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SLO city attorney slated for third straight raise

Written on 14 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Correction: The proposed raise would be Dietrick’s third raise in three years, not her third raise in four years. San Luis Obispo City Attorney Christine Dietrick is due for another pay raise. A year after receiving a 4.5 percent salary... (Continue reading)

School out, court closed as brush fire nears Lompoc

Written on 14 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A brush fire that broke out in a canyon south of Lompoc Tuesday afternoon has burnt 700 acres and caused evacuations of 1,300 residences. [Lompoc Record] The fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 2500 block of San... (Continue reading)

California home affordability rates plummet

Written on 14 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Higher home prices and interest rates have resulted in a sharp drop in the number of Californians able to afford a home, according to report by the California Association of Realtors In 2013, 44 percent of Californians had incomes sufficient... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly dealing with Norovirus outbreak

Written on 14 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

More than two dozen Cal Poly students appear to have contracted the Norovirus prompting campus health officials to ask students to wash their hands and practice good hygiene to prevent the virus from spreading further. As of May 8, campus... (Continue reading)

Eight arrested in Arroyo Grande drug raid

Written on 13 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A five-month Arroyo Grande Police Department investigation led to the arrests of eight people Thursday at a home on the 1000 block of Sunset Drive, according to police. Around 7 a.m., officers and police K-9 found heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and... (Continue reading)

DUI prompted San Miguel power outage

Written on 13 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a Bradley man for driving under the influence Sunday evening after he crashed into a power pole in San Miguel. The collision caused a power outage in San Miguel that lasted until Monday morning. [KSBY]... (Continue reading)

PETA weighs in on North County sheep deaths

Written on 13 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is faulting the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office for not criminally charging local rancher Jean Jaureguy in the deaths of 25 sheep. [Tribune] In February, a hiker discovered... (Continue reading)

Smuggler convicted of murdering Coast Guard officer

Written on 13 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A Mexican national caught smuggling drugs in a panga boat was sentenced to life without parole after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder in the death of a Coast Guard officer patrolling the waters off of the Central Coast.... (Continue reading)

Will California ease professional licensing rules for Illegal immigrants?

Written on 12 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

A bill that would allow illegal immigrants to forgo some professional licensing requirements passed the state Senate on Thursday. Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) introduced SB 1159 to ease the licensing process for psychologists, pharmacists, real estate agents, security guards... (Continue reading)

Driver slams into pole, knocks out power in San Miguel

Written on 12 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A driver crashed into a power pole in San Miguel Sunday evening, causing more than 900 customers in the North County community to lose power overnight. [KSBY] The crash occurred around 9:10 p.m. Sunday on Mission Street near 14th Street.... (Continue reading)