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Kafkaesque nightmare at county mental health facility

Written on 16 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 58 comments

San Luis Obispo County's claim that it is not responsible for the brutal attacks of women at its mental health facility on Johnson Avenue was thrown out by a judge on Feb. 8. Superior Court Judge Dodie Harman ruled against the... (Continue reading)

No hay for lottery winners’ horses

Written on 16 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A California lottery winner was arrested Wednesday after Fresno County sheriff’s deputies found eight starving horses on the ranch Jose Francisco Romo purchased following his $40 million win in 2001. According to reports in the Fresno Bee, Romo, 47, has... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College faculty speak to accreditation problems

Written on 16 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION By CUESTA COLLEGE FEDERATION TEACHERS Given the recent news about Cuesta College being required to “show cause” as to why it should remain an accredited institution, the Cuesta College faculty wish to help our local community better understand what... (Continue reading)

SLO city, union hit impasse

Written on 15 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

San Luis Obispo city Manager Katie Lichtig announced negotiations with the employees’ union have stalled prompting the city to officially report Wednesday that their bargaining efforts are at an impasse. As a result, negotiations will transition into a more formal... (Continue reading)

State’s job outlook brightens

Written on 15 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

New jobs in California added over the next two years should decrease the state’s unemployment rate to 10 percent, according to an optimistic economic forecast by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. [Los Angeles Times] Predictions are for 500,000... (Continue reading)

Burglary suspect arrested in Grover Beach

Written on 15 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Police arrested a man they suspect burglarized numerous cars in the communities of Oceano, Grover Beach and Arroyo Grande early Wednesday morning. Grover Beach police found Matthew Ortega, 21, inside a car on Oak Park Boulevard that did not belong... (Continue reading)

What is going on in Paso Robles?

Written on 15 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 57 comments

OPINION By GARY NEMETH I attended the council meeting on Feb. 7 as I wanted to receive firsthand information on what the community wanted to convey to the council. I was able to ask questions of both sides, which I... (Continue reading)

Peter Yarrow shines at the Clark Center

Written on 15 Feb, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | One comment

By COLIN JONES Some artists and athletes are simply known by their first name: Kobe, Demi, Tiger. The name of singer/ songwriter Peter Yarrow may not mean a lot but Peter, Paul and Mary certainly does. On Saturday night, the... (Continue reading)

Mesa Community Alliance to NCSD: Fess up

Written on 14 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION By MESA COMMUNITY ALLIANCE In mid-March, Nipomo Mesa customers of the four water companies – Nipomo community Service District (NCSD), Golden State, Woodlands Mutual and Rural Water – will be sent ballots to vote on whether to increase their... (Continue reading)

Affirmative action fight not over yet

Written on 14 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Another scrap is brewing in the protracted battle over preferred treatment for minority student applicants to California schools as opposition to Proposition 209 lingers. SanFranciscoChronicle Challenging the 1996 voter ban on affirmative action based on race or gender are 55... (Continue reading)