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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)

Plans to divert state prisoners to county jails

Written on 5 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Newly inaugurated Gov. Jerry Brown will propose shifting low-level offenders from state prisons to county jails as one of many budget cuts to shrink California’s $28 billion deficit. [CaliforniaWatch] But this solution also poses a number of problems. First among... (Continue reading)

Supervisors plan to tackle big issues

Written on 5 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

San Luis Obispo County supervisors listened Tuesday as several speakers voiced their concerns about controversial issues including recent medical marijuana arrests, SmartMeters and flooding in Oceano and signaled that they plan to deal with these issues. [Tribune] Several people spoke... (Continue reading)

Marijuana dispensary arrestees’ attorney speaks out

Written on 4 Jan, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 26 comments

STATEMENT By DAVID FISHER Please be advised this office has been retained to represent Christopher and Amy Austin, Rachel and Charles Tamagni, Peter Miller, and Steven Gordon regarding their recent arrests during the raids of several medical marijuana services. While... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach declares emergency

Written on 4 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The damage from December’s rains is estimated to cost the City of Pismo Beach $1 million and has prompted the City Council to declare a local state of emergency. [KSBY] The rain is being blamed for costly damages including the... (Continue reading)