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February, 2013

SLO woman’s dog wins best of breed at Westminster

Written on 12 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A dog co-owned by a San Luis Obispo women won best of breed at the 2013 Westminster Dog Show. Champions Paragon Sharped Dressed Man At Greengate, a Brussels Griffon, is co-owned by Felicia Cashin of San Luis Obispo. Mary Gale... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district delays vote on Wallace’s performance

Written on 12 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board delayed making a decision on plant administrator John Wallace job performance during a special meeting Monday evening. The district’s board chair Tony Ferrara, a staunch supporter of Wallace, called the special... (Continue reading)

Plane makes emergency landing in Templeton

Written on 12 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A single passenger, small aircraft made an emergency landing Monday afternoon near Volpi Ysabel Road in Templeton. The pilot suffered only a few scrapes and no major injuries, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. The plane’s single... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student struggled to breathe at party before death

Written on 12 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Cal Poly student Brandon Huang died early Sunday morning on the way home from a large house party in San Luis Obispo, where he began struggling to breathe. [Tribune] Huang, who has just turned 20, stopped breathing around midnight Sunday... (Continue reading)

Fremont Theater to reopen on Valentine’s Day

Written on 12 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The historic Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo will reopen on Valentine’s Day after being closed for two weeks. The theater’s owners Rob Rossi and John King said they have signed a one year contract for the use of the... (Continue reading)

Blame Sally worships at the church of rock and roll

Written on 11 Feb, 2013 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

By COLIN JONES It’s not every day that you can see a rock and roll show in a San Luis Obispo church on a Friday night, is it? Well this is SLO town, not exactly a live music mecca with... (Continue reading)

Oceano’s unapproved water sale pursuit

Written on 11 Feb, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 41 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER We are all aware of the decade’s long water shortage in Nipomo. For years the community has struggled with basin management, litigation and rising costs, a plight that will continue into the future. In November the... (Continue reading)

California Democrats seek legislative control over ballot measures

Written on 11 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 44 comments

California Democrats hope to use their new supermajority to give the legislature more control over the initiative process. [Sac Bee] Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg plans to reveal initiative reform proposals this month, which may include removing the two-thirds... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district calls special meeting for Wallace review

Written on 11 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Amid a $1.1 million fine levied against the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District due to mismanagement by the Wallace Group, the district board has set a special meeting for Monday to reevaluate its relationship with the district’s chief... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student dies on campus

Written on 11 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A Cal Poly student died early Sunday morning outside his residence hall on campus. [Tribune] Second-year biology major Brandon Huang stopped breathing around 11:56 p.m. Saturday outside Poly Canyon Village. University police performed CPR on Huang, 20, but they did... (Continue reading)