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Judge sets settlement conference between SLO and homeless

Written on 1 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Charles Crandall set a mandatory settlement conference for the end of June regarding claims the city of San Luis Obispo is unjustly ticketing homeless people who sleep in their cars.... (Continue reading)

Attorney sues Santa Barbara News-Press

Written on 1 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The Santa Barbara law firm of Capello & Noel is suing Santa Barbara News-Press owner Wendy McCaw’s Ampersand Publishing, the newspaper’s parent company and related trusts, claiming they owe more than $500,000 in attorney fees, expenses and interest. (Noozhawk) The... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee bill would ban gifts

Written on 31 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A local lawmaker’s bill to prohibit lobbyists and the firms that hire them from gifting elected state officials has made it to the floor of the California Senate. Sen. Sam Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo) coaxed his S.B 1426 out of... (Continue reading)

Abel Maldonado’s mounting tax troubles

Written on 31 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

Central Coast  Republican congressional candidate Abel Maldonado and his family business are embroiled in a legal battle with the IRS over more than $4 million in taxes the IRS says they owe partially because of allegedly claiming personal purchases as... (Continue reading)

Diablo Canyon under fire for lack of current risk assessment

Written on 30 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in Avila beach  hasn’t done a comprehensive risk assessment of their plants’ vulnerabilities to earthquakes for nearly two decades, according to a Government Accountability Office report released yesterday. [CaliforniaWatch] The GAO said PG&E hasn’t updated its... (Continue reading)

Public forum set for PR chief quest

Written on 30 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs | 9 comments

Paso Robles city officials will try to glean from residents their thoughts about the city’s next chief of police in a Saturday forum starting at 10 a.m. at City Hall, 1000 Spring Street. A replacement is sought for Lisa Solomon-Chitty,... (Continue reading)

Onetime Paso Robles cop sues, cites former chief as sexual groper

Written on 29 May, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 108 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Bringing new meaning to the phrase “cop a feel,” a former Paso Robles police officer filed a lawsuit against the city Tuesday, alleging former Police Chief Lisa Solomon-Chitty made repeated sexual advances toward him,... (Continue reading)

Homeless reject SLO parking plan

Written on 29 May, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 72 comments

Throughout the city of San Luis Obispo hundreds of homeless sleep in their vehicles risking the threat of raids by local police, heavy fines, jail time for unpaid tickets, and ultimately the loss of their only shelter. Even so, those in... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly top spender in presidential home renovations

Written on 29 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has spent more money on presidential residence renovations than any other California State University campus in the past decade. Since 2004, Cal Poly has doled out $831,000 remodeling its top residence, and 99 percent of... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival, event photos

Written on 29 May, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Arroyo Grande is home to one of California’s largest festivals. This family-style event brings together thousands of visitors and residents to enjoy entertainment, the Strawberry Stampede, hundreds of art, craft and display booths, ethnic foods, and of course, strawberry treats... (Continue reading)