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American Perspective Bank’s bidding war

Written on 1 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

PacWest Bancorp  announced Monday  that it has signed an agreement to purchase San Luis Obispo headquartered American Perspective Bank for $58.1 million trumping a previous offer by Umpqua Bank. In April, American Perspective Bank announced it had entered into a... (Continue reading)

California wine fine for China?

Written on 30 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Large Asian markets such as China may be in line to become a purveyor of fine California wines if the U.S. government has any say in the matter. Congressman Dan Lungren (R-Gold River) is holding hearings today in Northern California... (Continue reading)

SLO accused of unlawful bargaining in arbitration vote

Written on 30 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A state agency assigned with administrating union bargaining laws has filed an unfair practices complaint against San Luis Obispo because of city officials alleged failure to meet and confer with members of the police union over binding arbitration. [Tribune] In... (Continue reading)

Panty raider suspected of four sexual assaults

Written on 28 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

San Luis Obispo Police and University Police suspect one man is responsible for a string of four sexual assaults that have occurred on or near the Cal Poly campus during the past two months. [KCOY] In each case, on a... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man accused of attempted murder

Written on 28 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Los Osos man is in jail on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly assaulted a woman Friday evening. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrived at a Los Osos home on the 1800 block of Seventh Street and... (Continue reading)

Supervisors OK homeless plan

Written on 27 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

A new county government position has been created to try organizing efforts to help the homeless.[The Tribune] County supervisors voted this week to create the new job post, with the intention of drafting  a successful plan to deal with San... (Continue reading)

Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant temporary shut down

Written on 26 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant has completely shut down because of another influx of sea salp – a small, jellyfish-like organism – clogging the intake valves in the unit two reactor. Plant officials said unit two, which was operating at 24... (Continue reading)

Man dies in head on collision near Los Osos

Written on 26 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

One man died and several other people were injured Wednesday night in a head-on collision between a sedan and a Regional Transit Authority bus on South Bay Boulevard between Los Osos and Morro Bay. A man in his 60s was... (Continue reading)

Sierra Club walks from Patterson

Written on 25 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

County Supervisor Jim Patterson, erstwhile darling of local environmentalists, won’t be getting the support of the Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club in his upcoming battle for reelection to his Fifth District seat. [The Tribune] Patterson told a reporter... (Continue reading)

Teacher files to run for SLO City Council

Written on 25 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Pacific Beach High School teacher Jeff Aranguena filed papers in his bid for a seat on the San Luis Obispo City Council earlier this month. Aranguena, 29, and current council members Dan Carpenter and John Ashbaugh are each vying for... (Continue reading)