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Race for open SLO council seat set

Written on 1 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Five candidates are running for San Luis Obispo City Council in a special election to fill the seat vacated by Andrew Carter who left to become the city administrator of Guadalupe. The filing period for the vote by mail special... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment falls to 7 percent

Written on 1 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

With 7 percent unemployment, San Luis Obispo County is now ranked fourth out of 58 California counties for lower numbers of unemployed workers, according to a report released Friday by the California Employment Development Department. In California, Marin County is... (Continue reading)

Teen who died in weekend crash identified as basketball star

Written on 1 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Bakersfield teen who died Saturday morning after a crash on Highway 101 just north of State Route 166 ejected him from a jeep was a high school basketball star. [Californian] Highland High School senior Derrick Duff, 18, was the... (Continue reading)

Teen dies after being hit by multiple vehicles

Written on 30 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Bakersfield teen died Saturday morning after being ejected from a jeep and then hit by multiple vehicles on Highway 101 just north of State Route 166. [KSBY] The driver of the jeep was southbound when he veered into the... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Adam Hill targets radio talk show host

Written on 30 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 100 comments

Update: Supervisor Adam Hill removed his name from the online petition sometime on Saturday. A second name Patty Truin was also removed. One name is currently left on the petition. Original story: San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill launched... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man accused of attempted rape

Written on 30 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A San Luis Obispo man allegedly climbed into bed with a former female housemate on Friday at around 9 a.m. and attempted to rape her. Bryan Kwang Kim, 28, had been a resident in the home on the 1200 block... (Continue reading)

CalCoastNews announces its literary corner

Written on 29 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

CalCoastNews is now providing two chapters a week of choice novels from selected writers for your literary enjoyment. Our first novel, Season of the Beast, is a chilling tale of a gripping evil blossoming in an unfortunate autumn for the... (Continue reading)

Radio station drops Spanish programming

Written on 29 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

King City’s KC102 radio station has scrubbed its nighttime Spanish-language programs after two decades, and station officials plan to extend news coverage into north San Luis Obispo County. The station’s signal reaches south to the Cuesta Grade, north to Salinas,... (Continue reading)

Safety violations close Arroyo Grande day care center

Written on 29 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

An Arroyo Grande day care center closed its door abruptly after state authorities revoked its license to operate because of numerous health and safety violations. Officials from California’s Department of Social Services cited the Kids Club day care center on... (Continue reading)

Porn producers finding chilly receptions

Written on 28 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Don’t look for an official sanction of smut in the Southern California city of Camarillo during the next few weeks — its council this week passed a 45-day moratorium on all pornography to battle an anticipated influx of adult-oriented business... (Continue reading)