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Chinese taking interest in Paso Robles wineries

Written on 24 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Chinese investors have shown increasing interest in the California wine market over the last few years and are now targeting wineries in the Paso Robles region for purchase. [KSBY] China is now the fifth largest export market for California wines.... (Continue reading)

County pension liability tops $346 million

Written on 23 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 72 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN San Luis Obispo County employees’ pension plan has a $346 million unfunded liability, a matter of concern to the Grand Jury because of its breathtaking size and the suggestion that officials may have tried to camouflage the... (Continue reading)

Open letter to San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisor’s Chairman Bruce Gibson

Written on 23 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER Dear Supervisor Gibson, Today, during my three minute public comment (for Items not on the agenda) and before you rudely interrupted me, I had intended to bring attention to the campaign season buzz words; “water” and... (Continue reading)

SLO Woman sues Chipotle over racist remarks

Written on 23 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 70 comments

A woman who worked at Chipotle restaurant in San Luis Obispo filed a lawsuit that claims her former boss subjected her to racist discrimination for years. Janeka Samuels, a black woman, was fired in Oct. 2013 from her job after... (Continue reading)

Lonnie Curtis talks Oceano politics

Written on 23 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Recently fired general manager and current candidate for the Oceano Community Services Board of Directors, Lonnie Curtis, spoke with CalCoastNews Tuesday about his candidacy and the state of Oceano politics. Curtis did not hide his distaste for the current board... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man arrested for child molestation

Written on 23 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Paso Robles police arrested a 32-year-old man early Tuesday morning for molesting a 13-year-old boy. The juvenile victim came to the police department around 6:45 p.m. Monday to report that an acquaintance of his had molested him. Detectives quickly confirmed... (Continue reading)

Brown nominates Stanford Law school professor to California Supreme Court

Written on 22 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

Gov. Jerry Brown nominated Stanford University law professor Mariano-Florentino Cuellar on Tuesday to fill a vacancy on the California Supreme Court. [Mercury News] Cuellar, known as “Tino,” is in line to replace Justice Marvin Baxter, who recently announced that he... (Continue reading)

Nipomo woman sentenced to federal prison for tax fraud

Written on 22 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A Nipomo woman received a three-year federal prison sentence Monday for her role in several tax fraud schemes. [Tribune] Imelda Sanchez, 42, pleaded guilty in Feb. 2013 to one count of making false claims against the government and one count... (Continue reading)

Recently fired manager running for Oceano board

Written on 22 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Update: Curtis responded Tuesday morning to a CalCoastNews email asking for an explanation of his decision. The story previously said that Curtis did not respond. Four months after losing his job as the general manager of the Oceano Community Services... (Continue reading)

Salary jump for Nipomo manager

Written on 22 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The general manager of the Nipomo Community Services District is in line for a raise of more than $14,000 on Wednesday. Michael LeBrun, who has served as the district’s permanent general manager since 2011, currently makes a base salary of... (Continue reading)