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September, 2011

Movie Review: I Don’t Know How She Does It

Written on 22 Sep, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

By MIRANDA FORESMAN Dear Readers, consider yourselves warned. This weekend I saw a film that I genuinely lament having seen. I wouldn’t fork out cash for I Don’t Know How She Does It unless you are actively hiding from vicious... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay Avocado and Margarita Festival, event photos

Written on 22 Sep, 2011 in Eye on the Coast | 2 comments

Morro Bay celebrated two of its best-loved products, avocados and margaritas, on Saturday at the Fifth Annual Avocado and Margarita Festival. At the all day event, attendees enjoyed live music and dishes such as chocolate covered avocados and avocado eggrolls.... (Continue reading)

Chevron wants SLO to pay $11 million for development

Written on 22 Sep, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 50 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council reviewed and endorsed Tuesday a proposed 322-acre Tank Farm development project designed by the Chevron Corporation, but would not commit to reimburse the developer $11.1 million in costs. Chevron plans on constructing business parks and... (Continue reading)

Tears for Fears deliver the goods at the Chumash

Written on 22 Sep, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

By COLIN JONES When you think of specific decades for anything whether it’s music, sports or movies, certain names immediately come to mind. For the big hair, synth-pop, techno-beat post-punk, post-new wave 1980s, it would be difficult to find a... (Continue reading)

Northern SLO County ranked nation’s smoggiest small metropolitan area

Written on 22 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

Environment America ranked San Luis Obispo, Atascadero and Paso Robles as the nation’s smoggiest small metropolitan area–an area with a population of less than 250,000–in a report released Wednesday. [KSBY] Overall, the area was ranked number 17 of the nation’s... (Continue reading)

Urging Gov. Brown to sign SB 914

Written on 22 Sep, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION By PETER SCHEER Sitting on Governor Brown’s desk right now is SB 914, a First Amendment Coalition-sponsored bill that would restrict warrantless police searches of citizens’ cellphones. I am writing to ask you to join us in urging the... (Continue reading)

Union status for farm workers?

Written on 22 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

Farm workers will find it easier to unionize under provisions of a bill awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature. [SF Chronicle] Also awaiting the governor’s approval is a proposed law that would ban the practice of openly carrying unloaded handguns in... (Continue reading)

SLO Man accused of murdering his mother appears in court

Written on 21 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A San Luis Obispo man accused of murdering his mother and shooting at a police officer with a shotgun, appeared in court Wednesday morning for his arraignment. Judge John Trice granted Christopher Shumey, who was represented by Patricia Ashbaugh, a time... (Continue reading)

Republican-backed group battles against redistricting maps

Written on 21 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A Republican-backed group announced that it plans to file a petition in the state Supreme Court on Thursday to block newly drawn Senate maps from going into effect. The petition, filed by Sacramento attorney Charles Bell Jr. on behalf of... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Frank Mecham running for re-election

Written on 21 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Frank Mecham announced he intends to pursue a second term on the board in a press release on Tuesday. “I am honored and privileged to serve San Luis Obispo County and the folks of the... (Continue reading)