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May, 2013

Weyrich’s continuing money woes

Written on 22 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

David Weyrich, the owner of the Carlton Hotel in Atascadero, is working to keep the landmark hotel off the auction block. Weyrich owes San Luis Obispo County more than $900,000 in unpaid taxes on the hotel property. Without a payment... (Continue reading)

Survey seeks to uncover impact of Gibson’s affair

Written on 21 May, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 59 comments

Select voters in District 2 of San Luis Obispo County have been contacted recently by telephone and asked to participate in a survey about current county supervisor Bruce Gibson. Specifically, the survey attempts to measure the impact of Gibson’s recent... (Continue reading)

Letter to the editor: Voters beware

Written on 21 May, 2013 in Opinion | 64 comments

By KATHY SMITH Bud and I are friends. We’ve exchanged ideas, pleasantries, San Luis Obispo City opinions (for years) while our dogs explore Laguna Lake Dog Park. Sometimes, our dog park times don’t cross for weeks, months. Saturday May 18,... (Continue reading)

Fingerprints proposed for foreign travelers

Written on 21 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A plan to require foreigners to be fingerprinted when they depart the nation’s 10 busiest airports should be in place within two years, a Senate committee agreed Monday. (USA Today) The proposal by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) faces additional action... (Continue reading)

UC medical workers strike over proposed pension cuts

Written on 21 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

University of California medical workers began a two-day strike early Tuesday morning at hospitals across the state to protest proposed reductions to their pension plans. [KPCC] The UC employees union, a chapter of the American Federation of State, County and... (Continue reading)

SLO crash sends motorcyclist to the hospital

Written on 21 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A motorcyclist suffered trauma to his leg Monday after a driver crashed into his bike in San Luis Obispo, throwing him into another vehicle. San Luis Obispo resident Phillip Jones, 21, was riding his motorcycle westbound on Foothill Boulevard Monday... (Continue reading)

Ventura County Ponzi scheme perpetrators sentenced to federal prison

Written on 21 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Three Ventura residents were sentenced to federal prison on Monday – with one defendant being ordered to serve more than 17 years – for their roles in a Ponzi scheme that caused losses of more than $27 million. The three... (Continue reading)

Mustang seniors ignite sweep of Northridge on Senior Day

Written on 20 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cal Poly second baseman Denver Chavez waited a long time during his senior year to enter a home run trot. On Senior Day, Chavez jogged around the bases after Northridge starter John Salas threw his second pitch of the game.... (Continue reading)

Drug testing for doctors proposed

Written on 20 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Proponents of mandated drug testing for California physicians plan to seek signatures this summer to qualify an initiative for the 2014 ballot. (San Jose Mercury News) The proposal is backed by Bob Pack, a former AOL and NetZero executive whose... (Continue reading)

KCLU to battle KCBX for market share

Written on 20 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

National Public Radio station KCLU announced it is expanding its reach to include northern Santa Barbara County and southern San Luis Obispo County beginning in mid-June. Both KCBX and KCLU are nonprofit public radio stations that carry programming from National... (Continue reading)