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September, 2012

Black is white and white is black in SLO, city employees say

Written on 26 Sep, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 67 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo city workers, angry about the way the city handles personnel matters, are calling policies that promote employees who break the rules, “black is white and white is black.” Employees began to vent about the... (Continue reading)

Wallace Group, cartoon

Written on 26 Sep, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | 8 comments

Check out cartoonist Joseph Rankin’s work at the Kranky Cartoonist.  ... (Continue reading)

Redevelopment agency battle returns to court

Written on 26 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The California law banning redevelopment agencies faces another challenge in court. The League of California Cities announced Monday that it filed a lawsuit in Sacramento County Superior Court against the state Department of Finance, Board on Equalization and Controller on... (Continue reading)

FBI agents raid San Luis Obispo office

Written on 26 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, armed with a search warrant, raided a San Luis Obispo real estate office on Tuesday. [Tribune] Apex Properties, owned by Tim Barnes who is also an owner of San Luis Jet Center, is located at... (Continue reading)

SLO Brewing Company move hits roadblock

Written on 26 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council decided that it was not yet ready to finalize the move of restaurant, bar and nightclub, SLO Brewing Company, from its current location on Garden Street around the corner to Higuera Street. Council members... (Continue reading)

Business booms for local porn purveyor

Written on 25 Sep, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN PART TWO: Inside the porn business Over the past seven years, Paso Robles resident Gary Lee has conducted his business quietly… some might say, under the radar. He doesn’t advertise in the local media, or rub elbows... (Continue reading)

Maldonado and Capps square off in Lompoc

Written on 25 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Congressional candidates Abel Maldonado and Lois Capps debated at a forum in Lompoc on Monday [KSBY]. Maldonado, a Republican former lt. governor, said he is focused on the economy. “Jobs, jobs, jobs,” Maldonado said. “That is my number one priority... (Continue reading)

Final arguments heard in firefighter fighting case

Written on 25 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

The fate of San Luis Obispo firefighter John Ryan Mason now rests in the hands of the jury. Defense attorney Chris Casciola and Deputy District Attorney Kristy Imel delivered their closing arguments before a crowded courtroom Monday in the felony... (Continue reading)

Central Coast Writers’ Conference kick off, event photos

Written on 25 Sep, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The 28th Annual Central Coast Writers’ Conference at Cuesta College was an exciting adventure into the world of accomplished authors, agents and eBook publishing. If you would like to buy a high-resolution print of any of these photos, aside from... (Continue reading)

Full-body scanners to stay at SLO airport despite possible risks

Written on 24 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Despite growing privacy and safety concerns over airport body scanners, the Transportation Security Administration has no plans to replace the existing devices at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport. The TSA awarded two contracts last week as part of a... (Continue reading)