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Neighbors’ complaints shut down green waste recycling

Written on 19 Aug, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 50 comments

A battle over the smell of freshly ground greens has escalated to the point where most of San Luis Obispo County’s green waste composting will be eliminated, raising serious questions about the fate of the Cold Canyon Landfill. On Sept. 1,... (Continue reading)

Hang on, Annie — Here comes Adam Hill

Written on 12 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 43 comments

Public outrage over the failure of San Luis Obispo County officials to return a stray dog to her original owner continued to build early Thursday, forcing an emergency meeting called by District 3 county supervisor Adam Hill. The afternoon meeting,... (Continue reading)

County refuses to return dog to original owner

Written on 12 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 30 comments

San Luis Obispo county officials continue to ignore a growing public outcry to return a stray dog to her original owner. [Tribune] Annie, an 8-year-old Australian shepherd, has belonged to Chuck Hogue, an Arroyo Grande widower, for the last seven... (Continue reading)

Heritage Oaks Bank reports huge losses

Written on 6 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 5 comments

Heritage Oaks Bancorp on Wednesday reported a second quarter loss of $5.8 million and said it was continued to work through its problem loans and reduce its level of total non-performing assets. [MarketWatch] In comparison, during the second quarter of 2009,... (Continue reading)

Cong. Kevin McCarthy tagged “Instant GOP Star”

Written on 26 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 16 comments

Cong. Kevin McCarthy, whose district includes much of San Luis Obispo County, continues to enjoy a high media profile in Washington, D.C. The conservative Republican was just tagged an “Instant GOP Star” and made the list of “50 Politicians to... (Continue reading)

Sunny Acres: The documentary

Written on 16 Jul, 2010 in Screening Room | 6 comments

[youtube h4lLPSdJ0pM 630 375] Dan DeVaul has been getting all sorts of media attention lately. Now he’s apparently going Hollywood. A pair of documentary filmmakers have been shadowing DeVaul and will soon release a documentary about the whole controversy. Here’s... (Continue reading)

County spends heavily on special election

Written on 16 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

The June 22 special primary election to determine who will fill the 15th District state Senate seat is expected to cost San Luis Obispo County between $450,000 and $500,000, according to estimates by county Clerk-Recorder Julie Rodewald. [Tribune] Rodewald said... (Continue reading)

County supes draft 2010-2011 budget

Written on 16 Jun, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors tentatively adopted a 2010-2011 budget of $442.7 million on Wednesday, down $25 million from last year. [Tribune] The county currently employs 2,400 workers. Forty-three staff positions, all of them already vacant, were eliminated.... (Continue reading)

Whooping cough on the increase in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 9 Jun, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

County public health officials are continuing to investigate a major increase in the number of cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis. Locally, more than 100 cases of whooping cough have been identified, compared to 2 cases in 2009... (Continue reading)

Federal action against Coast National Bank

Written on 29 Apr, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

The Federal Reserve Bank on Thursday announced a regulatory action taken against Coast Bancorp, in a move to maintain financial soundness at the bank, according to the federal order issued in San Francisco. Under a written agreement, the parent company of... (Continue reading)