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September, 2013

Majority of Californians want bullet train stopped

Written on 30 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

The majority of California voters want the high-speed rail project stopped, according to a USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll. [LA Times] Statewide, 52 percent of respondents to the poll consider the $68 billion bullet train project a waster of money... (Continue reading)

Vegetation fire comes close to KSBY studio

Written on 30 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A vegetation fire at a San Luis Obispo homeless encampment threatened the KSBY television studio Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out around 4:30 p.m. at a camp between Calle Joaquin Road and southbound Highway 101. Gusting 10 to 15 miles... (Continue reading)

Paavo Ogren’s fictional presentation

Written on 30 Sep, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 81 comments

Letter by Julie Tacker the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board At the September 17, 2013 San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting, after considerable public comment, Director of Public Works, Paavo Ogren, gave an impromptu presentation to... (Continue reading)

SLO County truancy rate second highest in state

Written on 30 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

San Luis Obispo County elementary schools had the second highest truancy rate in the state during the 2011-2012 school year, according to a report released Monday by California Attorney General Kamala Harris. More than 30 percent of San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Creston group pitches two-year water ordinance

Written on 30 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A committee of Creston residents and business owners is suggesting to local lawmakers that the urgency ordinance limiting new water use in the North County be extended for two more years. Members of the Creston Advisory Body (CAB) agreed that... (Continue reading)

Gearhart properties to be auctioned

Written on 30 Sep, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Three of former north county developer Kelly Gearhart’s properties will be sold at auction in October including the Paso Robles golf course property known as Vista del Hombre. A New York firm will hold the auction on... (Continue reading)

KCOY-TV consolidating with NPG

Written on 29 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The News-Press & Gazette, the company that purchased KEYT in Nov. 2012, is taking over KCOY’s news operation. This will leave KSBY as the only local station without NPG produced news content. [PacificCoastBusinessTimes] Because of regulatory constraints, Cowles Media will... (Continue reading)

Second California county votes to pursue secession

Written on 28 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 53 comments

California’s northeastern most county Modoc County joined neighboring Sikiyou County Tuesday in its pursuit of secession from the state of California and creation of the sate of Jefferson. [LA Times] The Modoc County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0, with one... (Continue reading)

Plane lands on Highway 101 in Gaviota

Written on 28 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A single-engine plane flown by a 25-year-old pilot made an emergency landing on Highway 101 in Gaviota on Friday afternoon. At about 4:30 p.m., the pilot noticed he was out of fuel and landed the plane on the southbound lane.... (Continue reading)

Central Coast ground water quality poorest in state

Written on 27 Sep, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE In southern San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County researchers found more wells with high concentrations of nitrates, arsenic and molybdenum than anywhere else in the state, according to a recent report by the U.S.... (Continue reading)