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New horoscope signs, a new you

Written on 14 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Just yesterday you were an emotional, loyal homebody, born under the sign of the crab. And then today, according to an astronomer, you are an independent, social, talkative Gemini. [MinnesotaStarTribune] How did this happen? According to Parke Kunkle, a board... (Continue reading)

Hearst vs. Fiscalini: The prequel

Written on 13 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Recent news coverage of the shooting of the three Hearst Ranch zebras suggests an undertone of dislike between ranchers David Fiscalini and Stephen Hearst. This current battle is nothing new to people who have followed the two families over the... (Continue reading)

California schools rank 30th in nation

Written on 13 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

California schools received a C grade and ranked 30th in the nation in an annual education survey released Tuesday. [CaliforniaWatch] The annual Quality Counts report, published by Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, is based on surveys sent to the... (Continue reading)

Outrage continues over shooting of Hearst Ranch zebras

Written on 12 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

The national media is picking up the local story of the three zebras who wandered off Hearst Ranch on Jan 5, only to be shot and killed by two ranchers. [LA Times] Two of the three zebras showed up on... (Continue reading)

California man arrested for threatening to kill a congressman

Written on 12 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A California man accused of threatening to kill Seattle Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) following the tax cut debate has been arrested and is expected to make his initial appearance today at 3 p.m. in federal court in Riverside, California, according... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach Chamber embezzlement charges under dispute

Written on 12 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The former chief executive officer for the Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce pleaded not guilty to grand theft by embezzlement on Tuesday amid allegations that additional monies are missing. The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s complaint says Rebecca McMurry... (Continue reading)

Charges dropped against two medical marijuana providers

Written on 11 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A Paso Robles couple arrested for operating a mobile medical marijuana dispensary will not face jail time for operating their service because they are no longer facing charges. One of Rachel and Charles Tamagni’s attorneys, Patrick Fisher, said that officials... (Continue reading)

New law prohibits internet impersonations

Written on 10 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Among the new laws that went into effect on January 1, California Senate Bill 114 makes it a misdemeanor to “credibly” impersonate another person on the web “for the purpose of harming, intimidating, threatening, or defrauding another person.” These impersonations... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police chief steps down suddenly

Written on 8 Jan, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 42 comments

Atascadero police Chief Jim Mulhall resigned Friday claiming he was stepping down in order to spend more time with his family, according to a city press release. However, several sources told CalCoastNews earlier in the week that Muhall had been... (Continue reading)

Men arrested after triple stabbing

Written on 6 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Paso Robles Police arrested two brothers for allegedly stabbing three men on Wednesday morning. Police were originally called to a disturbance at a shopping center on the 1900 block of Creston Road. A few minutes later, a second caller to... (Continue reading)