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Governor inks local water bill

Written on 17 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Expressing concern over California’s future water supplies, Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday signed legislation to create a structure for formation of a “hybrid” district to manage the Paso Robles basin, as well as a package of bills aimed at regulating basins... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly football players plead not guilty to robbery charges

Written on 16 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Four Cal Poly football players accused of involvement in an August robbery of a fraternity house pleaded not guilty to a host of charges Monday in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. [Tribune] Last month, San Luis Obispo police arrested five... (Continue reading)

California drivers to face fines for coming close to bicyclists

Written on 16 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 88 comments

Motorists in California must now stay three feet away from bicyclists when passing them on the road or risk receiving traffic tickets. A new state law takes effect Tuesday, which allows officers to cite those who do not obey the... (Continue reading)

Avila Beach partygoers protest Forever Never Land

Written on 16 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Upset partygoers are taking to social media and threatening a lawsuit over a 21-and-up festival in Avila Beach over the weekend that did not deliver what it promised. Forever Never Land, a weekend-long music festival with booze-filled activities occurred as... (Continue reading)

California nudists accused of stealing public water

Written on 15 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Rangers for a Northern California open space district raided a nudist colony Thursday, accusing the residents of stealing water from a district waterfall. [Mercury News] Amid the current drought, the Lupin Lodge nudist camp, located near Los Gatos, has endured... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande council teetering over tree removal policy

Written on 15 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

While reluctant to do so, the Arroyo Grand City Council may amend city policy in order to make the process of removing problematic oak trees more manageable. This is after the council denied an ill man the ability to remove... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 11 acres on Nipomo Mesa

Written on 15 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire broke out Sunday afternoon on the Nipomo Mesa and burned about 11 acres of land before firefighters contained it. [KSBY] The fire began around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Camino Mariposa and Scenic View Way. It quickly... (Continue reading)

Former Countrywide CEO developing in Templeton

Written on 14 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

The former CEO of the largest mortgage lender in the United States has moved to the Central Coast and is currently working on building a retail and office building in Templeton. Four years ago, former Countrywide Financial Corp. founder Angilo... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man arrested for attempted murder

Written on 14 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Grover Beach police arrested a 36-year-old man Saturday afternoon for assault and attempted murder. Shortly after 2 p.m., Grover Beach Police arrived at 1001 Pacific Boulevard to investigate a domestic violence report. A woman told officers Nicolas Joseph Lopez had... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara settles police brutality case

Written on 13 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The Santa Barbara City Council agreed to pay a man $120,000 in a police brutality case that was settled out of court in just one of two cases filed against an officer who has since left the force. In 2011,... (Continue reading)