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Will SLO issue a pension obligation bond?

Written on 17 Apr, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Chances are growing that the city of San Luis Obispo will issue a pension obligation bond to gain control of its unfunded retirement plan liabilities, which have soared past $100 million. The city currently has a total... (Continue reading)

El Ten Eleven brings a new sound to SLO Brew

Written on 17 Apr, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

By ERICA EVANS There is no feeling compared to the one you get when you are at a concert and you can feel the instruments move from your feet, pounding all the way through to your chest. That’s what it... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach settles prayer suit

Written on 17 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

The Pismo Beach City Council agreed Tuesday to stop having prayer before meetings and to pay legal fees and damages of about $47,502 to settle a lawsuit filed by the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF). On Nov. 1, FFRF and... (Continue reading)

Mystery military device spurs evacuation of Solvang

Written on 17 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Between 500 and 700 homes and business in Solvang faced evacuation orders Wednesday after an unknown military device appeared in the city’s business district. [KSBY] The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possibly explosive device, described... (Continue reading)

Supervisor candidates tussle in Nipomo

Written on 17 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 59 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Caren Ray is warning voters about big money donors, Lynn Compton is making no bones about being Republican and Mike Byrd is facing a charge of unethical behavior for offering an opinion during a debate. Those revelations... (Continue reading)

Battle for SLO supervisor seat prompts illegal signs

Written on 16 Apr, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 82 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A sitting San Luis Obispo County supervisor seeking to keep her seat has dozens of campaign signs placed on county and state property in violation of the law. Typically, candidates get permission from supporters to place signs... (Continue reading)

Californians divided on water shortage solutions

Written on 16 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Nearly nine out of 10 Californians say the state is suffering from a “serious water shortage,” according to a statewide Field Poll of 1,000 registered voters. However, residents are deeply divided on how to solve the dilemma. [MercuryNews] The deepest... (Continue reading)

Former Capps aide facing 20 years to life

Written on 16 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A former Lois Capps aide who is accused of causing a deadly collision in Santa Barbara is facing 20 years to life in prison after agreeing to a plea deal with prosecutors. [KSBY] Raymond Morua, a former district staffer for... (Continue reading)

Body found in San Simeon tent identified

Written on 16 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The San Luis Obispo County coroner has identified the body of a man found last month in a San Simeon tent as 58-year-old Brian Joseph Edward Boyer. Death investigators identified Boyer using dental records because his body had significantly decomposed... (Continue reading)

We need to protect against localized terrorist attacks

Written on 15 Apr, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 45 comments

On April 15, 2013, extreme Muslim terrorist bombing in Boston resulted in 260 wounded and three deaths. However, the very next day, April 16, 2013, marked another day of terrorist attack on American soil that was virtually ignored by the... (Continue reading)