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SLO city, union hit impasse

Written on 15 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

San Luis Obispo city Manager Katie Lichtig announced negotiations with the employees’ union have stalled prompting the city to officially report Wednesday that their bargaining efforts are at an impasse. As a result, negotiations will transition into a more formal... (Continue reading)

SLO employees’ union negotiations stall, tensions mount

Written on 11 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 61 comments

UPDATE: Includes a statement by San Luis Obispo Employees Association Vice President Madelyn Paasch that says city negotiators first declared an impasse. Amidst allegations of bargaining in bad faith, contract negotiations between the city of San Luis Obispo and its... (Continue reading)

Eleven people rescued from SLO elevator

Written on 10 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo city firefighters rescued eleven people who were stuck inside the Palm Street parking structure elevator on Thursday evening. [KCOY] Around 7 p.m., the elevator became stuck. Firefighters point to an excessive amount of weight in the elevator... (Continue reading)

SLO managers accused of intercepting council mail

Written on 9 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 69 comments

By SYDNEY RAY A San Luis Obispo property owner spoke out on Tuesday about an incident involving mail sent to the City Council members being intercepted, the originals shredded and the correspondence withheld from the city’s elected officials for several... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly recognizes local photographer

Written on 3 Feb, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

At a forum on Monday, Feb 6, Cal Poly is honoring the work of a local photographer, while also celebrating diversity on campus. “Celebrating Diversity,” held in conjunction with Black History Month, begins at 5 p.m. in the Performing Arts... (Continue reading)

SLO shoe burglaries linked to organized crime group

Written on 2 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Police suspect an early morning burglary at the Skate Warehouse in San Luis Obispo is linked to an organized crime ring out of southern California. On Wednesday morning, the store’s manager saw flashlights and heard noises coming from inside the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly Chinese New Year Celebration, event photos

Written on 1 Feb, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | 2 comments

Performers danced with dragons at the 55th Annual Chinese New Year Banquet sponsored by the Cal Poly Chinese Student Association. The show also included a  martial arts show by the Wushu  Taichi Center in San Luis Obispo, with performances by... (Continue reading)

Templeton child molester captured

Written on 31 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies took a Templeton man found guilty of sex crimes against children into custody at French Hospital Medical Center shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday. Donald Baker, 40, remains in custody at the hospital. Baker... (Continue reading)

Carter challenges Marx for mayor

Written on 25 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

San Luis Obispo Mayor Jan Marx announced Tuesday she plans to run for reelection in November and within 24 hours Councilman Andrew Carter challenged her as expected. “I have shown I have the know how, experience, long time community involvement... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate drops again

Written on 23 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

For the fifth straight month, the jobless rate in San Luis Obispo County continued to fall increasing optimism of a prolonged economic recovery. The county unemployment rate fell from 10.5 percent in July to 8.8 percent in December, according to... (Continue reading)