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Templeton mother arrested for drugs

Written on 1 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Detectives arrested the 47-year-old mother of an alleged drug dealer after she accepted and signed for two pounds of Mephedrone at her home on the 100 block of Dandelion in Templeton on Thursday. On Sept. 21, Tracy Hall’s son, 18-year-old... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly drops plans for Santa Barbara MBA classes

Written on 30 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

In a sign that some see as an omen of the post-Warren Baker era, Cal Poly is abruptly dropping previously announced plans to offer an MBA program in Santa Barbara. [Pacific Business Times] University officials made the announcement Friday, indicating... (Continue reading)

Governor: City salaries should be placed online

Written on 30 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

In the wake of the recent pay scandal involving Bell city officials, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday that if local governments have “nothing to hide,” they should post the salaries of top officials online. [LA Times] The governor’s remarks came... (Continue reading)

Agents seize $1.7 billion of pot in Central California

Written on 29 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Law enforcement agents arrested nearly 100 people this week in a sweep of marijuana-growing operations worth more than $1.7 billion in the Sierra Nevada range. [AP] Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said several Mexican drug cartels were involved in the... (Continue reading)

Community colleges hit by stalled budget

Written on 29 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

California is the only state to not pass a budget this year and, starting Thursday, the state community college system is scheduled to be the latest victim. [California Watch] Without a signed budget, state Controller John Chiang said his office... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach Summer Concert Series, event photos

Written on 29 Jul, 2010 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | One comment

By AIMEE VASQUEZ Folks were in for a relaxing afternoon in the big grassy commons of the Ramona Garden Park this Sunday. This week’s Sizzlin’ Summer Concert Series in Grover Beach featured the soulful, rollicking music of the Guy Budd... (Continue reading)

Charges dropped against man charged with manslaughter

Written on 28 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney dropped charges of manslaughter against John Norris, the San Miguel man accused of shooting his wife in July 2009. [KSBY] Officials charged Norris with involuntary manslaughter in Tasha Norris’ death last July. Last... (Continue reading)

Fires rip through Kern County

Written on 27 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Two fast-moving wildfires in Kern County Tuesday destroyed more than 30 homes and threatened an additional 150 structures about ten miles southeast of Tehachapi. [Los Angeles Times] About 200 firefighters were called out Tuesday afternoon to battle the West fire... (Continue reading)

Federal investigation into Atascadero shifts into high gear

Written on 27 Jul, 2010 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 49 comments

Federal agents from several agencies including the FBI and FEMA were in the city of Atascadero a few weeks ago asking questions about the Printery – the city’s former youth center - and searching through records related to the alleged... (Continue reading)

California emergency room wait now four hours and 34 minutes

Written on 27 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Visiting a California hospital emergency room last year meant waiting an average of four hours and 34 minutes–two minutes longer than in 2008 and 27 minutes longer than the national average. [California Watch] California ranks 40th in the U.S. for... (Continue reading)