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Robert Cuddy does not speak in facts

Written on 9 Jan, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 80 comments

OPINION By LEANN AKINS Perspective is a difficult thing to argue against, and that is precisely what Robert Cuddy’s opinion piece “January 1 didn’t erase 2014’s wounds in Arroyo Grande” attempts to do. Perspective depends on a person’s opinion, which... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita quarry ruling again postponed

Written on 9 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission again made no decision Thursday on a mining proposal for rural Santa Margarita that is dividing neighbors and county residents. Longtime Santa Margarita residents Mike Cole and Steve Souza are applying for a... (Continue reading)

Barbara Boxer won’t run for reelection

Written on 9 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Just as the 2014 election season comes to close, U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer announced she won’t seek reelection in 2016. After serving 22 years in the Senate, Boxer announced she would not run for a fifth six-year term. Boxer’s retirement... (Continue reading)

Atascadero execs fleeing troubled Walmart project?

Written on 8 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

All Atascadero executives who participated in 2012 negotiations with Wal-Mart have now left their positions with the city. [Tribune] Atascadero Community Development Director Warren Frace announced this week that he is leaving the city for the same position in his... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district attorney under fire

Written on 8 Jan, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 29 comments

By KAREN VELIE After San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District staff failed to follow board direction and agendize the settlement of a $1.1 million fine with the state, the board voted Wednesday to seek a review of district legal counsel... (Continue reading)

Thieves target Atascadero car wash

Written on 8 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A pair of thieves stole a generator from an Atascadero car wash and evaded capture, but they did not manage to sidestep the business’s surveillance camera. On Sunday night, the thieves showed up to El Camino Car Wash, and one... (Continue reading)

Cambria man arrested for child porn, drugs

Written on 8 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office sexual assault and narcotics units, as well as the gang task force, teamed up to bust a Cambria man Wednesday who had reportedly been downloading and distributing child pornography from his home. Shortly... (Continue reading)

Public speaking now encouraged in SLO County?

Written on 7 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

New chairman of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Frank Mecham has made changes to board meetings, which include easing restrictions on public participation. At the board’s first regular meeting of 2015, Mecham reorganized the seating alignment of... (Continue reading)

A new county board and a new attitude

Written on 7 Jan, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER Out with the old; in with the new, it’s a new year. Jan. 5 brought a new attitude to San Luis Obispo County government as the District 4 supervisor’s switched places. Caren Ray left the office... (Continue reading)

SLO council sets rules for vacation rentals

Written on 7 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that allows homeowners to place their houses on the vacation rental market if they comply with several regulations and pay permit fees and taxes. In Nov. 2013, the council reversed... (Continue reading)