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Elected coroners vary from appointed in reporting suicides

Written on 29 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

In the vast majority of California counties, including San Luis Obispo County, elected sheriffs have the final say in determining the manner of death in coroners’ cases. [CaliforniaWatch] Researchers at Temple University concluded in a new study that the political... (Continue reading)

Journalist Richard Palmer dies in Hawaii

Written on 28 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Former Central Coast reporter and newspaper editor Richard Palmer died at his home in Hawaii Thursday after a long bout against a rare form of cancer. He was 63. Born in Santa Monica, Palmer graduated from Cal Poly with a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles shooting sends man to hospital

Written on 28 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

A Paso Robles man remains in the hospital after being shot in the torso on Saturday at approximately 11:15 p.m. Responding to calls of shots fired, police arrived at the 3200 block of Spring Street where they found an adult... (Continue reading)

Racial intimidation escalates in Arroyo Grande

Written on 27 Aug, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 53 comments

As the trial date of four alleged white supremacist draws near, intimidation of a mixed race family in Arroyo Grande has escalated. In broad daylight, on Saturday, someone spray painted the name of a white supremacist gang and a cross on... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee: Violent ASH assault could have been prevented

Written on 27 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Senator Sam Blakeslee said the violent assault of a female psychiatric technician at Atascadero State Hospital should have been prevented. “The violent beating of a female psych tech on Wednesday night could have, and should have, been avoided,” Sen. Sam... (Continue reading)

Say what? Prisoners’ phones in jeopardy

Written on 27 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Smuggling cells phones into California correctional facilities has become so commonplace that even Charlie Manson got caught twice with one, and now the state legislature is taking a step toward preventing further proliferation of the devices behind bars. An Assembly... (Continue reading)

Defending San Luis Obispo firefighters

Written on 26 Aug, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 101 comments

OPINION BY AARON SALMON As I sat in the recliner returning from my 57th call in three days this morning, I wanted to comment on San Luis Obispo firefighter Rob Farino’s recent Opinion piece.  I am one of the “L.A.... (Continue reading)

15 pelicans dead, dozens injured in Avila Beach

Written on 26 Aug, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 63 comments

In what experts are calling a feeding frenzy, at least 15 Brown Pelicans have died and dozens have injured themselves in the excitement of finding an unusual amount of fish in the San Luis Harbor in Avila Beach. The popular birds,... (Continue reading)

No job? Too bad. Don’t even apply

Written on 26 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

“Unemployed need not apply.” It’s a phrase that has ignited an online firefight involving some of the nation’s biggest Internet job sites and aroused deeply-held philosophical divides, but a San Luis Obispo County web executive believes such a policy would be... (Continue reading)

Three murder suspects bagged

Written on 26 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A prime suspect in the August 22 motel stabbing death of a 55-year-old Paso Robles resident was arrested by police Thursday, along with a female companion. A third man thought by officers to be involved also sits in the San... (Continue reading)