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Gibson gets a last-minute challenger

Written on 12 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 10 Comments
Gibson gets a last-minute challenger

With less than three days before the formal filing deadline, the president of the Los Osos Community Services District has decided to challenge District 2 county supervisor Bruce Gibson’s re-election bid. [Tribune] Marshall Ochylski, 61, who is also a land use... (Continue reading)

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County unemployment rate at record high

Written on 12 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 Comments
County unemployment rate at record high

San Luis Obispo County’s jobless rate hit a record 10.6 percent in January, up from December’s revised rate of 9.8 percent, the state’s Employment Development Department reported Wednesday. The number of unemployed county residents rose by 1,900 people during the month,... (Continue reading)

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Gail Wilcox gets $180,000 to settle county lawsuit

Written on 2 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 12 Comments
Gail Wilcox gets $180,000 to settle county lawsuit

San Luis Obispo County has decided to pay Gail Wilcox $180,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit she filed last summer. The decision to make the settlement was announced by county counsel Warren Jensen late Tuesday afternoon. Wilcox, the former assistant... (Continue reading)

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Top two sheriff officials double and triple dipping

Written on 24 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 40 Comments
Top two sheriff officials double and triple dipping

Though highly unusual, the methods San Luis Obispo County’s two top sheriff officials have adopted to double and even triple their incomes are entirely legal. In an interesting twist, San Luis Obispo County Under Sheriff Steve Bolts is taking home between... (Continue reading)

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Possible deal between county and De Vaul?

Written on 15 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 6 Comments
Possible deal between county and De Vaul?

Steps were taken behind closed doors on Thursday in an attempt to resolve the long-simmering standoff between controversial rancher Dan De Vaul and San Luis Obispo County. De Vaul and his advisers met for several hours with county officials. Sunny Acres... (Continue reading)

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County agency accused of misuse of state funds

Written on 5 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 21 Comments
County agency accused of misuse of state funds

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has accused San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) of the inappropriate expenditure of more than $1 million in taxpayer funds, claiming the county agency transferred funds slated for road maintenance to purchase new... (Continue reading)

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CalCoastNews’ top stories of 2009

Written on 1 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 8 Comments
CalCoastNews’ top stories of 2009

From government employees abusing the public trust to lending schemes that devastating investors, CalCoastNews readers were the first to get the news about many of the prominent local events of 2009. Lending schemes devastate investors In March, we broke the news that... (Continue reading)

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Barry Bonds’ son busted in SLO

Written on 16 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 1 Comment

Barry Bonds’ son, who earlier this month was arrested for assaulting his mother, was issued an arrest warrant in San Luis Obispo County for failing to show up for an Aug. 13 court date. [MercuryNews] On July 9, San Luis... (Continue reading)

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Sarah Christie to resign from planning commission

Written on 15 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 23 Comments
Sarah Christie to resign from planning commission

EXCLUSIVE: Sources tell CalCoastNews to expect controversial San Luis Obispo County Planning Commissioner Sarah Christie to announce her resignation at Thursday morning’s scheduled meeting. Christie was originally appointed to the planning commission by 5th District county supervisor Jim Patterson following his... (Continue reading)

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SLO hospitals battle over trauma center

Written on 14 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 3 Comments
SLO hospitals battle over trauma center

Mike Hodgson in the Times Press Recorder has a two part series about the increasingly ugly and bitter battle between local hospitals. The issue: Whether or not SLO County should have a designated regional trauma center at one of its... (Continue reading)

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