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Man found dead behind San Luis Obispo wine shop

Written on 7 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo emergency personnel found a 45-year-old man dead behind a San Luis Obispo wine shop Wednesday afternoon. Around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, San Luis Obispo police and fire departments responded to a call about an unconscious man lying on... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo to reinstate Ryan Mason

Written on 6 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 88 comments

UPDATE: Councilman Dan Carpenter’s statement on this issue is at the bottom of this article. San Luis Obispo officials have agreed to reinstate embattled firefighter John Ryan Mason. The decision was made by Fire Chief Charlie Hines with the support... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman kidnapped by ex-boyfriend

Written on 6 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Thousand Oaks man forced his way into the Atascadero home of his ex-girlfriend Tuesday, kidnapped her and fled to San Luis Obispo. Atascadero Police responded to the residence in the 5400 block of Olmeda Ave. at 7:48 a.m. Tuesday.... (Continue reading)

SLO pension liabilities skyrocketing

Written on 6 Jun, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 38 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In a span of ten years, the city of San Luis Obispo has gone from having no pension debt to becoming more than $100 million in the red in its retirement benefit plans. Between fiscal years 2001-2002... (Continue reading)

SLO water rates to rise again

Written on 4 Jun, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 33 comments

OPINION By RICHARD SCHMIDT In San Luis Obispo, we know it’s June when the city council votes to increase residential water and sewer fees. This annual ritual is as dependable as the swallows’ return to San Juan Capistrano. The only... (Continue reading)

SLO Chamber of Commerce Expo 2013, event photos

Written on 30 May, 2013 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 mixer showcase at the Alex Madonna Expo Center featured more than 150 booths from area businesses. Find local events as at CalCoastNews’ Event Calendar. If you would like to buy a high-resolution print... (Continue reading)

Letter to the editor: SLO’s lack of leadership

Written on 30 May, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 21 comments

By ALLAN COOPER Previous San Luis Obispo City Councils instituted a policy requiring a modicum of housing (ideally “workforce” housing) in all new major downtown developments. Of course this runs counter to the so-called (totally fictitious) “free-market economics” which some... (Continue reading)

Huffington Post: Jerry Reiss for Nobel Prize

Written on 30 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

In a Huffington Post story about World No Tobacco Day, May 31, the author suggests former San Luis Obispo City Councilman Jerry Reiss for the next Nobel Peace Prize: In 1990, Reiss was the councilman who first proposed the ban... (Continue reading)

Mo’s Smokehouse BBQ cook injured in explosion

Written on 30 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

An explosion Wednesday at Mo’s Smokehouse BBQ restaurant on Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo left a cook with serious injuries. [KSBY] At about 6 p.m., a commercial pressure cooker exploded, blowing a hole in the roof of the kitchen... (Continue reading)

Final Myers defendant sentenced

Written on 29 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge sentenced Jason Greenwell, the only defendant who testified in the Dystiny Myers murder trial, to 15 years to life in prison Tuesday. Greenwell pled guilty to second-degree murder in exchange for his testimony. His plea... (Continue reading)