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SLO council approves Garden Street Terraces project

Written on 5 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council issued the final approval Tuesday night for a downtown development nearly 10 years in the making. The Garden Street Terraces Project, created by San Luis Obispo developer Hamish Marshall, will consist of retail and... (Continue reading)

SLO financial planner running for city council

Written on 20 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

San Luis Obispo financial planner Gordon Mullin announced Wednesday that he will run for city council in 2014. Mullin owns a financial planning firm and has hosted a radio show on financial matters. He is the first candidate to publicly... (Continue reading)

Has the Supreme Court already held SLO City’s Low Campaign Contribution Limits Unconstitutional?

Written on 8 Feb, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION By STEW JENKINS In 1974, the City of San Luis Obispo limited campaign contribution for mayor and council candidates to $100. This is equivalent to $465 in today’s dollars, but the limit has only been raised once: now at... (Continue reading)

Abuse of authority claims filed against San Luis Obispo

Written on 7 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council will discuss two abuse of authority claims lodged by victims of former rogue police officer Cory Pierce at Tuesday night’s council meeting. In February, FBI agents arrested Pierce after an undercover investigation revealed Pierce... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo lifts vacation rental ban

Written on 13 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 3-1 to allow restricted vacation rentals during a special meeting Tuesday evening. Councilman Dan Carpenter voted against the proposed ordinance that will permit homeowners to rent out rooms for 30 days or less... (Continue reading)

SLO to reconsider vacation rental ban

Written on 11 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council will consider lifting a ban on vacation rentals during a special meeting Tuesday. Since March, San Luis Obispo city staff have sent cease and desist letters to more than 50 homeowners who list their... (Continue reading)

SLO council appoints Barasch to investment committee

Written on 2 Oct, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council appointed former mayoral candidate Steve Barasch to the Investment Oversight Committee Tuesday, despite opposition from staff and the mayor. Barasch, who has criticized city financial decisions during regular appearances at council... (Continue reading)

SLO management snubs policy critic

Written on 1 Oct, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid allegation of financial inadequacies, San Luis Obispo’s assistant city manager ordered the city clerk to leave the name of an outspoken applicant for a position on the Investment Oversight Committee off a staff report for Tuesday’s... (Continue reading)

SLO council passes plan to rezone manufacturing area

Written on 18 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A plan to redesign a neighborhood of southern San Luis Obispo that has divided the city council for months passed Tuesday night by a 3-2 vote. The South Broad Street Area Plan, which first appeared before the council in March,... (Continue reading)

Resilient Communities and our Supervisors

Written on 5 Sep, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION By TOM DAWSON On June 21, 2013, the Central Coast Resilient Communities Symposium was held in Santa Barbara. Local officials, key government staff and selected business and non-profit executives in the Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Opispo counties were... (Continue reading)