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SLO residents voice budget concerns

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

Members of the public voiced their concerns during a San Luis Obispo City Council community forum Tuesday on city priorities for the upcoming two-year budget cycle. Council members listened to multiple hours of public comment from a large crowd at... (Continue reading)

California city snubs president, victims of Pearl Harbor

Written on 10 Dec, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 135 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo staffers accuse city officials of snubbing the president, the “greatest generation,” and victims of Pearl Harbor after they ordered employees to raise flags lowered in honor of Pearl Harbor patriots to full-staff. President Barack... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo’s staff, reactionary and manipulative

Written on 7 Dec, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 37 comments

OPINION By RICHARD SCHMIDT It may seem a paradox that angry homeowners are leaving the “happiest place in America” in droves and that they’re being replaced by transient renters, with the result that over the past 20 years the homeowner/renter... (Continue reading)

SLO Brew move gains council approval

Written on 21 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

After months of debate, the San Luis Obispo City Council approved the relocation of SLO Brewing Company to Higuera Street on a core block of downtown. SLO Brew will move half a block from 1119 Garden Street to 736/738 Higuera... (Continue reading)

Incumbents win sizably in SLO

Written on 7 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

According to incomplete results, the incumbents will remain on the San Luis Obispo City Council. Mayor Jan Marx won reelection in a landslide victory and councilmen Dan Carpenter and John Ashbaugh each finished well ahead of their challengers. Marx received... (Continue reading)

Opponent requests another Ashbaugh investigation

Written on 30 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

San Luis Obispo City Councilman John Ashbaugh is facing another accusation of financial misconduct in his bid for reelection. Ashbaugh, who received a $252 fine Friday for accepting a campaign contribution above the $200 limit, filed a campaign disclosure Thursday... (Continue reading)

Ashbaugh continues questionable use of city email

Written on 26 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Following the filing of a campaign misconduct complaint against incumbent San Luis Obispo City Councilman John Ashbaugh, the candidate for reelection once again made personal use of his public email account. The city attorney’s office announced Tuesday that it is... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo management needs to be accountable

Written on 26 Oct, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 28 comments

OPINION By PETE EVANS Dear CalCoastNews readers, I’m sharing this with you since this is an important and public issue. Below, I ask our local government if they approve of the actions of their peace officers, I think you might... (Continue reading)

City attorney reviewing Ashbaugh’s alleged campaign misconduct

Written on 24 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that it is evaluating the complaint made by four candidates for public office against councilman and candidate for reelection John Ashbaugh. Council candidates Kevin Rice and Matt Strzpek, as well as... (Continue reading)

SLO candidates accuse Ashbaugh of election code violations

Written on 23 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

San Luis Obispo City Council candidate Kevin Rice filed a complaint with the city clerk Tuesday accusing his opponent, incumbent John Ashbaugh, of misusing city resources to benefit his campaign and violating a campaign finance code that the councilman voted... (Continue reading)