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California Senate endorses minimum wage hike

Written on 2 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 80 comments

The California Senate voted Monday in favor of a bill that would raise the state’s minimum wage each of the next two years. [Sacramento Bee] Senate Bill 3 would bump the minimum wage to $11 in 2016 and $13 in... (Continue reading)

Could a tsunami swamp California?

Written on 1 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

A Southern California geologist is warning of the possibility of a tsunami slamming into Los Angeles and wreaking havoc on California’s coastline. [NBC News] Mark Legg, the lead author of a newly published study, says offshore faults are capable of... (Continue reading)

California officer wrestles pregnant woman to the ground

Written on 30 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

The ACLU has released footage of a California police officer tackling an eight-months pregnant woman and wrestling her to the ground. [LA Times] Charlena Michelle Cooks has just dropped off her daughter at elementary school when the Barstow police officer... (Continue reading)

Are immigrants to blame for California’s drought?

Written on 26 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 52 comments

A statewide media campaign pinning blame for California’s drought on immigrants has kicked off a debate on whether state immigration laws have an affect on water shortages. [LA Times] Santa Barbara-based Californians for Population Stabilization has long called for tougher... (Continue reading)

SLO County Jail procedures deemed unconstitutional

Written on 20 May, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By STEW JENKINS California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal recently upheld a ruling barring a county jail from requiring glass partitions between inmates and lawyers, a more than 40 year practice of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department. In... (Continue reading)

More than 300 California dentists suspected of Medicaid abuse

Written on 18 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A federal audit of dental bills covered by Medicaid found that 329 dentists in California engaged in questionable billing practices. [Contra Costa Times] The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services audit also identified six orthodontists in California with questionable... (Continue reading)

Health Care for illegal immigrants could cost hundreds of millions

Written on 4 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 47 comments

The cost of extending state-subsidized healthcare coverage to illegal immigrants is slated to cost California as much as $740 million annually, according to a Senate fiscal analysis released Monday. [LA Times] Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) introduced SB 4 last... (Continue reading)

SLO named a ‘hot 15’ real estate market

Written on 4 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Realtors have named the San Luis Obispo area one of the 15 hottest real estate markets in the United States. [Consumer Affairs] The realtor.com list ranks homes sales markets based on fastest turnover and most listing views. The San Luis... (Continue reading)

Starbucks selling California water amid drought

Written on 1 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

Amid the worst drought in California history, Starbucks is bottling California sourced spring water to sell in their coffee houses.  [Time] Ethos Water was founded in 2002 in Southern California with a promise to help battle global water issues. For... (Continue reading)

Race relations on the mend in California, poll finds

Written on 13 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A recent poll of voters across the state indicates that Californians believe race relations are improving, but racial discrimination remains widespread. [LA Times] Nearly two-thirds of participants in the USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll said they believe race relations are... (Continue reading)