooker videotaped the incident while his fellow firefighters pulled him from the burning building. The fireman is in critical condition.... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man allegedly raped disabled teen

Deputies arrested a 57-year-old man Sunday for allegedly raping a teenage friend of his daughter while the girl was spending the night at his home on the 1200 block of 11th Street in Los Osos. On Friday night, after her... (Continue reading)

Bayside Cafe spot in Morro Bay up for grabs

The state of California may soon give the boot to the operators of a longtime restaurant situated in Morro Bay State Park. Bayside Cafe has been operating under a contract that expired in 1993, according to a state parks news release.... (Continue reading)

Cambria’s world-class swimmer dies in training

Cambria resident and swimming hall of famer, David Yudovin, died of an apparent heart attack at his home on Saturday. He was 63. [Tribune] Yudovin’s heart gave out while he was on the treadmill at his home gym training for... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay water rates to double and then some

Morro Bay water bills will more than double over the next five years, and they will be accompanied by a similar increase in sewer rates. [Tribune] Last week, the Morro Bay City Council unanimously approved a new rate structure that... (Continue reading)

California loosens sex offender law

California officials announced Thursday that the state will no longer impose the portion of Jessica’s Law that forbids all sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a school or park. Instead, only those offenders whose crimes involved children under... (Continue reading)

Voracious sea lions invade the Columbia River

Thousands of hungry California sea lions and harbor seals have swarmed into the Columbia River seeking food. The more than 6,000 sea lions and seals have damaged docks and affected water quality. [GrindTV] A marine mammal biologist with the Washington... (Continue reading)

Hit and run driver crashes on Highway 154

A 40-year-old man suffered major injuries Saturday night after a series of crashes that ended with his vehicle rolling of the side of Highway 154 about four miles east of Highway 101. Shortly after 6 p.m., the driver allegedly struck... (Continue reading)