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Santa Maria makes the top 10 most violent city list

Written on 11 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Santa Maria made the top 10 most violent California city list with a crime rate of 6.78 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, according to the FBI’s 2012 crime report. Leading the state is Oakland, followed by Stockton, Richmond, Antioch, Modesto... (Continue reading)

California poverty rate highest in nation, report says

Written on 7 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

Nearly a quarter of Californians live in poverty, according to a Census Bureau calculation that includes cost of living. [SacramentoBee] California’s official poverty rate is 16.5 percent, which is above the national average, but not one of the highest in... (Continue reading)

California off track for 80 percent carbon cut

Written on 6 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

California will fall short of its 2050 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal if the state does not adopt aggressive measures to fight climate changer, a U.S. Department of Energy report says. [LA Times] The state is on pace to comply... (Continue reading)

Central Coast starfish dying from brutal disease

Written on 4 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Marine scientists have discovered a large number of starfish dead or dying along the California Coast from a disease that causes their arms to turn to mush and fall off, according to the University of Santa Cruz. From Alaska to... (Continue reading)

TSA agent dies in shooting at LAX

Written on 1 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

A man opened fire inside a Los Angeles International Airport terminal Friday morning, killing a TSA agent and injuring other people. The gunman shot his way through a security checkpoint around 9:20 a.m. Friday, The gunman then continued to fire... (Continue reading)

California state senator took bribes for aiding workers’ comp fraud

Written on 1 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

California Democratic State Senator Ronald Calderon accepted bribes from a Southern California hospital executive running a workers’ compensation scheme, as well as from undercover FBI agents posing as Hollywood executives, according to a sealed FBI affidavit. [Al Jazeera] Earlier this... (Continue reading)

Brown signs West Coast pact on climate change

Written on 29 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Governor Jerry Brown joined the governors of Oregon and Washington and the premier of British Columbia Monday to sign a West Coast pact on fighting climate change. [Mercury News] The Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy commits the... (Continue reading)

Cattle theft on the rise in California

Written on 28 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Cattle have become a popular commodity among thieves in California. [Sacramento Bee] In 2012, cattle owners reported 1,317 stolen or missing cows. The total of stolen or missing cows increased by 22 percent since the beginning of the recession. “It’s... (Continue reading)

California health exchange concealing insurance ratings

Written on 22 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

California’s newly created health insurance exchange is withholding quality ratings of health plans, irking companies offering highly rated plans. [LA Times] Covered California, the state exchange created under the Affordable Care Act, offers customers a variety of plans provided by... (Continue reading)

UN investigating torture allegations in California prisons

Written on 21 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

The United Nations’ lead torture investigator has agreed to look into allegations that some California prisoners are not treated humanely. Juan Mendez is seeking access to California lockups to ensure that prisoner’s rights are being protected. “We should have more... (Continue reading)