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March, 2009

Copeland grip on downtown SLO nightmare for some

Written on 11 Mar, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN There are nicknames aplenty for the city of San Luis Obispo, and many have a commonality, the name Copeland: “Copelandville,” “Copelandburg,” “Copeland Kingdom,” and of course, “Cope-Land, ” to list but a few. References to the Copeland family, and... (Continue reading)

Tribune slashing jobs as McClatchy freefalls

Written on 9 Mar, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s daily newspaper, The Tribune, will terminate seven employees, and its top officials are reported to be warning of massive layoffs to come in the wake of a similarly foreboding announcement this morning by parent... (Continue reading)

Hertel and Fowler caught up in yet another scandal

Written on 5 Mar, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By THE EDITORS Securities and Exchange Commission investigators are probing California Assemblywoman Diane Harkey (R-Orange County), her husband Dan, and his hard-money lending company, Point Center Financial, regarding the Harkey’s relationship with R.W. Hertel and Sons. The investigation is said to focus... (Continue reading)

Paso water rate boost appears headed to voters

Written on 4 Mar, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | One comment

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Paso Robles city officials’ hopes for carefree financing of future water supplies may have gone down the drain Tuesday, and proponents of an elevated water tax now face a precarious ballot challenge. Representatives of a citizens group presented Assistant... (Continue reading)

Living large on Atascadero taxpayers’ dime

Written on 2 Mar, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE After proclaiming a looming fiscal crisis and predicting municipal worker layoffs, Atascadero City Manager Wade McKinney and city taxpayers treated a group of upper level employees to a three-day excursion at an upscale Carmel Valley resort. But before heading... (Continue reading)