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April, 2010

Theatre Review: “Taking Leave”

Written on 11 Apr, 2010 in Discovered | No comments

By C.L. ALEXANDER So . . . let’s make something very, very clear right up front about “Taking Leave,” a comedy by the award-winning playwright Nagle Jackson directed by the amazing Anet Carlin, currently onstage at San Luis Obispo Little... (Continue reading)

Is California Pizza Kitchen for sale?

Written on 10 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

California Pizza Kitchen, the popular designer pizza chain, currently celebrating its 25th anniversary, is apparently up for sale. [Los Angeles Times] Unidentified sources told the Wall Street Journal that the two original co-founders–Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield, both former criminal... (Continue reading)

Marijuana legalization predicted to fail in November

Written on 10 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 18 comments

California voters get to decide in November whether or not to legalize marijuana, but political pundits are already warning that the measure could go up in smoke. [San Bernardino Sun] Early polls show support for the proposed legalization, but experts... (Continue reading)

Cell phone ban may be extended to bicyclists

Written on 10 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

California’s tough cell phone regulations currently applied to drivers may be extended to bicyclists across the state. [KTVU] Legislation being introduced in Sacramento would ban bicyclists from talking on a cell phone without a headset, or texting while riding. A... (Continue reading)

New York Times spotlights Pismo Beach

Written on 8 Apr, 2010 in Discovered | No comments

“This breezy, easygoing city on the central coast midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles is a throwback to endless summers gone by, a time when you could drive on the beach, build a fire in the sand and camp... (Continue reading)

If it takes a village–then you better build a hut for the therapist

Written on 8 Apr, 2010 in Opinion | 8 comments

By RACHEL LYNN SCHERZ Children need therapy.  Teenagers need therapy. There I said it.  For so long, I’ve shied away from such bold and finite statements. But after years of working in elementary, middle, and high schools, being a nanny, ... (Continue reading)

Fun in the sun for Heritage Oaks Bank officials

Written on 8 Apr, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

Less then a month after Heritage Oaks Bancorp raised $60 million through the sale of securities, some members of the Board of Directors and high-ranking bank officials have taken off for the board’s annual trip to the Hawaiian Islands, sources... (Continue reading)

State AG asked to investigate Palin speaking fee

Written on 8 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 28 comments

California Attorney General Jerry Brown is being asked to investigate the circumstances surrounding an upcoming speech by Sarah Palin at CSU Stanislaus. [California Watch] Palin, the former GOP vice-presidential candidate, is scheduled to speak in Turlock on June 25, the... (Continue reading)

County officials play hard-to-get with Los Osos document

Written on 8 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

Los Osos residents are trying to figure out why San Luis Obispo County officials are making it so difficult to access a critical public document. [Tribune] The 1,000 page document, relating to the Los Osos sewer project, only became available... (Continue reading)

Tougher smoking ban passed for San Luis Obispo

Written on 7 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 17 comments

San Luis Obispo, the first city in the nation to crack down on smoking in public, adopted even more stringent regulations Tuesday night. [KSBY] The city council voted four to one to make it even more difficult to smoke in... (Continue reading)