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Same-sex couples will get coverage

Written on 25 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 66 comments

Same-sex spouses and partners are entitled to long-term care insurance coverage from CalPERS, a federal judge ruled Friday. [Sacramento Bee] U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken scrubbed part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, defining marriage as between a... (Continue reading)

Murdered Los Osos mother’s unanswered plea for help

Written on 25 May, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE Shortly before her son allegedly strangled and killed her, a Los Osos mother sent an email to San Luis Obispo County supervisors detailing  problems her son had with drug use and asking the supervisors to support Sunny... (Continue reading)

Boat loaded with marijuana found near San Simeon

Written on 25 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

California Park Rangers discovered a 35-foot boat loaded with 2,000 pounds of marijuana on the coast two miles north of Piedras Blancas on Thursday, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff officials said. Sheriff narcotics investigators arrived to find the abandoned panga... (Continue reading)

Oceano’s missing audits cost to the community

Written on 24 May, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER Audits are important for a number of reasons, but most importantly for the Oceano Community Services District; they are required to borrow money. The most recent missed opportunity involved the refinance of the debt associated with... (Continue reading)

Help find Gus

Written on 24 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Dogs lovers in and around San Luis Obispo are coming together on the Internet to help locate a dog missing since last Sunday. Tessa Bunge, a Cal Poly graduate, was in town over the weekend, visiting from her current home... (Continue reading)

Missing Fox executive spotted in Morro Bay

Written on 24 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Missing 20th Century Fox executive Gavin Smith has allegedly been hiding out in Morro Bay. [CalabasasPatch] A waitress and a patron at Taco Temple in Morro Bay believe they spotted the 6 feet 6 inch tall former UCLA basketball player... (Continue reading)

Brown down, tax plan up

Written on 24 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Gov. Jerry Brown’s popularity is slipping, but support for his tax initiative proposal is gaining traction . [Sacramento Bee] Poll results from the Public Policy Institute of California show that for the first time since taking office, Brown’s approval rating... (Continue reading)

County schools drowning in deficits

Written on 23 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 96 comments

Five San Luis Obispo County school districts have made the state’s list of most fiscally endangered, and California Superintendent of Schools Tom Torlakson said those districts, and more than 180 others in this state, face bankruptcy — a record number.... (Continue reading)

Gilman may not defend Paso Robles council post

Written on 23 May, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 42 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN First-term Paso Robles City Council member Nick Gilman said Tuesday he is uncertain if he will try to protect his council seat in November, saying, “I have been disappointed by my inability to help.” Gilman, fellow council... (Continue reading)

Attempted murder in Oceano

Written on 23 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Police arrested a man on Tuesday for allegedly attempting to shoot a man in Oceano on Tuesday at about 5:15. Brandon  Rietkerk, 28, was arrested for allegedly pulling a gun, and pulling the trigger in an attempt to shoot a ... (Continue reading)