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Four more radio stations drop Glenn Beck

Written on 25 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

The controversy over right wing radio talk show host Glenn Beck continues with the news that Buckley Radio is dropping the hot-button program from four of its stations in Connecticut. [Media Matters] Buckley officials announced Beck would be removed from... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee and Rachel Maddow discuss Diablo

Written on 25 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

State Sen. Sam Blakeslee spoke out about his safety concerns at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Thursday. In response to inquiries about the safety of the Diablo Canyon power plant, Blakeslee, a geophysicist with a... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County adds 2,000 jobs in February

Written on 25 Mar, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

San Luis Obispo County added 2,000 new jobs in February which dropped the unemployment rate from 10.3 percent in January to 9.8 percent in February, according to a report released Friday by the California Employment Development Department. The numbers of... (Continue reading)

Costa Mesa pink slips entire fire department

Written on 24 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 69 comments

As part of a plan to solve a looming pension crisis and budget gap by outsourcing services, Costa Mesa officials handed pink slips to their entire fire department. [NewYorkTimes] Almost half of the city’s workers were told late last week... (Continue reading)

Environmental coalition rejects Gibson for Coastal Commission

Written on 24 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A coalition of 10 statewide environmental and coastal advocacy groups researched and interviewed five of the seven nominees for the Coastal Commission and put their support behind a Ventura and a Santa Barbara County public official while recommending that Gov.... (Continue reading)

Two schizophrenic murder suspects competent to stand trial

Written on 23 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Two schizophrenic men who murdered multiple people have been found competent to stand trial. On Christmas night, Andrew Downs, 20, allegedly shot and killed sisters Kathy Yeager and Beverly Reilly in Santa Margarita. During a ten hour period, he is... (Continue reading)

South San Luis Obispo County beaches under health advisory

Written on 23 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Department of Environmental Health Services issued a health advisory that warns swimmers high levels of bacteria at several south county beaches may cause “human illness.” Officials posted warnings at Old Port Beach, Avila Beach, Shell... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee blasts PG&E for disregarding risk at Diablo

Written on 22 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

Sen. Sam Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo), a geophysicist with a doctorate in earthquake studies, asked PG&E on Monday to suspend its efforts to renew licenses until it has completed earthquake studies suggested by the California Energy Commission. [BayCitizen] PG&E is... (Continue reading)

Family coping with cross burning

Written on 21 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Following the discovery of an 11-foot cross burning outside their home on Friday at 12:30 a.m., a mother and her African-American daughter say they are fearful in their own home and are planning to move. When the daughter and a friend... (Continue reading)

Man shot at popular San Miguel bar

Written on 20 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

UPDATE: The San Luis Obispo Sheriff”s department said they made a mistake on the location of the shooting. It occurred at the Elkhorn Bar at 1263 Mission Street, not the Ranch Bar. ORIGINAL: A man was shot early Sunday morning... (Continue reading)