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San Luis Obispo gets tough with landlords

Written on 3 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 10 comments

City officials plan to mail 3,900 enforcement letters later this month to San Luis Obispo property owners who appear to be renting homes without maintaining a required business tax certificate and license. [Tribune] Under the plan, property owners will be... (Continue reading)

Police spend thousands repairing new cruisers

Written on 2 Aug, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

San Luis Obispo police have spent $37,434 in seven months repairing and maintaining 10 high speed police cruisers, causing some to question if the Dodge Chargers are prone to malfunctions, or are the breakdowns the result of poor care and... (Continue reading)

Suspect sought in Grover Beach machete attack

Written on 2 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

A dispute in Grover beach on south 13th Street has left one man recovering from gashes to his head and arms and police searching for the man suspected of the machete attack. At approximately 9:30 Saturday night, 34-year-old Damaso Labra... (Continue reading)

Find out how much state workers make

Written on 2 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger suggested last week that salaries of public employees should be posted online, in light of the scandal down in the city of Bell. One newspaper found a data base that reports California state employee salaries [Sacramento Bee]... (Continue reading)

Term limits made things worse, many backers now say

Written on 1 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

Twenty years ago, California enacted the toughest term limits law in the nation, but today, many of those original supporters now regret their decision. [Mercury News] “Of all the mistakes I’ve made in public life, the one I regret most... (Continue reading)

Movies Under the Stars, event photos

Written on 31 Jul, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | One comment

Movies Under the Stars began its 2010 summers series with Christmas in July under the open sky. Movie lovers packed picnics, brought blankets and lawn chairs to watch the classic film at Edna Valley Vineyard. Proceeds from the tickets benefit... (Continue reading)

Man struck and killed by train in Paso Robles

Written on 31 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

A 20-year-old man was struck and killed by a freight train at the 12th Street crossing in Paso Robles at around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. [KSBY] Officials said Bryan Clifton Brady of Paso Robles man might have been laying on... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly drops plans for Santa Barbara MBA classes

Written on 30 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

In a sign that some see as an omen of the post-Warren Baker era, Cal Poly is abruptly dropping previously announced plans to offer an MBA program in Santa Barbara. [Pacific Business Times] University officials made the announcement Friday, indicating... (Continue reading)

Governor: City salaries should be placed online

Written on 30 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

In the wake of the recent pay scandal involving Bell city officials, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday that if local governments have “nothing to hide,” they should post the salaries of top officials online. [LA Times] The governor’s remarks came... (Continue reading)

Agents seize $1.7 billion of pot in Central California

Written on 29 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Law enforcement agents arrested nearly 100 people this week in a sweep of marijuana-growing operations worth more than $1.7 billion in the Sierra Nevada range. [AP] Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said several Mexican drug cartels were involved in the... (Continue reading)