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South County administrator left district uninsured

Written on 10 Jul, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 58 comments

By KAREN VELIE South County sanitation district administrator John Wallace’s failure to maintain errors and omissions insurance during a 2010 sewage spill could leave him financially responsible for a proposed $1.4 million fine. In late 2009, following reports of environmental... (Continue reading)

Great white sharks like kayaks

Written on 10 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

A great white shark bit a chunk out of a man’s kayak, and knocked him into Pacific Ocean off of Santa Cruz on Saturday. People in a boat nearby saw the attack and helped the kayaker who was unharmed into... (Continue reading)

Man shot to death in California Valley

Written on 9 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A woman shot and killed  a 49-year-old California Valley man on Sunday shortly before 8 p.m., authorities said. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested Gina Loret Mayborn, 55, for allegedly killing her neighbor Joseph King Cochran. Authorities said there... (Continue reading)

Dietrick slams judge’s ruling as judicial misinterpretation

Written on 9 Jul, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

By KAREN VELIE Frustrated by a judge’s ruling that bars San Luis Obispo police from ticketing homeless people sleeping in their vehicles, the city council Tuesday will consider an emergency ordinance seeking a way to continue the practice. City Attorney... (Continue reading)

Your cell phone may be ratting you out

Written on 9 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Law enforcement agencies nationwide have dramatically increased surveillance of American citizens through their cell phones over the past five years. (New York Times) With data provided by a congressional inquiry, the newspaper reported Sunday that more than 1.3 million demands... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman dies in rollover crash

Written on 9 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An Atascadero woman died Sunday in a rollover crash  in Idaho just north of the Utah border. [IdahoStateJournal] Carol R. Bassett, 55, of Atascadero was driving a 2005 Ford Escape when the car drifted off the left side of the... (Continue reading)

Gilbert and Sullivan at Tolosa Winery, event photos

Written on 9 Jul, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

OperaSLO’s 26th season features world-class artists performing in some of San Luis Obispo County’s most elegant homes and wineries. Last week, Gilbert and Sullivan entertained guests at the at Tolosa Winery in Edna Valley. Find local events as at CalCoastNews’... (Continue reading)

High-speed rail may sink tax plan

Written on 6 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

UPDATE July 7: The state senate Friday approved the high-speed rail project without a vote to spare, sending the bill to the governor for his signature. Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative has a lot of support among California voters, but... (Continue reading)

Concerts in the Plaza, event photos

Written on 6 Jul, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Old-school funk rocked San Luis Obispo last Friday with Burning James and the Funky Flames performing at Concerts in the Plaza.   If you would like to buy a high resolution print of any of these photos, aside from those... (Continue reading)

Teen sexually assaulted in SLO

Written on 6 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a girl in her late teens Tuesday afternoon on the 1400 block of Marsh Street. The teen was entering a business complex when a man approached her from... (Continue reading)