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Former Cal Poly president Robert Kennedy dies

Written on 27 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Former Cal Poly president Dr. Robert E. Kennedy, 95, died at his San Luis Obispo home on Christmas Day. Kennedy, whose name adorns the campus library, worked at Cal Poly from 1940 to 1979, serving as president for the last... (Continue reading)

Search continues for missing dog

Written on 25 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 5 comments

Volunteers continue to search Upper Lopez Canyon and eastern Arroyo Grande for a dog who was washed away on Sunday, Dec. 19. Ethan Brown and several friends were jogging, along with Brown’s chocolate lab Otto. The dog got too close... (Continue reading)

Thank you!

Written on 25 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

FROM THE CALCOASTNEWS STAFF Just want to take a moment on this Christmas morning and send out a short, but still heartfelt, thank you to everyone who responded to our recent call for help in establishing the Karen Velie Defense... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man fights to clear dad’s military record

Written on 21 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

For the last 38 years, a Paso Robles man has been fighting to clear the name of his father, a U.S. four-star Air Force general, who was stripped of two stars and relieved of his command for allegedly ordering a... (Continue reading)

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)