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Write in Gary Nemeth for Mayor of Paso Robles

Written on 23 Oct, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION By GARY NEMETH Write in Gary Nemeth for Mayor of Paso Robles. Since the forum by CPRN2012 we have received many calls from citizens stating they have not read or heard anything about me being a write in candidate.... (Continue reading)

Rainbow over Bishop Peak

Written on 22 Oct, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | 5 comments

A rare rainbow, one without rain clouds or rain, was visible Monday morning over Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo.... (Continue reading)

Loaded mayoral candidate partakes in Paso Robles debate: Video

Written on 22 Oct, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 46 comments

One of six candidates for Paso Robles City Council who participated in a Wednesday evening forum at the Paso Robles Inn appeared intoxicated when he arrived about 15 minutes late wearing a T-shirt and flip-flops. Mayoral candidate Jeff Rougeot smelled... (Continue reading)

Democracy in Atascadero should amount to more

Written on 22 Oct, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 27 comments

OPINION By MIKE BRENNLER While studying my absentee ballot, I was reminded of the joke suggesting that democracy should amount to more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. This is particularly true as... (Continue reading)

Man arms himself with rifle against imaginary threat

Written on 22 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a man Sunday who appeared to be hallucinating while wielding a loaded rifle. The police department received a call about 8 a.m. saying that an intruder had entered the residence of Collin Fitzgerald, 23. A... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student battles state over 20 cents

Written on 22 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An attempt by a reporter at Cal Poly’s Mustang Daily in San Luis Obispo to get a copy of an email from the California State University chancellor’s office was thwarted over 20 cents. [LATimes] Sean McMinn was working on a... (Continue reading)

Hearst Castle waives fees for politically connected

Written on 22 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

While many  California state parks battled to escape closure because of budget cuts, the crown jewel of the park system – Hearst Castle in San Luis Obispo County– waived $611,000 in private event fees over the last decade for the... (Continue reading)

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake shakes the Central Coast

Written on 21 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 43 comments

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake that rattled the Central Coast of California on Saturday could be felt from San Fransisco to Lompoc. It struck at 11:55 p.m. with an epicenter 25 miles north-east of San Lucas, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.... (Continue reading)

California Photo Festival lingerie and brides, event photos

Written on 20 Oct, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | 2 comments

At the third annual California Photo Festival, more than 200 photography buffs attended the five-day event that included photographing lingerie models, brides and architecture. If you would like to buy a high-resolution print of any of these photos, aside from... (Continue reading)

Police defend homeless arrest

Written on 20 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

The San Luis Obispo Police Department is defending its officers following allegations they ruffed up of a homeless man during an arrest on Thursday. At the end of a poorly made video of the arrest that went viral, an officer... (Continue reading)