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April, 2010

Greek Island of Chios celebrates Easter with rockets, no bunnies.

Written on 12 Apr, 2010 in Screening Room | One comment

The Greek island Chios celebrates Easter, not with eggs and bunnies but with rockets lot’s of them.  A nighttime rocket war breaks out between two rival churches in the village of Vrontados in a attempt to ring the bell in... (Continue reading)

Gail Wilcox lands a new job

Written on 12 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 19 comments

Former Assistant County Administrator Gail Wilcox, who was fired last year by the county board of supervisors, has landed a new position. [Tribune]. Wilcox is being retained by the San Luis Obispo County Employees Association (SLOCEA) on a contract basis... (Continue reading)

Councilman Ed Arnold charged with child pornography

Written on 12 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 26 comments

Arroyo Grande police discovered a video of an underage foreign exchange student and photos of what appear to be underage girls during a search of Arroyo Grande City Councilman Ed Arnold’s Pismo Beach residence on Jan. 4, police said. Police suspect... (Continue reading)

More on Bordonaro’s special favors

Written on 11 Apr, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 42 comments

(Editor’s Note: This is the third and last in a series about San Luis Obispo County Assessor and Republican politico Tom Bordonaro.) While San Luis... (Continue reading)

Assembly to consider $2 billion computer system for state courts

Written on 11 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 15 comments

A state Assembly budget committee is scheduled to begin hearings this week on a proposed new statewide computer system for the courts whose price tag has already mushroomed up to $2 billion. [Sacramento Bee] The so-called Court Case Management System... (Continue reading)

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)