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Five injured in San Luis Obispo fire

Written on 4 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Five college students in their 20s were injured in a fire that destroyed a house on the corner of Johnson Avenue and Buchon Street early Sunday morning. One of the nine students living in the home jumped out of a... (Continue reading)

SLO Symphony’s Hello Bollywood annual ball

Written on 3 Mar, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The San Luis Obispo Symphony’s annual ball, themed “Hello Bollywood,” was truly a feast for the eyes, as well as the palate. The Symphony’s biggest fundraiser of the year also serves to introduce new people with the hope they will... (Continue reading)

Ann and Roger, cartoon

Written on 24 Feb, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | 42 comments

CalCoastNews is now including work by San Luis Obispo cartoonist Joseph Rankin. Check out his work at the Kranky Cartoonist.  ... (Continue reading)

Homeless speak out against police crackdown

Written on 23 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 68 comments

By SYDNEY RAY About  a dozen homeless residents spoke out at the San Luis Obispo City Council meeting last Tuesday against a recent crackdown by police who have ticketed people sleeping overnight in their vehicles. Homeless residents such as Karen... (Continue reading)

A little something on the side

Written on 21 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 58 comments

Ask Bob Nicholson and he can point out how households and businesses are wasting water and money. He tells people how to save. Whether Nicholson’s advice is going to cost you anything depends on which hat he’s wearing that day. Nicholson makes... (Continue reading)

Public officials warned of conflict of interest

Written on 20 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

City officials throughout San Luis Obispo County regularly vote to appoint themselves to local boards that pay stipends to attend meetings, a practice that a Fair Political Practices Commission staffer says violates conflict-of-interest-laws. [LATimes] Statewide, city council members and mayors... (Continue reading)

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)