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March, 2014

Resnick’s water bank takes big judicial hit

Written on 6 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

Billionaire Stewart Resnick’s nut dynasty in the Central Valley has taken a major hit following a ruling Wednesday by a Sacramento judge that state officials failed to “properly analyze” the environmental impact of the Kern Water Bank. [Los Angeles Times]... (Continue reading)

Sierra Vista Hospital loses $4 million lawsuit

Written on 6 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A San Luis Obispo County jury awarded the family of a 42-year-old man who died from surgical complications at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center $4 million. The jury agreed that the hospital attempted to hide the cause of death of... (Continue reading)

The walking dead, event photos

Written on 5 Mar, 2014 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The Walking Dead? More like the running dead. Saturday morning Cal Poly students dressed up in their goriest zombie costumes to run a 5K on the Cal Poly campus. The runners were a terror to look at, at least until... (Continue reading)

Five Cities Fire Authority never considered Cal Fire comparison

Written on 5 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 44 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER In a well-publicized, “cost saving” effort the Five Cities Fire Authority (FCFA) was formed in July of 2010; combining fire services from Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach and Oceano. Not once, before or after, the formation has... (Continue reading)

Cambria Community Services District director officially files to run For Supervisor

Written on 5 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Muril Clift, a director with the Cambria Community Services District, formally filed his paperwork Tuesday to run for supervisor in San Luis Obispo County’s District 2. He is challenging incumbent supervisor Bruce Gibson. “With my extensive record of public service... (Continue reading)

SLO council approves Garden Street Terraces project

Written on 5 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council issued the final approval Tuesday night for a downtown development nearly 10 years in the making. The Garden Street Terraces Project, created by San Luis Obispo developer Hamish Marshall, will consist of retail and... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach picks new police chief

Written on 5 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Pismo Beach Commander Jake Miller will serve as the city’s next police chief, the city announced Tuesday. Miller, a 20-year veteran of the Pismo Beach Police Department, will replace retiring chief Jeff Norton on August 1. City Manager Jim Lewis,... (Continue reading)

Steinbeck: Looking deeper into EMWD’s thirst

Written on 4 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

A letter to the board of directors, Eastern Municipal Water District, Perris, California OPINION By  CINDY STEINBECK In Kevin Pearson’s Feb. 19, 2014 letter to the editors of CalCoastNews and the San Luis Obispo Tribune, he wrote that he was... (Continue reading)

Democrats lose supermajority

Written on 4 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

After a little more than a year of a Democrat supermajority in both houses of the California Legislature, the legal troubles of two Democrats has cost the party its state Senate majority. [MercuryNews] State Sen. Ronald Calderon’s decision Sunday to... (Continue reading)

High cancer rates near Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant

Written on 4 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 60 comments

A report by the World Business Academy that details negative health trends in the area surrounding the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County was released Monday. Stephen W. Hosea, MD, the associate director of Internal Medicine... (Continue reading)