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Central Valley facing another dry year

Written on 1 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Federal Bureau of Reclamation has announced it will not release reservoir water for most Central Valley farmers for the second straight year. [KCOY] Farmers are scrambling to find other water sources, uprooting or not planting their fields, while others... (Continue reading)

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Written on 28 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

CalCoastNews reporters have uncovered cases of real estate fraud, embezzlement, and elder abuse that have led to arrests and public awareness. Reporter and CCN co-founder Daniel Blackburn covers water issues in the North County. His understanding of water politics is... (Continue reading)

California group names Achadjian legislator of the year

Written on 28 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The California Special Districts Association has named Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian the 2014 state legislator of the year. [Lompoc Record] Achadjian received the award because of his nonpartisan spirit, support of local control and close work with special service providers, a... (Continue reading)

Recent ruling prompts gun permit requests

Written on 28 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The number of applications for concealed-carry permits is on the rise in San Luis Obispo County with 48 people applying between Jan. 1 and Feb. 26. [Tribune] Statewide, there has been an increase in applications, the result of a 2014... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man found guilty of murder

Written on 27 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A San Luis Obispo County jury found an Atascadero man guilty of first degree murder on Friday. Mark Andrews, 51, murdered Colleen Marie Barga-Millbury, 52, in May 2013. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. On March 2, Andrews’... (Continue reading)

California issues 110,000 licenses to illegal immigrants

Written on 27 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 46 comments

Over the first seven weeks of 2015, California issued 110,000 driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. [LA Times] Assembly Bill 60, California’s law granting immigrants who entered the country illegally the ability to receive... (Continue reading)

Did God tell Atascadero man to kill his neighbor?

Written on 27 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An assertion that God commanded an Atascadero man to kill his neighbor highlighted Thursday’s closing arguments in the murder trial of Mark Andrews. [KSBY] Andrews, 51, is accused of murdering Colleen Marie Barga-Millbury, 52, in May 2013. The Atascadero man... (Continue reading)

Vandals nail Los Osos bear again

Written on 27 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The Los Osos bear statue is currently missing a large chunk of its face, including its mouth. Vandals smashed off part of the bear’s face sometime Wednesday night, according to volunteer group Celebrate Los Osos. Last month, thieves snatched a... (Continue reading)

Woman files lawsuit over Oceano Dunes death

Written on 26 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The daughter of a Grover Beach man who was the victim of a fatal accident at the Oceano Dunes last year filed a lawsuit for wrongful death. On Feb. 20, Kathryn Tatum filed the lawsuit in San Luis Obispo Superior... (Continue reading)

San Luis Coastal reaches agreement with teachers

Written on 26 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A contract dispute between the San Luis Coastal Unified School District and its teachers’ union appears to be nearing an end. [Tribune] Negotiators have agreed to a tentative three-year deal that would raise teacher pay by 4 percent. The tentative... (Continue reading)