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Benefit dinner for Pastor Doug, event photos

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

You could certainly feel the love in the room last Sunday night when Ian McPhee turned over his popular Templeton restaurant to the many friends of “Pastor Doug” Carroll of San Luis Obispo. Doug is fighting primary progressive MS and... (Continue reading)

Name of Annie’s new owner released by mistake

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 74 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Counsel’s office accidentally released the name Tuesday of the woman who recently adopted Annie, the dog who continues to be at the center of a highly-charged custody battle. Kitty Crockett of Atascadero filed a request with... (Continue reading)

Truck crashes into Santa Barbara home killing three

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

A heavily loaded gravel truck crashed into a small home in Santa Barbara earlier today killing a man, woman and child. [MercuryNews] Rescue crews are looking for another child that might be trapped in the collapsed building. Police said the... (Continue reading)

Landscaper savaged by pit bull in Nipomo

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 21 comments

A landscaper who was mauled by a pit bull in Nipomo on Monday morning is recovering from massive wounds to his face. [KCOY] Craig Groth, 48, was trying to save two Jack Russell terriers from a large gray pit bull... (Continue reading)

Court employees given whistleblower protection

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments

Court employees can rat out their county and state bosses for fraud, waste and abuse without the fear of retaliation, according to legislation Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed last week. [DailyJournal] Driven by concerns over spending on a statewide computer system,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo seeking business fee and tax revenue

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo sent out 3,900 letters seeking business license fees from rental property owners today as part of an aggressive campaign to increase license fee revenues. The letter asks landlords to pay a business application fee of... (Continue reading)

Memorial services announced for Fire Chief Callahan

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 12 comments

Details of public memorial services for San Luis Obispo fire chief John Callahan were announced Monday morning. A candlelight vigil will be held Thursday, Aug. 26 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Fire Station 1, 2160 Santa Barbara St. in... (Continue reading)

If hard-won court victory against Prop 8 is tossed out because of “standing” defect, you can thank Jerry Brown

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 in Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION BY PETER SCHEER — If I were Ted Olson, the former US solicitor general who is leading the legal battle against Prop 8, I would be unhappy with Jerry Brown right now. Olson’s hard-won victory before federal district court... (Continue reading)

California GOP does not support Arizona immigration law

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

The California Republican party stood by gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman and decided not to endorse Arizona’s controversial immigration law during their semiannual convention this weekend. [WashingtonIndependent] Conservative activists in the state have been pushing for party support of SB 1070... (Continue reading)

Keeping abreast of National Go Topless Day

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 in Discovered | 5 comments

If you didn’t know, Sunday was National Go Topless Day, what organizers called a nationwide protest in honor of gender equal rights. Rallies were held in nine different U.S. cities, including Miami Beach, Austin, San Francisco, and Venice Beach. No... (Continue reading)