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September, 2011

NAFTA Truck Fiasco

Written on 2 Sep, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 30 comments

OPINION By JOHN SALISBURY We really weaseled out on our part of North American Free Trade Agreement-1994 (NAFTA) which included a requirement that Canada, Mexico, and the United States allow full access to each country’s highways. Pressure from the trucking... (Continue reading)

Citizen grape pickers wanted

Written on 2 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 12 comments

By JOHN SALISBURY “A Call to Arms” especially to you who say Americans will do the work instead of undocumented immigrants! You suggest that if farmers paid enough for these ag-labor jobs then the unemployment rate will diminish. Farmers find... (Continue reading)

Alexander named new director of County Arts Council

Written on 1 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Charlotte Alexander has been named executive director of ARTS Obispo, the San Luis Obispo County Arts Council, effective Sept. 1. Alexander replaces Marta Peluso who stepped down last June after five years of heading up the nonprofit organization. ARTS Obispo... (Continue reading)

Confronting north county gangs – finally

Written on 1 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 61 comments

Following years of publicly understating, even concealing, criminal gang activity and influence in the north county, a depleted Paso Robles police department now will be working with multiple law enforcement agencies to address what officials call “a surge of violence”... (Continue reading)

Weekend spotlight: Celebrate California wines

Written on 1 Sep, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

By KARLEE PRAZAK September is California Wine Month, and that makes it a great time to enjoy a glass of wine at one of the many fine wineries the Central Coast has to offer. In celebration of Wine Month, wineries... (Continue reading)

Cambria bird tests positive for West Nile Virus

Written on 1 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A bird found dead in Cambria tested positive for West Nile Virus, the California Department of Public Health announced today. This is the first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in San Luis Obispo County for 2011. West Nile Virus... (Continue reading)

Stone Soup Festival in Grover Beach, event photos

Written on 1 Sep, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The 19th annual Stone Soup Music Faire was a wildly popular weekend event. During the  faire, musicians such as The Jill Knight Trio, Masanga Marimba, the Red Skunk Jipsee Swing Band and headliners Tempest kept the beat going while the... (Continue reading)

Debbie Arnold announces bid for SLO County supervisor

Written on 1 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

A field representative for Senator Sam Blakeslee and former Atascadero business owner announced plans Wednesday to run for a seat on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors. Debbie Arnold made the announcement in an exclusive interview with CalCoastNews.... (Continue reading)

SLO County redistricting plans violate laws

Written on 1 Sep, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

OPINION by WILLIAM PELFREY The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ plan to split Templeton into three supervisory districts is not only impractical, but it appears to break laws set to keep lawmakers from setting boundaries for their own... (Continue reading)

Sunny Acres couple living in car with nowhere to go

Written on 1 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Two of the people, a former Los Osos couple, forced to leave Sunny Acres last weekend under court order are now living out of their car and the wife says they have nowhere to go. [KSBY] Velma Hunt and Brex... (Continue reading)