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New SLO County administrator announced

Written on 25 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Dan Buckshi is the new San Luis Obispo County administrative officer, the Board of Supervisors announced on Tuesday. Buckshi succeeds Jim Grant, who recently announced his plan to retire in September. The county picked  Buckshi, who has served as the... (Continue reading)

Supervisors reject anti-free speech ordinance

Written on 24 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Tuesday rejected a proposed ordinance that would have limited free speech and a person’s right to assemble after more than an hour of public speakers objecting to what they called... (Continue reading)

Andrew Carter withdraws from SLO mayor’s race

Written on 24 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo Councilman Andrew Carter announced earlier today he has decided, for personal and financial reasons, not to seek the mayor’s seat. Carter’s statement: “I have decided to discontinue my campaign for Mayor of San Luis Obispo. Although it... (Continue reading)

Parks may get big money boost

Written on 24 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

 A veritable state parks windfall of $54 million may help keep some facilities from closing after Gov. Jerry Brown met Monday with lawmakers to discuss the matter. (San Francisco Chronicle) It was learned late last week that the department had... (Continue reading)

SLO council approves lower fees

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

Developer fees for construction in the Margarita area have been reduced by nearly $2.3 million by the San Luis Obispo City Council in an effort to settle a disagreement and stimulate home building. The agreement was made with Rescal, a... (Continue reading)

Man dies in collision with Abel Maldonado’s wife

Written on 24 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Congressional candidate Abel Maldonado’s wife was the driver of a Cadillac Escalade that crashed into a Honda Accord killing a 30-year-old man on Monday in Santa Maria. Laura Maldonado, 45, and her teenage son were headed eastbound on Foxen Canyon... (Continue reading)

School test answers go viral

Written on 23 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Test questions and answers posted online will delay release of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) results for two weeks, state education officials said. (San Jose Mercury News) The annual posting usually occurs in mid-August, but when Department of Education... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County accused of attempting to restrict free speech

Written on 23 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 51 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors are set to consider a draft ordinance on Tuesday that both conservative and liberal groups have dubbed an unconstitutional attempt by the county to squelch free speech and limit a... (Continue reading)

State parks hoarded $54 million, claimed budget shortfall

Written on 21 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 52 comments

The director of California’s state parks resigned and a deputy was fired Friday following the discovery the  department had stashed away nearly $54 million in surplus money while parks were threatened with closures because of budget cuts. While the under-reported... (Continue reading)

Fewer bail bonds mean more prisoners

Written on 20 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Fewer San Luis Obispo County arrestees are able to afford bail to get out of jail these days, causing grief for relatives and fiscal woes for local bail bond agents. One other result is an ongoing and... (Continue reading)