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SLO approves conservation-punishing water rate hike

Written on 13 Jun, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 40 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council approved sewer rate increases Tuesday night, as well as restructured water rates that will hit hardest those who conserve the most. The council voted 3-1 in favor of both the sewer... (Continue reading)

Humane Society wants Morro Bay Aquarium shut down

Written on 13 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

The Humane Society of the United States released a statement Wednesday asking the city of Morro Bay not to renew the Morro Bay Aquarium’s lease. The run down aquarium is the home to sea lions, otters and other marine animals.... (Continue reading)

Meth intoxication blamed for fatal Grover Beach accident

Written on 13 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Grover Beach police said that methamphetamine played a role in the crash that killed two people in Grover Beach on April 2. Police said Raymond Cano, 49, was driving a 1994 Ford pickup truck that veered off the road, slammed... (Continue reading)

Stalker stabbed in Oceano

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

A 43-year-old man stopped by his girlfriend’s house early Wednesday morning and left with a hunting knife stuck in the right side of his body. On Tuesday, Donald Ralph Juarez left San Luis Obispo County Jail went to visit his... (Continue reading)

Big employers exploiting Medi-Cal?

Written on 12 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 42 comments

Supporters of a legislative plan called “the Walmart bill” demonstrated at the state capitol Wednesday, hoping to punish big employers for paying wages so low that workers are forced onto Medi-Cal rolls. (SacBee) Heavily backed by labor unions, the bill,... (Continue reading)

Los Osos sewer project needs another $6 million

Written on 12 Jun, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION By TOM SALMON Less than a year into the Los Osos Wastewater Project construction we are beginning to see the change orders we expected all along. A week ago, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors began the... (Continue reading)

Lice infestations hitting deer across California

Written on 12 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

State wildlife officials have linked an infestation of biting lice to the balding of deer across California. Researchers have examined the hair from more than 600 deer and elk with symptoms ranging from a scruffy-looking coat to almost complete baldness,... (Continue reading)

Suspected SLO bank robber turns himself in

Written on 12 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A San Luis Obispo man identifying himself as the recent robber of two local banks turned himself in to the San Luis Obispo Police Department Tuesday. Around 7 a.m. Tuesday, Steven Celaya went to the police department and said he... (Continue reading)

State budget may be on time

Written on 11 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A timely state budget is on the horizon after Gov. Jerry Brown reached accord with lawmakers on sticking points in the $96.4 billion spending plan. (San Jose Mercury News) Both houses of the Legislature are expected to approve a budget... (Continue reading)

SLO considering a pension obligation bond

Written on 11 Jun, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo may turn to debt financing to address its growing pension liabilities. During a two-year budgeting meeting Monday, interim finance director Wayne Padilla said city management is considering recommending that the council... (Continue reading)