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Superintendent under investigation for inappropriate relationship with student

Written on 13 Dec, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 143 comments

San Miguel Joint Union School District board officials have hired an investigator to look into allegations that 55-year-old Supt. Dean Smith had an inappropriate relationship with a former student. “The school board is concerned and they are investigating, but we are... (Continue reading)

What to do about Diablo Canyon?

Written on 13 Dec, 2009 in Opinion | 11 comments

BY JANE SWANSON The San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace (MFP) opposes PG&E’s application for 20 year operating license extensions for Diablo Canyon units 1 and 2, filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on November 23, 2009. The current... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly Holiday Card (video) with Inga Swearingen.

Written on 13 Dec, 2009 in Screening Room | No comments

[youtube 4-2V06Rt038 425 344] Cal Poly Holiday Card (video) with Inga Swearingen.... (Continue reading)

LA film critics announce 2009 winners

Written on 13 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | No comments

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association announced their 2009 winners Sunday afternoon and “The Hurt Locker,” shown locally last summer at the Palm Theatre, was named Best Picture. Runner-up honors went to the new George Clooney flick, “Up in the... (Continue reading)

SLO man beaten and kicked by strangers

Written on 13 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 10 comments

Philip Hauser, a 26 year old San Luis Obispo man, was walking along the railroad tracks near the intersection of Phillips and Pepper Street Sunday at 5 a.m. when he encountered a pair of transients from Arizona. Hauser engaged in... (Continue reading)

Condors in Flight-Big Sur (Director’s cut)

Written on 13 Dec, 2009 in Screening Room | No comments

California condors, the largest flying bird in North America, were close to extinction in the 80s with less than 25 left in the wild. Today there are believed to be more than 160 of these unusual birds living along the... (Continue reading)

Newly Discovered: Internet Traffic School

Written on 12 Dec, 2009 in Discovered | 2 comments

BY DAVID CONGALTON As a confirmed agnostic, I’m not inclined to believe in a Higher Power, but, frankly, I don’t know how else to explain Internet Traffic School other than as proof of Divine Intervention. I mean, how cool is... (Continue reading)

Jeanette Trompeter becomes the news. Again.

Written on 12 Dec, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

Soon-to-be-returning KSBY news anchor Jeanette Trompeter must be counting the days until she leaves Minneapolis-St. Paul for the friendlier confines of San Luis Obispo. As CalCoastNews first reported in November, Trompeter lost her lucrative TV news anchor position in the... (Continue reading)

Former Estate Financial principal files bankruptcy

Written on 12 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | One comment

Don Vaughn, the former owner of Estate Financial, Inc. (EFI) has filed for bankruptcy, is accused of defrauding investors through his hard money lending company, and is at risk of losing his contractor’s license for failing to pay a civil... (Continue reading)

Judge Picquet retires

Written on 12 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Roger Picquet announced plans to retire from the bench, effective next Tuesday, just four months after his decision to overturn a ballot initiative was thrown out by the court of appeals. [Tribune] Picquet’s 2008... (Continue reading)