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Pismo Jazz Jubilee by the Sea, event photos

Written on 30 Oct, 2014 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Last weekend, the Pismo Jazz Club hosted Jubilee by the Sea, a world-class traditional jazz festival in beautiful Pismo Beach. Find local events as at CalCoastNews’ Event Calendar. [nggallery id=260]  ... (Continue reading)

Lois Capps accused of deception

Written on 30 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 141 comments

The heated race between Rep. Lois Capps and her challenger Chris Mitchum for the 24 District seat just got hotter with Mitchum accusing Capps of running a deceptive attack ad. In the Capps’ commercial currently playing on several local stations,... (Continue reading)

Is Dee Torres-Hill a whistleblower?

Written on 30 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 61 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Claiming to be a whistleblower, the embattled former head of the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo’s homeless services program has sued the nonprofit, alleging CAPSLO retaliated against her for expressing safety concerns. Earlier this year,... (Continue reading)

SLO workers, committee battle over crooked tree

Written on 30 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

City workers say a downtown San Luis Obispo tree should be cut down because it is damaging the sidewalk and creating safety and drainage issues, but an often-ignored city committee insists that the tree must stay. [KSBY] San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria burn victim was working on stolen car

Written on 30 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Santa Maria police have determined that a burn victim was working on a stolen car Tuesday evening when he accidentally started a house fire. [KSBY] Fire investigators say the burn victim, a 29-year-old man, was smoking at the time, and... (Continue reading)

Phillips 66 rail spur project is wrong for SLO County

Written on 29 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 44 comments

OPINION By LAURANCE SHINDERMAN A little over two weeks ago, Phillips 66 released a re-circulated draft environmental impact report (DREIR) for the Phillips 66 Company rail spur extension project. The report addresses the proposed rail spur extension projects impacts on... (Continue reading)

Left Coast Luddites battle against free enterprise

Written on 29 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 40 comments

OPINION By ALEX ALEXIEV It has come to pass that Santa Barbara County has put on the ballot a ‘Measure P’ that, if voted in, would essentially do away with the oil and gas industry in that county. This at... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande Council attendees pick sides, the mayor or police

Written on 29 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 70 comments

By KAREN VELIE At Tuesdays Arroyo Grande City Council meeting, proponents and opponents of Mayor Tony Ferrara spoke out during public comment while three San Luis Obispo sheriff deputies and a police commander stood by in case of any altercations.... (Continue reading)

A reckoning for Councilman John Ashbaugh

Written on 29 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 38 comments

By KAREN VELIE In the aftermath of San Luis Obispo Councilman John Ashbaugh’s public tirade that included violating open meeting laws, San Luis Obispo City staff announced plans to discuss the violations at the Nov. 10 council meeting. Following months... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria girl allegedly kidnapped, molested

Written on 29 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Santa Maria police are investigating a report that a suspect kidnapped a young girl from a residential street and molested her. [KSBY] Officers received a report of a missing child on Sunday and managed to locate the girl. The girl... (Continue reading)