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California Legislature hurrying to pass marijuana regulations

Written on 25 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

California lawmakers are trying pass a wide variety of medical marijuana regulations before voters may decide whether the state legalizes recreational pot. [Mercury News] Marijuana advocates are currently drafting multiple legalization initiatives that could appear on the California ballot. In... (Continue reading)

Union files grievances against Haggen, Vons, Albertsons

Written on 25 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A Southern California union has filed grievances against three grocery chains over layoffs, cuts in pay and benefits and other alleged violations of collective bargaining agreements that have occurred in the aftermath of Haggen purchasing numerous Vons and Albertsons stores.... (Continue reading)

This vehicle is suspected of sparking Cuesta Fire

Written on 25 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Cal Fire has released a photo of a truck that is suspected of causing the Cuesta Fire. The photo, which was taken in an Arroyo Grande parking lot, shows a white pickup truck with an RV and a Volkswagen Beetle... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara motorcyclist evades police for 70 miles

Written on 24 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A motorcyclist reportedly reached speeds of up to 130 mph as he led law enforcement on a 70-mile chase across much of Santa Barbara County on Sunday. At around 1:45 p.m., a Guadalupe police offer observed Kaichi Sato, a 28-year-old... (Continue reading)

North County men found with stolen goods

Written on 24 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Paso Robles police have returned more than $5,000 worth of construction tools and equipment to the rightful owner and arrested the alleged thieves. The arrests occurred after an officer drove through a parking lot in the 2700 block of Black... (Continue reading)

Major injuries suffered in Paso Robles crash

Written on 24 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Two Central Valley men suffered major injuries after their pickup crashed into the back of a semi-truck in Paso Robles Saturday morning. [Tribune] A preliminary investigation found the driver of the pickup fell asleep prior to the crash, Paso Robles... (Continue reading)

Mission Prep bedeviled by lawsuit, Reagan trip sexual misconduct

Written on 23 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 35 comments

By KAREN VELIE Officials at Mission Prep in San Luis Obispo announced last week there will not be a junior varsity football team when the season begins next week, leaving many to question why. This fall, Mission Prep will be... (Continue reading)

Sheriff deputy rescues woman trapped underwater

Written on 23 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy rescued a 50-year-old Santa Maria woman Saturday who was trapped under a capsized watercraft at Lopez lake, according to a sheriff’s department press release. Shortly after 1 p.m., deputy Matthew Shields and a... (Continue reading)

Madonna planning senior retirement community

Written on 22 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

A San Luis Obispo based developer is planning to build a large-scale retirement community off of Los Osos Valley Road at a cost of approximately $500 million. [Pacific Coast Business Times] John Madonna, the son of late entrepreneur Alex Madonna,... (Continue reading)

Firefighter injured, building destroyed in Cuesta Fire

Written on 22 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

UPDATE 10 a.m.: The Cuesta fire remains at 3,500 acres and is 70 percent contained. ORIGINAL: A firefighter was injured this week while fighting the Cuesta Fire which continues to burn south of Santa Margarita. The firefighter fell while battling... (Continue reading)