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The Big Laugh in Atascadero, event photos

Written on 17 Feb, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

It was another night of outrageous comedy and unique audience participation at the Big Laugh Comedy show last Saturday night. The show’s producer and local comedian Lizette Mizelle brought a group of outrageous and fabulous comedians to Atascadero’s Lake Pavilion.... (Continue reading)

Weather forecast for Thursday February 17

Written on 17 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Weather | No comments

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Cayucos and Morro Bay balk on hiring lobbyist long-term

Written on 17 Feb, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

The Morro Bay City Council and Cayucos Sanitary District board have been brimming with confidence over the past year or so that its proposed new wastewater treatment plant, scheduled to cost untold millions and certain to saddle ratepayers with significant... (Continue reading)

Jan Marx wants seat on Coastal Commission

Written on 16 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Jan Marx, who just took office as mayor of San Luis Obispo, following a narrow election victory in November, has decided to seek a seat on the California Coastal Commission. [Tribune] The mayor’s surprise announcement on Tuesday puts her in... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man arrested for stealing clothes, deodorant and a gun from neighbor

Written on 16 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputies arrested a man for allegedly entering an unlocked Atascadero home where he took a shower before stealing several items including clothing, toiletries, prescription drugs and a gun. The occupant of a home on the 12000... (Continue reading)

Weather forecast for Wednesday February 16

Written on 16 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Weather | No comments

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San Luis Obispo City Council battling over binding arbitration

Written on 16 Feb, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 72 comments

After a contentious debate, San Luis Obispo City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to call for a special council meeting next week to discuss repealing or revising binding arbitration and pensions for public safety employees. Next Tuesday, the council is slated... (Continue reading)

LA county worker found dead at desk — one day later

Written on 15 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A Los Angeles County worker died in her cubicle on Friday, but her body wasn’t discovered until Saturday afternoon. [KTLA] Rebecca Wells, 51, was found slumped over her desk in the county Department of Internal Services in Downey by a... (Continue reading)

Steven Smith not guilty of attempted murder

Written on 15 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A jury found Steven Smith, the man on trial for shooting a pregnant woman in Paso Robles, guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter on Monday afternoon. The jury found Smith not guilty of attempted murder, attempted murder of a fetus and... (Continue reading)

Cell phones seized from Charles Manson

Written on 14 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 16 comments

Cult killer Charles Manson was just one of 11,000 California inmates caught with cell phones in 2010. Manson was caught calling and texting people in California, Florida, New Jersey and British Columbia. He had missed calls from Arkansas, Indiana and... (Continue reading)