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Carpenter nails appointment to San Luis City Council

Written on 21 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council voted Tuesday night to appoint Dan Carpenter to fill the empty seat on the council. The vote was unanimous with council members Jan Marx, John Ashbaugh, Andrew Carter, and Kathy Smith selecting Carpenter over... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputy’s Playboy rebuttal

Written on 21 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 74 comments

A San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputy accused of an unconstitutional raid of an Atascadero man’s home and gun safe in 2008 has chosen the December issue of Playboy magazine to make his first public comments. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputy... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County jobless rate climbs in November

Written on 21 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

San Luis Obispo County lost an additional 1,300 jobs from October to November increasing the number of unemployed to 13,600, according to a report released Friday by the state Employment Development Department. Last month, of the 96,300 non-farm county jobs,... (Continue reading)

Major sewage spills in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 19 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Health officials are warning the public to stay away from San Luis Obispo Creek, Arroyo Grande Creek, Meadow Creek, Oceano Lagoon and places where the creeks drain into the ocean because of two weekend sewage spills. The catastrophic failure of... (Continue reading)

Senate votes to allow gays to serve openly in U.S. military

Written on 18 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

In an historic move, the U.S. Senate voted Saturday to allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military. [LA Times] By a vote of 65 to 31, the Senate voted to repeal the controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”... (Continue reading)

Par Ridder joins Clear Channel

Written on 16 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 10 comments

The former publisher of the San Luis Obispo County Tribune, who later found himself embroiled in controversy in St. Paul, is joining media conglomerate Clear Channel. [Business Wire] Ridder will serve as Branch President of Clear Channel’s outdoor billboard division... (Continue reading)

Armed robbery at San Luis Obispo Check and Go

Written on 15 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

San Luis Obispo Police are searching for two men who robbed the Check and Go at 3970 Broad Street at gunpoint. The masked men demanded cash from an employee at the Check and Go at about 5:30 p.m. The two... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly names new president

Written on 15 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Cal Poly has selected a new president after finishing a second national search. In a statement released Wednesday morning by the university, officials announced that Jeffrey Armstrong, currently dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State... (Continue reading)

California: Who will teach our children?

Written on 14 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

During the last seven years, the number of Californians becoming teachers has dropped 45 percent, even as student enrollments are expected to rise by 230,000 over the next decade and another 100,000 teachers are expected to retire. [California Watch] Teaching,... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man arrested after high speed chase

Written on 13 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

An Arroyo Grande man was arrested after a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy attempted a pull him over for a minor traffic violation and having expired tags on Sunday at 12:22 a.m. Ronald Thomas Harvey, 47, failed to stop... (Continue reading)