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June, 2013

SLO rates rising despite abundance of water

Written on 20 Jun, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo water rates will increase next month for the eighth consecutive year even though the city currently only uses about 55 percent of its annual supply of water. As the city continues to raise rates,... (Continue reading)

Developers battle over Pismo Beach conference center

Written on 20 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

At the end of a meeting that lasted more than eight hours, the Pismo Beach City Council did not approve or deny the Spanish Springs project. The proposed project, by West Coast Housing Partners, spans 950 acres and is slated... (Continue reading)

Christianson wins SLO council seat

Written on 19 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

San Luis Obispo County Planning Commissioner Carlyn Christianson will fill the vacant seat on the San Luis Obispo City Council after winning a special election Tuesday night. Christianson captured 48 percent of the vote, edging former councilman Paul Brown who... (Continue reading)

Grand Jury report calls Templeton board dysfunctional

Written on 19 Jun, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE At least one of Templeton’s elected officials is rude to the public and as a group they have failed to comply with laws set in place to provide transparency and to allow for public participation, according to... (Continue reading)

Armed robbery at Paso Robles bank

Written on 19 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Paso Robles police are looking for a man who held up the Wells Fargo Bank on Spring Street at gunpoint on Tuesday. At about 9:20 a.m., the robber wearing a dark blue bandanna covering his face and carrying a semi-automatic... (Continue reading)

Burton named chief, again

Written on 19 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Cal Poly alumnus Robert Burton was named Paso Robles’ new chief of police following city council endorsement Tuesday. Burton, 47, has been a captain with the department and was former Chief Lisa Solomon-Chitty’s top aide during her scandal-ridden administration. CalCoastNews... (Continue reading)

Los Angeles initiates plastic bag ban

Written on 18 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

There will be no more plastic bags in Los Angeles supermarkets, convenience stores, pharmacies, and other big retailers following a resounding 11-1 vote by city council members Tuesday. (Los Angeles Times) The move is considered the first step toward a... (Continue reading)

Breath-awareness meditation

Written on 18 Jun, 2013 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

By GARY E FORESMAN MD (Editor’s note: This is part five in a five-part in a five-part series on stress management.) This article is intentionally kept brief, clean and without metaphors or discussions on why we meditate. I am just... (Continue reading)

Kids turn in toy guns at elementary school buyback

Written on 18 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

Children at a California elementary school are relinquishing their firearms. [Washington Times] Strobridge Elementary School in Hayward held a “Safety Day” on June 8, at which students received books and raffle tickets in exchange for their toy guns. School principal... (Continue reading)

NASA taps Cal Poly alum as potential astronaut

Written on 18 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Cal Poly alumnus may become one of NASA’s next astronauts. NASA selected Cal Poly engineering alumnus and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Victor Glover as a one of eight members of its 21st astronaut candidate class. More than 6,000 people applied... (Continue reading)