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Molotov cocktail allegedly thrown at California mosque

Written on 28 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Investigators believe unidentified people threw a Molotov cocktail at a Northern California mosque over the weekend. The incident triggered a fire late Friday or early Saturday at the Tracy Islamic Center. [Sac Bee] San Joaquin County sheriff’s officials say they... (Continue reading)

California wildfire could lead to landslides

Written on 28 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Officials are warning of possible landslides on hills north of Ventura that were burned by a wildfire over the weekend. The potential landslides could threaten nearby railroad tracks, Highway 101 and Highway 1. [Fox News] Ventura County fire Capt. Mike... (Continue reading)

Which California representatives talk the most?

Written on 24 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Congresswoman Lois Capps spoke more often than 47 of California’s 53 House representatives in 2015, but she did not address her colleagues even half as many times as one California congressman. [LA Times] Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) spoke on the House... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande leads in hip surgery mortality rates

Written on 22 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Arroyo Grande Community Medical Center had the highest rate of mortality in patients who underwent surgery following a hip fracture in California, according to a recently released report by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). In 2012... (Continue reading)

Alleged Trump supporter arrested for plot to bomb Muslims

Written on 22 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

A California man purported to be a radicalized Donald Trump supporter was arrested Sunday for making explosives in his home with the intent of attacking the Muslim community. [CBS San Francisco] On Dec. 17, police received a tip from a... (Continue reading)

Brain damaged sea lions stranded on California beaches

Written on 16 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An outbreak of algae-produced biotoxins is inflicting brain damage on sea lions along California’s Central Coast. Higher than average ocean temperatures are blamed for the increase in algae blooms. [Scientific American] Dying or dead sea lions have been spotted along... (Continue reading)

Central Coast, cheapest homeowners insurance in California

Written on 15 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Central Coast has the cheapest homeowner insurance rates in California, according to a survey by a New York based consumer group. All five of the cities in California with the lowest insurance rates are in San luis Obispo and... (Continue reading)

SLO city and county to address medical marijuana

Written on 14 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Both the San Luis Obispo City Council and the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on possible new medical marijuana restrictions. Cities and counties throughout California are currently rushing to adopt ordinances before state regulations take... (Continue reading)

Spike in guns sales following San Bernardino shooting

Written on 6 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 50 comments

California gun stores saw a spike in gun and ammunition sales following the Wednesday shooting in San Bernardino that killed 14 people and wounded 21 others. Worries of stricter gun laws following mass shootings generally result in an increase in... (Continue reading)

California city to pay $4.9 million for killing of homeless man

Written on 24 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

The city of Fullerton has agreed to pay $4.9 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of a homeless man whom police beat to death in July 2011. [Reuters] Kelly Thomas, a 37-year-old homeless man with... (Continue reading)