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City pensions worry Central Coast taxpayers

Written on 27 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Sustainability of city finances has become a growing concern of late in California. Director or Research of the Davenport Institute at Pepperdine University Dr. Steven Frates spoke to San Luis Obispo property and business owners Wednesday on the state of... (Continue reading)

Redevelopment agency battle returns to court

Written on 26 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The California law banning redevelopment agencies faces another challenge in court. The League of California Cities announced Monday that it filed a lawsuit in Sacramento County Superior Court against the state Department of Finance, Board on Equalization and Controller on... (Continue reading)

FBI agents raid San Luis Obispo office

Written on 26 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, armed with a search warrant, raided a San Luis Obispo real estate office on Tuesday. [Tribune] Apex Properties, owned by Tim Barnes who is also an owner of San Luis Jet Center, is located at... (Continue reading)

SLO Brewing Company move hits roadblock

Written on 26 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council decided that it was not yet ready to finalize the move of restaurant, bar and nightclub, SLO Brewing Company, from its current location on Garden Street around the corner to Higuera Street. Council members... (Continue reading)

Maldonado and Capps square off in Lompoc

Written on 25 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Congressional candidates Abel Maldonado and Lois Capps debated at a forum in Lompoc on Monday [KSBY]. Maldonado, a Republican former lt. governor, said he is focused on the economy. “Jobs, jobs, jobs,” Maldonado said. “That is my number one priority... (Continue reading)

Final arguments heard in firefighter fighting case

Written on 25 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

The fate of San Luis Obispo firefighter John Ryan Mason now rests in the hands of the jury. Defense attorney Chris Casciola and Deputy District Attorney Kristy Imel delivered their closing arguments before a crowded courtroom Monday in the felony... (Continue reading)

Full-body scanners to stay at SLO airport despite possible risks

Written on 24 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Despite growing privacy and safety concerns over airport body scanners, the Transportation Security Administration has no plans to replace the existing devices at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport. The TSA awarded two contracts last week as part of a... (Continue reading)

San Miguel man stabs party crasher

Written on 24 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A San Miguel man allegedly stabbed an aggressive party crasher on Monday night,San Luis Obispo Sheriff officials said. During a party for 19-year-old Benjamin Dealba, who was slated to leave for the Air Force the following day, Jon Richard Dacy,... (Continue reading)

Search launched for missing San Miguel man

Written on 24 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

UPDATE: The man missing from San Miguel was found safe at approximately 7 p.m. Monday on a remote hillside about a half mile from his residence. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies are searching for a 52-year-old San Miguel man... (Continue reading)

Driver dies in Highway 46 collision

Written on 24 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 50-year-old man from Kettleman City died late Sunday night in a crash on Highway 46. Eric Wellington, 32, of Marysville, reportedly drove a Ford Expedition across the center yellow line just before midnight, clipping the front left of a... (Continue reading)