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October, 2014

The NRC needs to consider seismic data in Diablo Canyon license renewal

Written on 14 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION By FRIENDS OF THE EARTH Friends of the Earth has filed a petition to intervene in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proceeding that would allow Pacific Gas & Electric’s controversial Diablo Canyon nuclear reactors to run for an additional twenty... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum takes its auction online

Written on 14 Oct, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

The San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum’s annual benefit is always the local party of the year, and this year promises to be a step back in time with guests asked to don 40s attire for the museum’s USO-themed fundraiser. And... (Continue reading)

SLO’s police chief brings back Israeli lessons on suicide bombers, rioters

Written on 14 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 99 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN San Luis Obispo Police Chief Steve Gesell spent a week in Israel learning how its police agencies deal with suicide bombers and attacks by militants armed with automatic weapons. The program, sponsored by the... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay managers in line for raises

Written on 14 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Morro Bay management employees will receive 3 percent raises Tuesday night if Morro Bay’s city council approves a proposed bargaining agreement. Management staff, which consists of senior officials in city departments, have reached a two-year agreement with city negotiators that... (Continue reading)

Former California legislator to be sentenced for voter fraud

Written on 14 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A former California legislator is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, along with his wife, for convictions stemming from his serving on the Los Angeles City Council while living outside the district he represented. [MyNewsLA] In July, a jury convicted Democratic... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria robbery string hits 10 in two weeks

Written on 14 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Armed gunmen held up two convenience stores in the Santa Maria area Saturday night, marking the ninth and tenth robberies in and around the city in the last two weeks, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. [KSBY] The latest... (Continue reading)

Vandalism and clashes mar South County campaigns

Written on 13 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 56 comments

While the theft or vandalism of signs is a common problem for campaigns across San Luis Obispo County, in South County the battle for the Arroyo Grande mayor position and the District 4 supervisor seat have escalated to include verbal... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist in serious condition after Grover Beach crash

Written on 13 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A motorcycle collided with a 1985 Volkswagen Van Sunday afternoon in Grover Beach, leaving the motorcyclist with debilitating injuries, according to Grover Beach police. At  1:27 p.m., police responded to reports of an accident near the intersection of North Fourth... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria woman found dead in car

Written on 13 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies discovered a Santa Maria woman in her 60s dead in a car last week. [KEYT] Deputies found the woman’s body Wednesday night in Waller Park just outside the Santa Maria city limits. Investigators have not... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande citizens have a right to know

Written on 12 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 69 comments

OPINION By OTIS PAGE The citizens of Arroyo Grande’s rights to know, per the Brown Act, that they may be informed, is preempted, forestalled, obstructed and blocked by California Code 54957. It provides for the exclusion of the citizens from... (Continue reading)