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August, 2014

Arroyo Grande investigation is not a waste of time

Written on 31 Aug, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION By OTIS PAGE Regarding the Tribunes editorial, “Why is Arroyo Grande wasting time on inquiry into ‘incident’ involving two staff members?” on Aug. 29, it appears the Tribune’s editor and respected correspondent Cynthia Lambert may have the impression that... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man loses it at sheriff’s station

Written on 31 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Amid a family dispute, a 20-year-old Atascadero man allegedly vandalized the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s North Patrol Station in Templeton during a standoff on Saturday. At 1:10 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call reporting a family disturbance in the... (Continue reading)

Why vote against public participation?

Written on 30 Aug, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 26 comments

OPINION By KEVIN RICE Why did Assembly Member Katcho Achadjian vote against citizen speech at public meetings? On Wednesday, AB 194 (Nora Campos, D-San Jose) cleared both State Congress houses and now moves toward Governor Brown’s desk, but not with... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo seeking Styrofoam container ban

Written on 30 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council is scheduled to discuss the banning of Styrofoam products on Tuesday evening. In March, the city council asked staff to look into banning Styrofoam products. In California, 80 cities and counties... (Continue reading)

Public input unwelcome in Arroyo Grande

Written on 29 Aug, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 75 comments

COMMENTARY by DANIEL BLACKBURN Up until today, I’d never met a newspaper that didn’t love a good, old fashioned investigation by some official agency. Now that the Arroyo Grande City Council plans to meet publicly to discuss once more a... (Continue reading)

Macaroni & Cheese Festival, event photos

Written on 29 Aug, 2014 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | One comment

American General Media Radio produced the grand foodie event of the year on the Central Coast, the Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Festival at Avila Beach Resort last weekend. Find local events as at CalCoastNews’ Event Calendar. [nggallery id=259]... (Continue reading)

Oceano home burns amid dispatch phone tag

Written on 29 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

While emergency calls went from agency to agency, a fire in an outdoor shed spread to a home in Oceano on Aug. 21. [KSBY] Neighbors of the Beach Street home began calling 911 at 12:09 p.m. to report the shed... (Continue reading)

Code enforcement check leads to drug bust

Written on 29 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Grover Beach police assisting a city code enforcement officer at a home on the 400 block of 3rd Street Thursday morning discovered heroin, methamphetamine, a shot gun and drug paraphernalia. Officers also found four adults in the home. Police arrested... (Continue reading)

Letter to the editor: Ban cluster bombs

Written on 28 Aug, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 44 comments

OPINION By ALLAN COOPER President Obama was quoted recently saying that the murder of reporter James Foley by Islamic State militants was an act of terrorism. Obama’s saber-rattling speech was obviously provoked by the manner in which Foley was executed…vis-a-vis... (Continue reading)

Def Leppard to perform at Chumash Casino in October

Written on 28 Aug, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

By COLIN JONES Venerable eighties hard rock icons Def Leppard will make a rare Central Coast appearance on Oct. 30 at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Cal Coast News has learned. The British quintet will play one show... (Continue reading)