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SLO builders face steep fees for minor development

Written on 1 Nov, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

San Luis Obispo business and property owners who wish to make additions to their buildings and homes face a common obstacle in the city, higher than usual fees. Though local developers face fees no matter their location, builders in the... (Continue reading)

City attorney fines Ashbaugh for campaign misconduct

Written on 27 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

San Luis Obpispo City Attorney Christine Dietrick fined Councilman John Ashbaugh $252 Friday for accepting an illegal campaign contribution from County Supervisor Adam Hill. Ashbaugh admitted to receiving two bottles of wine from Hill in addition to a $200 check,... (Continue reading)

SLO sewage spill closes Avila Beach

Written on 26 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Port San Luis and Avila Beach were closed Friday after 1,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into local waterways because of a blocked sewer lateral near 1585 Calle Joaquin Road in San Luis Obispo. The sewage leaked into the ocean... (Continue reading)

Ashbaugh continues questionable use of city email

Written on 26 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Following the filing of a campaign misconduct complaint against incumbent San Luis Obispo City Councilman John Ashbaugh, the candidate for reelection once again made personal use of his public email account. The city attorney’s office announced Tuesday that it is... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo management needs to be accountable

Written on 26 Oct, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 28 comments

OPINION By PETE EVANS Dear CalCoastNews readers, I’m sharing this with you since this is an important and public issue. Below, I ask our local government if they approve of the actions of their peace officers, I think you might... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo City Council candidate promotes change

Written on 25 Oct, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION By MATT STRZEPEK Greetings. My name is Matt Strzepek and I am a candidate for San Luis Obispo City Council. Strzepek means “cloth” in Polish and I am running to weave our community back together. Like many of you,... (Continue reading)

Credit card breach at SLO Barnes & Noble

Written on 25 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Hackers have stolen credit card information from customers of 63 Barnes & Noble stores across the country, including the San Luis Obispo store. [LATimes] On Sept. 14, Barnes & Noble discovered that the customer information had been stolen but kept... (Continue reading)

Vote out the incumbents

Written on 24 Oct, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 33 comments

OPINION By MARGARET O’HARA-GORDON If you like the way things are in San Luis Obispo, vote for the incumbents. They have accomplished much: no more free parking downtown on Sundays; doubling of water and sewer rates every 3-5 years; outlawed... (Continue reading)

City attorney reviewing Ashbaugh’s alleged campaign misconduct

Written on 24 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that it is evaluating the complaint made by four candidates for public office against councilman and candidate for reelection John Ashbaugh. Council candidates Kevin Rice and Matt Strzpek, as well as... (Continue reading)

SLO candidates accuse Ashbaugh of election code violations

Written on 23 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

San Luis Obispo City Council candidate Kevin Rice filed a complaint with the city clerk Tuesday accusing his opponent, incumbent John Ashbaugh, of misusing city resources to benefit his campaign and violating a campaign finance code that the councilman voted... (Continue reading)