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Environmentalist backing U.S. swordfish industry

Written on 19 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The swordfish industry has been painted as a fleet of fishermen determined to troll the oceans with their “curtains of death,” or gill nets, in order to capture the magnificent fish at the deathly expense of migrating turtles, dolphins and... (Continue reading)

Grocery workers free to strike

Written on 18 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

In a bid to speed up negotiations that have dragged on for more than eight months, officials from the United Food and Commercial Workers gave a 72-hour notice on Thursday to cancel their labor contract extension with the region’s three... (Continue reading)

Weekend spotlight: Creston Classic Rodeo

Written on 9 Sep, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | 3 comments

Grab your cowboy boots, hats and flannels because Creston will host its 16th annual rodeo starting Friday and bucking until late Sunday. So hoof it out of the suburbs and into the wild for the Creston Classic Rodeo, which has been... (Continue reading)

NAFTA Truck Fiasco

Written on 2 Sep, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 30 comments

OPINION By JOHN SALISBURY We really weaseled out on our part of North American Free Trade Agreement-1994 (NAFTA) which included a requirement that Canada, Mexico, and the United States allow full access to each country’s highways. Pressure from the trucking... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles Olive Festival, event photos

Written on 23 Aug, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The 8th Annual Olive Festival in Paso Robles was a day of tasting all that nature has to offer through that wonderful fruit called the olive. More than 20,000 people from across the state flocked to the downtown park to... (Continue reading)

Police raid raw food cooperative

Written on 5 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Raw food enthusiasts in California took a hit this week as police raided a Venice Beach cooperative, removing $70,000 of raw, organic produce and dairy products from the shelves and placing the goods onto the back of a flatbed truck.... (Continue reading)

Growers’ Cook-off at Salisbury Winery, event photos

Written on 30 Jul, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The third annual Growers’ Cook-off at Salisbury Vineyards featured Nataly Lola, and played host for the Central Coast Wine Grower’s Association Cook-Off.  Family and friends came out to savor the delicious food and enjoy the beautiful Sunday sun with amazing... (Continue reading)

California prison hunger strike: Authorities say it’s over but some inmates still refuse to eat

Written on 22 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 22 comments

Inmates in 13 prisons throughout California Wednesday appear to have ended a three-week hunger strike, according to prison authorities, that began as a protest against conditions at the high-security, “super max,” Pelican Bay State Prison in Del Norte County. [SF... (Continue reading)

California sweet potatoes get a late start

Written on 15 Jul, 2011 in Discovered | One comment

Sweet potato lovers, take heart! Your little, nutrient-rich tubers are doing just fine. After a slow start because of unusually wet weather, the crop, which thrives in warm, tropical climates, has begun to flourish again. [Merced Sun-Star] Unseasonably wet weather... (Continue reading)

Chef Rick heads to the Far West(ern)

Written on 1 Jul, 2011 in Discovered | 2 comments

Chef Rick’s, the upscale funky Orcutt restaurant that tempted more than a few foodies to make the trek south from San Luis Obispo County, has closed after 22 years. [Santa Maria Times] The iconic eatery, tucked away in the corner... (Continue reading)