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What is meditation?

Written on 16 May, 2013 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

By GARY E FORESMAN MD (Editor’s note: This is part four in a five-part in a five-part series on stress management.) Meditation is not stress reduction. Nor is it prayer, or thought control, or “having no thoughts”, or any myriad... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly apartment catches fire

Written on 16 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Cal Poly apartment caught on fire Wednesday evening after a resident left a candle unattended. Around 7:48 p.m. Wednesday, the small fire broke out in a single bedroom of a four-bedroom suite in Poly Canyon Village. The San Luis... (Continue reading)

Deputy discovers 13 pounds of meth in gas tank

Written on 16 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A San Luis Obispo County deputy’s investigative skills led to the arrest of a woman transporting 13 pounds of methamphetamine floating in her gas tank. On Monday, Deputy Al Barger and his K9 “Jack” were traveling northbound on Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man arrested for false imprisonment has long criminal history

Written on 15 May, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

An Atascadero man arrested for multiple felonies including false imprisonment has a long criminal history of drug abuse, theft and violence. On Tuesday, Atascadero police served an arrest warrant at the home of Eugene Lyle Dempsey Jr., for a probation... (Continue reading)

School bus collides with Mercedes on Nipomo Mesa

Written on 15 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A school bus collided with a Mercedes Wednesday morning on the Nipomo Mesa. [Tribune] Around 6:50 a.m., the bus and Mercedes collided on the mesa near Highway 1 and Calle Bendita. The crash blocked the southbound lane of Highway, according... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman leads police on high-speed chase

Written on 15 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

For the second time in less than three years, an Atascadero woman has attempted to flee law enforcement officers by leading then on a high-speed pursuit. On Tuesday, officers with the Atascadero Police Department and San Luis Obispo County Probation... (Continue reading)

Lower DUI level idea not popular

Written on 15 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Reaction has been swift and largely negative to a federal proposition to lower blood alcohol standards for drunken driving enforcement. (San Jose Mercury News) Members of the National Transportation Safety Board voted unanimously this week to propose a limit of... (Continue reading)

SLO County proposes $494.8 million budget

Written on 15 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo County administrators proposed a $494.8 million budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. The proposed 2013-2014 budget represents a $3.9 million increase from the 2012-2013 budget and currently contains a $2.2 million... (Continue reading)

Robert Burton offered Paso Robles chief position

Written on 14 May, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By CALCOASTNEWS STAFF Capt. Robert Burton has reportedly been selected to be the next chief of the Paso Robles Police Department, according to police sources. Burton is acting chief and has been leading the department for nearly a year since... (Continue reading)

Kevin Rice withdraws from SLO City Council race

Written on 14 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

San Luis Obispo Council candidate Kevin Rice announced during his introduction at the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum that he is stepping down from the race and endorsing Paul Brown. Rice asked the audience to join himself... (Continue reading)