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Who’s to blame for the abolition of California’s redevelopment agencies?

Written on 23 Jan, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

OPINION By MIKE BRENNLER Lately we have heard a great deal of grumbling concerning Governor Brown’s decision to abolish Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRDA). Much of the grumbling comes directly from city officials who complain that the Governor’s actions are akin... (Continue reading)

Man stabbed multiple times in downtown San Luis Obispo

Written on 20 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 57 comments

An Atascadero man is in fair condition after being stabbed multiple times near the Art Center in downtown San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 1 a.m. today, dispatchers sent officers to the 1000 block of Broad Street to check out reports... (Continue reading)

Atascadero lender’s sentencing delayed

Written on 9 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

An Atascadero man awaiting sentencing on federal fraud charges was given a few more months of freedom after a judge delayed his sentencing hearing from March 26 to June 25, according to a court order. James Hurst Miller, the former... (Continue reading)

Gearhart appraiser loses license over land fraud

Written on 5 Jan, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 61 comments

An Atascadero-based appraiser whose inflated appraisals helped North County Developer Kelly Gearhart defraud investors out of more than $100 million has lost his license. The California Attorney General’s office ordered Terry Pippin to surrender his license in December. Pippin made false... (Continue reading)

Gesell takes SLO police helm

Written on 2 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

San Luis Obispo’s new police chief, Stephen Gesell, will be introduced Tuesday by city officials following what is being described as a “competitive recruitment and intensive selection process.” Most recently, Gesell was interim police chief in Atascadero following a 20-year... (Continue reading)

Court eradicates redevelopment agencies

Written on 29 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

State budget writers can scrub redevelopment funds used by California cities to redevelop blighted areas, the state’s supreme Court ruled today. [LATimes] As a result of the decision, San Luis Obispo County’s five redevelopment agencies stand to lose a combined... (Continue reading)

Atascadero facing another water rate increase

Written on 27 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Atascadero residents could see their water rates go up another 7.5 percent if officials at the Atascadero Mutual Water Company have their way. [AtascaderoNews] On Jan. 11, the Atascadero Mutual Water Company (AMWC) Board will discuss if the rate increase... (Continue reading)

Chemical bomb exploded at Atascadero High School

Written on 15 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Hazmat team was sent to investigate and clean up after someone detonated a device commonly called a chemical bomb shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Atascadero High School. Atascadero police said the explosion of... (Continue reading)

Atascadero appoints new mayor

Written on 14 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The Atascadero City Council unanimously voted to appoint Bob Kelley mayor of Atascadero on Tuesday. [SLOTribune] Last year, Atascadero voters elected to join San Luis Obispo County’s other six cities and begin electing mayors instead of allowing the council to... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man barricaded in home

Written on 1 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

An Atascadero man who allegedly threatened a woman and several children with an ice pick and a machete is barricaded in a house at 5765 Dolores Avenue. The woman and children were able to escape. Atascadero Police and the San... (Continue reading)