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Coast Guard rescues five rowers off SLO County coast

Written on 23 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five rowers struggling to survive ocean currents west of San Luis Obispo County over the weekend. The rowers were participating in a race from Monterey to Honolulu, but had to call its quits early on... (Continue reading)

Gibson, Dow, Irons win in SLO County; Compton and Ray head for runoff

Written on 4 Jun, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

Correction: The Morro Bay City Council race results originally reported reflected the percentages of votes cast, as opposed to percentages of ballots cast. Also, candidates in the Morro Bay council race must receive votes from more than 50 percent of... (Continue reading)

Tenet Healthcare contemplates exclusive healthcare provider networks

Written on 3 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Tenet Healthcare, the parent company of two San Luis Obispo County hospitals, is contemplating switching to exclusive healthcare provider networks to provide doctors to its local hospitals. Currently, Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center and Twin Cities Community... (Continue reading)

Election is just one day away

Written on 2 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

The 2014 California primary election will take place Tuesday, and several local offices are up for grabs. San Luis Obispo County’s testiest races are the battles for the District 4 county supervisor seat and the district attorney’s seat. Appointed incumbent... (Continue reading)

Defense attorney running as write-in for SLO DA

Written on 8 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A longtime defense attorney has joined the race for the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s seat as a write-in candidate. [Tribune] Paul Phillips, 57, is a San Luis Obispo native who has practiced law since 1982 and doubles as... (Continue reading)

Gibson, Neal cover for Hill on CAPSLO dustup

Written on 5 Apr, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 63 comments

Following a feud between County Supervisor Adam Hill and the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO), board of supervisor chairman Bruce Gibson and county counsel Rita Neal came to Hill’s defense claiming the controversial supervisor had always... (Continue reading)

Wine grapes top crop in 2013

Written on 2 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Wine grapes were the number one San Luis Obispo County agricultural commodity in 2013 bringing in more than $220 million, according to San Luis Obispo County Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures 2013 annual production statistics report. Despite the drought, wine... (Continue reading)

Candidates finalized for June primary

Written on 13 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The filing period has closed, and the list of candidates for the June 3 primary election is complete. No new names surfaced in the last week despite election officials extending some of the deadlines. Two supervisorial seats are up for... (Continue reading)

SLO County ranked third least affordable place to live

Written on 11 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo County is ranked third on the list when it comes to being the least affordable small market place to live in the United States, according to a study conducted by the National Association of Home Builders. Of... (Continue reading)

High cancer rates near Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant

Written on 4 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 60 comments

A report by the World Business Academy that details negative health trends in the area surrounding the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County was released Monday. Stephen W. Hosea, MD, the associate director of Internal Medicine... (Continue reading)