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SLO residents need to band together

Written on 1 Apr, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION By RICHARD SCHMIDT The right of the people to know what their local government is doing is sacrosanct in California. State law – the oft-referenced Brown Act – thunders: “The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public... (Continue reading)

Authors Anonymous movie debuts in San Luis Obispo April 18

Written on 1 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The feature film ensemble comedy Authors Anonymous is scheduled to be released theatrically in 12 North American cities, including San Luis Obispo, on Friday, April 18. The movie, starring Kaley Cuoco, Chris Klein, Teri Polo, and Dennis Farina, will open... (Continue reading)

New Frontiers sells to Whole Foods

Written on 1 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

New Frontiers Natural Marketplace has sold four of its five stores, including its San Luis Obispo location, to Whole Foods Market. [Supermarket News] Each of the stores sold will convert to Whole Foods markets in a few weeks. As part... (Continue reading)

SLO fire hydrant blows after taking hit from motor home

Written on 31 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Water gushed out of a San Luis Obispo fire hydrant Sunday after a motor home dislodged from a tow truck and crashed into the hydrant. [Tribune] The truck was towing the motor home in the 200 block of Tank Farm... (Continue reading)

Prowler arrested in San Luis Obispo

Written on 30 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a Paso Robles man who was allegedly peeping through a widow into a residence in the 1100 block of Seaward Street on Friday evening. At about 9:19 p.m., police responded to a suspicious person call... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Paso Robles on the top 10 best city list

Written on 25 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles were listed as the eighth best city for well-being out of 189 cities or pairs of cities, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday. The 2013 rankings are based on more than 500,000 interviews... (Continue reading)

Hill goes to battle with CAPSLO

Written on 22 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 133 comments

By KAREN VELIE and JOSH FRIEDMAN Editor’s note: Read a letter from Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo to the board of supervisors that includes a statement by Supervisor Adam Hill at the bottom of this article. San Luis... (Continue reading)

SLO councilman asks CAPSLO to drop homeless services

Written on 21 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 45 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One week after the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) shuffled the alignment of its homeless services personnel, a San Luis Obispo city councilman has asked the nonprofit to consider eliminating entirely its homeless services... (Continue reading)

CAPSLO demotes Dee Torres

Written on 14 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 110 comments

By CALCOASTNEWS staff The embattled director of San Luis Obispo County’s homeless services was demoted earlier this week by Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo’s CEO Biz Steinberg. In an email to county officials, Steinberg said she was dividing... (Continue reading)

Burglars nab furniture from SLO business

Written on 14 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Burglars stole more than $20,000 of furniture from a San Luis Obispo business this week. The theft occurred Wednesday evening in the 3400 block of Broad Street, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. One item taken was an... (Continue reading)