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Supervisor trying to keep San Francisco a sanctuary city

Written on 24 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Despite national outcry over an illegal immigrant allegedly murdering Cal Poly grad Kate Steinle, a supervisor is pushing for San Francisco to keep its status as a sanctuary city. [Mercury News] San Francisco Supervisor David Campos introduced a resolution Wednesday... (Continue reading)

Steinle parents file claims against feds and sheriff

Written on 2 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The parents of slain Cal Poly grad Kathryn Steinle have filed claims against the San Francisco sheriff, as well as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), alleging each contributed to the death of their... (Continue reading)

Immigrant accused of killing Cal Poly grad appears in court

Written on 26 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

An illegal immigrant who shot and killed a 32-year-old Cal Poly graduate last month in San Francisco is appearing in court this week as a judge decides whether there is enough evidence to proceed with a murder trial. [SF Gate]... (Continue reading)

Chowchilla kidnapper released from CMC

Written on 8 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

One of the three men who kidnapped a busload of Chowchilla schoolchildren and their bus driver in 1976 was released Friday afternoon from the California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo County. Last week Gov. Jerry Brown permitted the parole... (Continue reading)

Trump condemns murder of Cal Poly grad

Written on 4 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 77 comments

Donald Trump has renewed his calls for tougher immigration laws after an illegal Mexican immigrant allegedly shot a Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate on a pier in San Fransisco. On Wednesday, Kathryn Steinle, 33, was walking with her father along... (Continue reading)

Are California’s concealed carry requirements too strict?

Written on 16 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 53 comments

A federal appeals court in San Francisco is hearing arguments Tuesday on whether California’s restrictions on concealed carry permits can stand the test of the Second Amendment. [Wall Street Journal] In California, applicants who wish to carry concealed handguns in... (Continue reading)

California district attorneys sue Uber

Written on 11 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The district attorneys of Los Angeles and San Francisco counties have filed suit against Uber, the world’s leading smarthphone-based taxi service. [New York Times] The joint lawsuit alleges that Uber has misleading safety practices and mischaracterizes the extent to which... (Continue reading)

SF Bay Guardian shutters after 48 years

Written on 15 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

One of the West’s first and most widely-known alternative newspapers, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, closed its doors Tuesday. Editor Steven T. Jones, a former star reporter for San Luis Obispo’s New Times, said the announcement took his entire staff... (Continue reading)

Aircraft makes emergency landing at SLO County Airport

Written on 21 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An airplane carrying 30 passengers made an emergency landing at the San Luis Obispo County Airport on Sunday evening, Cal Fire said on Twitter. Shortly after 5 p.m., emergency units were staged at the airport because passengers on the plane... (Continue reading)

Central Coast health care provider spending millions on football stadium

Written on 17 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Nonprofit hospital operator Dignity Health, which runs three care facilities on the Central Coast, is pouring money into the San Francisco 49ers’ new football stadium. [SF Gate] Dignity Health purchased luxury suites, known as a skybox, at the recently opened... (Continue reading)