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California cities, towns must cut water use by 25 percent

Written on 2 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 61 comments

California Governor Jerry Brown announced an executive order Wednesday that will require all cities and towns in the state to cut their water use 25 percent from 2013 levels. [LA Times] The executive order is California’s first mandatory water use... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man accused of distributing child porn

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

San Luis Obispo police arrested a 20-year-old Monday for allegedly possessing and distributing child porn. Shortly before 1 p.m., police served a search warrant at Philippe Estines’ home in the 2800 block of Johnson Avenue. During the search, detectives discovered... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man charged in alleged rape of disabled teen

Written on 2 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 57-year-old Los Osos man is facing three felony charges and one misdemeanor for allegedly raping a developmentally disabled girl who was spending the night on his couch. [Tribune] Last Friday night, the 16-year-old girl spent the night at a... (Continue reading)

Chowchilla kidnapper granted parole from CMC

Written on 1 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

One of the men who kidnapped a busload of Chowchilla schoolchildren and their bus driver in 1976 was granted parole Wednesday in San Luis Obispo, where he is imprisoned at the California Men’s Colony. [SacBee] This was the 20th parole... (Continue reading)

Man killed in Highway 101 crash

Written on 1 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Santa Maria man was killed Wednesday after he drove his motorcycle into a car on Highway 101 near Spyglass Drive in Pismo Beach. At about 12:30 p.m., the man drove his three-wheel motorcycle into the back of a car... (Continue reading)

Tribune printing press moving to Fresno

Written on 1 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

Central Valley residents can soon get copies of the San Luis Obispo Tribune hot off the press. The Tribune announced Tuesday that, starting in early June, its newspaper will be printed in Fresno. The Tribune’s parent corporation, McClatchy Company, is... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles robber preying on Payless Shoes

Written on 1 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Salinas man accused of having an obsession with robbing Payless Shoe stores is the suspect in Sunday evening’s robbery of the chain’s Paso Robles store. Kelly Shawn Grimm, 40, allegedly robbed Payless Shoe Source stores in King City, Sand City and Salinas,... (Continue reading)

Alleged Paso Robles child porn distributer arrested

Written on 1 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a 51-year-old Paso Robles man Tuesday for allegedly distributing child porn. After receiving tips that Eugene Virgil Rominger was downloading and then distributing child porn, deputies served a search warrant at his home in... (Continue reading)

California’s death row out of room

Written on 31 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

With the state tied up in litigation and about 20 newly condemned men arriving yearly, California’s death row has run out of room. [LA Times] Currently, there are 731 men and 20 women sentenced to death in California. Most of... (Continue reading)

Eight nurses sue Twin Cities Hospital

Written on 31 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

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)