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Kristin Smart still missing 15 years later

Written on 22 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Cal Poly officials seek to confront the latest wave of problems arising from alcohol abuse and sexual assaults as Wednesday marks the 15th anniversary of the greatest unsolved mystery on campus: Whatever happened to Kristin Smart? Smart, a native of... (Continue reading)

CalCoastNews needs financial support

Written on 19 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Whether it’s a developer misusing investor funds or sewage that is leaking into our waterways, CalCoastNews is watching out for you. CalCoastNews has a diverse but irregular revenue stream which is a reflection of the current economy. Our revenue is... (Continue reading)

California cuts $170 million from pension costs

Written on 19 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

California is slated to save $170 million in pension fund payments mostly because new union contracts shift some of the costs to state worker. [MercuryNews] New agreements with unions have boosted employee contributions by anywhere from two percent to five... (Continue reading)

Measles in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 18 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The San Luis Obispo County Public Health department reported on Tuesday that measles has been confirmed in a resident who recently returned from a trip to France, a country which has battled a measles epidemic during the past two years.... (Continue reading)

SLO voters to decide on binding arbitration

Written on 18 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo City Council voted Tuesday in favor of a mail in election on binding arbitration and a charter that requires voter approval to make changes in retirement benefits. Facing a $4.4 million shortfall in the 2011-2012 fiscal year,... (Continue reading)

Night of A Million Meals, event photos

Written on 18 May, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The fourth annual Night of a Million Meals raised funds for the Senior Nutrition program’s efforts to provide hot meals for home-bound and congregate seniors throughout San Luis Obispo County. This year’s event at Embassy Suites shaped up to be... (Continue reading)

Nipomo woman arrested for tax and loan fraud

Written on 17 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Nipomo woman was arrested Monday on charges she orchestrated a tax scheme involving stolen identities, as well as a loan fraud scheme in which she allegedly submitted false income tax returns that overstated her income in an effort to... (Continue reading)

Marx’s own emails belie prior claims

Written on 17 May, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 56 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN San Luis Obispo Mayor Jan Marx, by her own admission in a series of emails, was a key player in an illegal campaign aimed at torpedoing a development project proposed by rancher Ernie Dalidio... (Continue reading)

Maria terminates Arnold after learning of love child

Written on 17 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Former California First Lady Maria Shriver left her husband Arnold Schwarzenegger last January after the former governor admitted fathering a child more than a decade ago with a longtime member of their household staff. [LA Times] Shriver moved out of... (Continue reading)

SLO police union’s binding arbitration challenge denied

Written on 16 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

San Luis Obispo Police Officers’ Association’s request for a temporary restraining order against the city in order to stop the public from voting on binding arbitration and a charter that requires voter approval to make changes in retirement benefits was... (Continue reading)