San Luis Obispo City Manager Katie Lichtig has retreated from earlier statements and will now allow the public and media to attend meetings of a newly formed budget task force advisory group. [Tribune] Lichtig, on the job for a little... (Continue reading)
Which has the most weight in a court of law — the testimony of a law enforcement official, or that of an average, law-abiding citizen? A rare opportunity to see, and hear, how some San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies... (Continue reading)
[youtube h4lLPSdJ0pM 630 375] Dan DeVaul has been getting all sorts of media attention lately. Now he’s apparently going Hollywood. A pair of documentary filmmakers have been shadowing DeVaul and will soon release a documentary about the whole controversy. Here’s... (Continue reading)
The June 22 special primary election to determine who will fill the 15th District state Senate seat is expected to cost San Luis Obispo County between $450,000 and $500,000, according to estimates by county Clerk-Recorder Julie Rodewald. [Tribune] Rodewald said... (Continue reading)
A bill that would require anyone under 18 to wear a helmet while skiing or snowboarding passed the California State Senate and is heading for the Assembly. [Ventura County Star] The legislation, introduced by Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) would... (Continue reading)
By DAVID CONGALTON Laughlin, Nevada, so the story goes, is named for a man from Minnesota, turned Vegas club owner, who bought the southern tip of Nevada in 1964. Don Laughlin eventually opened the Riverside Resort on the Colorado River,... (Continue reading)
The temperature is rising on the Central Coast, but there’s no need to get hot and bothered because these local events will be sure to cool you down. On Friday night the temperature won’t be the only thing making you hot,... (Continue reading)
Radio personality Dr. Laura Schlessinger showcased her custom-made women’s purses and totes, which she has personally designed using the burlap bags in which coffee is shipped, at the Top Dog Coffee Shop in Morro Bay to support the troops. The... (Continue reading)
Music lovers rejoice! Surf musicians from all over the world are headed to the Central Coast for Resin Music’s fifth annual West Coast Surf Roots Tour. Ever since Jack Johnson went mainstream, surf music has made a huge comeback into the... (Continue reading)
The California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) issued a statewide Phase II Heat Alert Wednesday night, with special warning for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Under a Phase II alert, local health departments are required to monitor the... (Continue reading)