Home  »  Archives

2011

Time to wake up the giant

Written on 30 Jul, 2011 in Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION By DR. DON REGAN What is the matter with a country whose political process at every level is so distorted and upside down that it is persistently countermanding and suffocating the very best and necessary interests of itself, for... (Continue reading)

Mount Rushmore: Four heads are better than one

Written on 30 Jul, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | 6 comments

By DAVID CONGALTON There are two places in this country that everyone should experience before they exit. One is the Grand Canyon, and the other has to be Mount Rushmore. Rushmore has drawn millions of visitors from around the world,... (Continue reading)

Lois Capps running for reelection

Written on 29 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 50 comments

Congresswoman Lois Capps announced on Friday, after the adoption of final congressional district lines by the California Redistricting Commission, that she plans to run for reelection. “I am pleased to announce that I will be running for election to the... (Continue reading)

SLO man arrested for felony DUI

Written on 29 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

Police arrested a San Luis Obispo man Thursday for allegedly driving drunk and injuring a pedestrian. Jeffrey Stein, 29, was driving his pickup truck eastbound on Cerro Romauldo when he struck a parked car, police said. A man loading packages... (Continue reading)

Feds raid Sanger pot farm, destroy thousands of plants

Written on 29 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Thousands of marijuana plants were seized and destroyed, and at least 50 workers arrested as federal agents and Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies raided a giant pot plantation near Sanger on Thursday. [Fresno Bee] The pot-growing operation had observation towers, neatly... (Continue reading)

Ken Hampian managing city of Bell

Written on 29 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

When the scandal struck city of Bell first advertised for a new city manager its reputation was so tarnished, no one applied. Nevertheless, former San Luis Obispo City Manager Ken Hampian is stepping up to the challenge, temporarily and for... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Chamber mixer, event photos

Written on 29 Jul, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce’s monthly mixer at Kevin Main Jewelry was attended by several hundred business owners and representatives. Attendees packed the store and Novo’s back patio to enjoy music, appetizers, and drinks. If you would like... (Continue reading)

George Ramos died of a heart attack

Written on 28 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

CalCoastNews editor and renowned Los Angeles Times journalist George Ramos died of a heart attack, the autopsy determined. He was 63 years old. San Luis Obispo County Coroner Investigator Jeff Nichols said the heart attack was caused by a blood clot... (Continue reading)

Weekend spotlight: Arroyo Grande Valley Car Sho

Written on 28 Jul, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

By KARLEE PRAZAK Brush off the old Chevrolet Bel Air, fill up the gas tank and lace up your dancing shoes because the Central Coast has everything from concerts to a car show to offer this weekend. As part of... (Continue reading)

Opposition to nukes in California grows

Written on 28 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A new public opinion poll indicates that support for nuclear energy has dropped sharply in California. [SacBee] The poll by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) reveals that nuclear energy, which had been enjoying an upswing in public support,... (Continue reading)