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April, 2011

Cal Poly’s open house packs hotels

Written on 14 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cal Poly’s 18th annual open house kicks off tomorrow and is expected to bring thousands of visitors to San Luis Obispo and a welcome surge to the local economy over the weekend. Many Central Coast hotels including San Luis Obispo's Embassy... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande oilfields to use reclaimed water

Written on 13 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Owners of an Arroyo Grande oilfield have signed a deal with Veolia Environmental to design, build and operate a 45,000-barrel per day reclaimed water facility under a 12-year agreement. [AmericanBankingNews] In 2009, Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP) drilled seven... (Continue reading)

PG&E Smart Meters inaccurately blamed for Santa Rosa fire

Written on 12 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

CORRECTION: Reports that Smart Meters caused a fire in Santa Rosa are incorrect. A short in the Santa Rosa Mall’s electrical system took the path of least resistance and blew out several standard and Smart Meters, said Santa Rosa Fire... (Continue reading)

Cars burglarized in San Luis Obispo

Written on 12 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs | No comments

Police say numerous San Luis Obispo residents may have awoken this morning to find their car had been burglarized overnight. San Luis Obispo Police arrested 20-year-old Jeremiah Alvarez and a 15-year-old boy who they believe are responsible for the string of... (Continue reading)

Oceano manager’s history of mismanagement

Written on 12 Apr, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 67 comments

Amid allegations of mismanagement, some former Oceano Community Service District (OCSD) directors question how similar problems from General Manager Raffaele Montemurro’s past were not disclosed in a background check performed shortly before his hiring in 2009. During Montemurro’s two-year stint as... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay commissioner under fire

Written on 12 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 46 comments

John Diodati, who chaired the Morro Bay City Planning Commission when it unanimously voted against the city's proposed wastewater treatment plant project in December, is being targeted for removal from the Commission by Carla Borchard, a member of the Morro... (Continue reading)

PG&E tries to relax nuclear safety fears

Written on 12 Apr, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has succumbed to public anxiety following the Japanese nuclear disaster by asking the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold off on renewing its licenses of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant until it completes more advanced... (Continue reading)

Study: Nine million Americans are gay or lesbian

Written on 11 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 14 comments

A new national study indicates that 9 million Americans identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. [Los Angeles Times] The research, released Thursday by the Williams Institute at UCLA’s School of Law, claims that 3.5 percent of the national... (Continue reading)

Tenet launches legal war against rival suitor

Written on 11 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Tenet Healthcare filed a complaint today against rival hospital operator Community Health Systems (CHS) accusing the company of systematically bilking Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars—a move that caused both companies’ stocks to plummet. [SanFranciscoChronicle] Tenet alleges the Nashville based... (Continue reading)

Weather forecast for Monday April 11

Written on 11 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs | No comments

By JOHN LINDSEY from PG&E Earth Day event: Join PG&E employees this Saturday morning, April 16 to celebrate Earth Day at Montaña de Oro State Park. Check-in time: 8:30 a.m. Project time: 9:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Location: Spooner Ranch House, Montana de Oro... (Continue reading)