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Three SLO County flu deaths in two weeks

Written on 6 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo County public health officials said Tuesday that three people who tested positive for the flu virus have died in the county in the past two weeks and warned that this flu season is an especially harsh one.... (Continue reading)

California lawmaker proposes earthquake warning system

Written on 4 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

State Senator Alex Padilla has introduced a bill to create a statewide early warning system for earthquakes that would cost at least $80 million. [Mercury News] The proposed system would warn residents up to 60 seconds in advance of an... (Continue reading)

Cal Fire hid $3.6 million from state

Written on 27 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection hid $3.6 million rather than depositing it into the state’s cash-strapped general fund as required. [LATimes] For seven years, Cal Fire paid the nonprofit California District Attorneys Assn. to hold settlement monies.... (Continue reading)

Asians immigration to California surpasses Latino immigration

Written on 20 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

During the past decade, the number of Asian immigrants has increased becoming two and a half times greater than Latino numbers, according to census data. [SacramentoBee] In 2001, 42 percent of immigrants coming to California were from Latin America while... (Continue reading)

DMV says licensing illegals will reduce collisions

Written on 16 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 59 comments

A California Department of Motor Vehicles study is recommending that the state license illegal immigrant drivers. [LA Times] The DMV study determined that unlicensed drivers, the majority of whom are illegal immigrants, cause nearly three times as many crashes as... (Continue reading)

Brown declares California budget balanced

Written on 15 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Governor Jerry Brown said Thursday that the California budget deficit has disappeared, due in large to the passing of Proposition 30. [Sacramento Bee] The proposed balance budget marks the first time since the beginning of the recession that California legislators... (Continue reading)

Fewer children, more elderly in California

Written on 9 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The number of children in California is on the decline, while the number of elderly is on the rise and fewer people are moving to the state, according to a new report that argues the state will have to rely... (Continue reading)

State officials ready Obamacare

Written on 3 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 47 comments

California’s newly-formed “health exchange” has been approved by the Obama administration and becomes the 19th such program nationally to gain endorsement from the federal government. (Sacramento Bee) “Covered California” will provide subsidized coverage for hundreds of thousands of state residents... (Continue reading)

Homeless protection bill launched

Written on 3 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

A bill designed to protect “some of society’s most vulnerable members” has been introduced by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco). Ammiano calls his prospective legislation AB5 “The Homeless Person’s Bill of Rights and Fairness Act” and sets out to build... (Continue reading)

Newspapers shrink, one expands

Written on 2 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

While most newspapers throughout the state are shrinking, one California newspaper owner has chosen to increase quality and content. [Huffington Post] The Orange County Register has increased its community news section nearly five-fold, added more investigative reporting and about 75... (Continue reading)