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Lily Tomlin after party sponsored by GALA, event photos

Written on 22 Feb, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Following an incredible performance by Lily Tomlin at the Cal Poly’s Cohan Center, GALA held an after party, complete with a laser show and live music, at the San Luis Obispo Childrens’ Museum. If you would like to buy a... (Continue reading)

Alan Freed musical rocks SLO Little Theatre

Written on 21 Feb, 2011 in Discovered | 2 comments

BY COLIN JONES If you love music and live theater, consider yourself lucky to live on the Central Coast. Sure, it’s not Broadway, but a nice little niche has developed right here in sleepy little SLO Town. San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Federal regulators seize San Luis Trust Bank

Written on 18 Feb, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

Federal regulators shut down San Luis Trust Bank (SLTB) in San Luis Obispo Friday because the bank was critically undercapitalized, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC). At 5:55p.m. Friday, just five minutes before the bank was scheduled to close... (Continue reading)

Hate website headquartered in San Luis Obispo

Written on 18 Feb, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 50 comments

San Luis Obispo, the renowned happiest place in America, is also the home of an apparent “hate” website that has created a multinational online forum against the political left, Muslims, gays and undocumented workers. The website, “I Hate the Media,” (IHTM)... (Continue reading)

Jan Marx wants seat on Coastal Commission

Written on 16 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Jan Marx, who just took office as mayor of San Luis Obispo, following a narrow election victory in November, has decided to seek a seat on the California Coastal Commission. [Tribune] The mayor’s surprise announcement on Tuesday puts her in... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo City Council battling over binding arbitration

Written on 16 Feb, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 72 comments

After a contentious debate, San Luis Obispo City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to call for a special council meeting next week to discuss repealing or revising binding arbitration and pensions for public safety employees. Next Tuesday, the council is slated... (Continue reading)

San Luis Trust Bank facing threat of seizure

Written on 14 Feb, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

San Luis Trust Bank (SLTB) may soon be added to the FDIC’s list of failed banks unless it pulls itself out of a “critically undercapitalized” state, according to federal regulators. The bank’s regulator, the Federal Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), says... (Continue reading)

Fatal house fire in San Luis Obispo

Written on 12 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A 100-year-old man died because of injuries suffered in a fire Friday at his home on Villa Court in San Luis Obispo. Two firefighters searched the home which was engulfed in flames while additional fire crews fought the blaze. One... (Continue reading)

Man shoots at restaurant in San Luis Obispo

Written on 12 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Santa Maria man was arrested for allegedly shooting a gun from his car towards a group of people standing outside Tonitas Mexican Restaurant on Nipomo Street in San Luis Obispo at 1:58 a.m. on Saturday. After purchasing food from... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Police arrest murder suspect

Written on 10 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs | No comments

San Luis Obispo Police officers arrested a Santa Maria man suspected of the attempted murder of a 21-year-old on Sunday. Cole Sterling Milton, 19, is suspected of repeatedly stabbing Justin Hirsh near the intersection of Nipomo and High Streets with... (Continue reading)