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California Senate endorses minimum wage hike

Written on 2 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 80 comments

The California Senate voted Monday in favor of a bill that would raise the state’s minimum wage each of the next two years. [Sacramento Bee] Senate Bill 3 would bump the minimum wage to $11 in 2016 and $13 in... (Continue reading)

Bill prohibits retaliation against homeless sleeping in cars

Written on 2 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 108 comments

A bill that would protect homeless people sleeping in their cars from harassment, removal from their vehicles and civil and criminal penalties in California made a key step forward on Monday. Assembly Bill 718, authored by Democratic Assemblyman Kansen Chu... (Continue reading)

Could a tsunami swamp California?

Written on 1 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

A Southern California geologist is warning of the possibility of a tsunami slamming into Los Angeles and wreaking havoc on California’s coastline. [NBC News] Mark Legg, the lead author of a newly published study, says offshore faults are capable of... (Continue reading)

Teen shot in Santa Maria

Written on 1 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A 17-year-old male suffered a gunshot wound to the chest in Santa Maria Sunday night, but the teen is expected to survive. [KSBY] The shooting occurred just after 9:30 p.m. in the area of Pershing Street and Russell Avenue. Police... (Continue reading)

Mushroom truck catches fire near Paso Robles

Written on 1 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A semi-truck loaded with mushrooms caught fire Sunday night, shutting down both eastbound lanes of Highway 46 East just outside of Paso Robles. [KSBY] The California Highway Patrol received a report of the truck fire shortly after 11 p.m. It... (Continue reading)

KVEC producer getting kicked for soccer comments

Written on 31 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 62 comments

By KAREN VELIE Comments made on a local radio talk show Thursday night have turned into a public chastising of producer and on-air sidekick Craig Hill. The incident took place during the 6 o’clock hour of “The Dave Congalton Show”... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for burglarizing SLO bicycle shop

Written on 31 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A California Highway Patrol officer’s quick response to a burglary alarm at the Cambria Bicycle Outfitters in San Luis Obispo led to the Sunday morning arrest of a Fresno man who had stolen over $40,000 in merchandise. Shortly after 4... (Continue reading)

California officer wrestles pregnant woman to the ground

Written on 30 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

The ACLU has released footage of a California police officer tackling an eight-months pregnant woman and wrestling her to the ground. [LA Times] Charlena Michelle Cooks has just dropped off her daughter at elementary school when the Barstow police officer... (Continue reading)

Atascadero biker saves drowning man

Written on 29 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

An Atascadero biker who recently gained release from prison rescued a man who was drowning in a rip current at an Oxnard beach on Monday. [KEYT] Tarwater biked to Oxnard for a Memorial Day picnic. While at the beach, he... (Continue reading)

Investors can speak at Gearhart’s trial

Written on 29 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Victims of the financial fraud of former North County developer Kelly Gearhart will have a chance to speak at his sentencing hearing on June 1 in Los Angeles. Gearhart and James Miller, the former president of Hurst Financial, defrauded more... (Continue reading)