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Fire burns at Pismo Beach campground

Written on 16 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A fire caused the California State Park Pismo Beach Campground to be evacuated Monday afternoon. Around 3:30 p.m. Monday, vegetation caught on fire and four acres burned near the entrance to the Oceano Dunes. The fire threatened several structures, but... (Continue reading)

Bill aims to give Coastal Commission teeth

Written on 16 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

A bill providing the Coastal Commission with authority to issue fines for the first time in its 37-year history is moving through the state legislature. The 1976 law that set up the commission permits the agency only tocollect money from... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach Council spurns mayor’s campaign against APCD dust rule

Written on 16 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

Grover Beach Mayor Debbie Peterson, who is campaigning to repeal the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District dust rule, petitioned her fellow council members Monday to join her in opposition to the regulation. Peterson did not win over... (Continue reading)

State ignoring federal school mandate

Written on 15 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

California school officials have largely disregarded the Obama Administration’s direction for education, marking a rare state departure from adherence to federal policy. (Los Angeles Times) At issue is the practice of grading performances of teachers, and rewarding or punishing individuals... (Continue reading)

Yosemite rental ban reconsidered

Written on 15 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Plans to curtail commercial recreational vendors in Yosemite National Park, proposed as a possible solution to federal environmental mandates, are being reconsidered by parks officials after a huge public outcry. (San Jose Mercury News) Parks Director Jon Jarvis said his... (Continue reading)

Panga boat beaches near Piedras Blancas Lighthouse

Written on 15 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies and State Park rangers discovered an abandoned panga boat Sunday morning near the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse outside of San Simeon. The deputies and rangers discovered the abandoned boat in a remote cove north of... (Continue reading)

Water bankers purchase Paso Robles’ Hardham Ranch

Written on 15 Jul, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 48 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN One of the nation’s most controversial and wealthiest farm operators has quietly acquired a sprawling 742-acre parcel of prime ranch and agricultural property adjacent to the southeast edge of the Paso Robles city limits — causing some... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist dies in crash on Highway 227

Written on 14 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A motorcyclist died Saturday after colliding with a car on Highway 227 near Cold Canyon Landfill. [KSBY] The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The collision threw the motorcyclist off his bike, which then caught on fire, according to the... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande Council recognizes officer harassment injuries

Written on 13 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The Arroyo Grande City Council agreed on July 9 to recognize that police officer Michelle Cota suffered psychological injuries while on the job. [NewTimes] As a result of the council vote, Cota will be able to retire and collect bi-weekly... (Continue reading)

Adam Ant to play Fremont Theater in SLO

Written on 13 Jul, 2013 in Discovered, Featured | 7 comments

By COLIN JONES Eighties new wave icon Adam Ant will make a rare San Luis Obispo appearance when he plays the historic Fremont Theater, on Sept. 18, CalCoastNews has learned. Both as leader of Adam and the Ants and a... (Continue reading)