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Central Coast STEM Education Forum, event photos

Written on 1 Jun, 2011 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

What does Lieutenant General Susan Helms, Commander of the 14th Air Force, Commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space at Vandenberg AFB and a former NASA astronaut have in common with high school student, Dustin Wyke? Both spoke... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver hits power pole on Los Osos Valley Road

Written on 30 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A roll-over accident involving a suspected drunk driver on Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo resulted in a power outage and a partial road closure on Monday. Kelsey Leatherbury, 26, of San Luis Obispo was driving southbound on... (Continue reading)

SLO County man turned down for medical parole

Written on 25 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 16 comments

A San Luis Obispo County man’s plea for medical release under a new law aimed at cutting the number of inmates and the cost of care in the nation’s largest state prison system was denied by California parole officials on... (Continue reading)

SLO Chamber of Commerce mixer showcase, event photos

Written on 23 May, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce’s annual mixer showcase featured more than 150 booths from area businesses. Attendees packed the Alex Madonna Expo Center to enjoy giveaways, samples, prices and refreshments on May 19. Find local events as at... (Continue reading)

SLO Chamber of Commerce selects new president

Written on 19 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 22 comments

Ermina Karmin has been named president and chief executive officer for the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce. Karim, the current vice president of governmental affairs and economic development for the 1,400-member Chamber, was chosen from a national pool of... (Continue reading)

SLO voters to decide on binding arbitration

Written on 18 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo City Council voted Tuesday in favor of a mail in election on binding arbitration and a charter that requires voter approval to make changes in retirement benefits. Facing a $4.4 million shortfall in the 2011-2012 fiscal year,... (Continue reading)

Night of A Million Meals, event photos

Written on 18 May, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The fourth annual Night of a Million Meals raised funds for the Senior Nutrition program’s efforts to provide hot meals for home-bound and congregate seniors throughout San Luis Obispo County. This year’s event at Embassy Suites shaped up to be... (Continue reading)

Marx’s own emails belie prior claims

Written on 17 May, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 56 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN San Luis Obispo Mayor Jan Marx, by her own admission in a series of emails, was a key player in an illegal campaign aimed at torpedoing a development project proposed by rancher Ernie Dalidio... (Continue reading)

Rape at Cal Poly fraternity

Written on 11 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 14 comments

San Luis Obispo Police sent out an alert today advising students of a reported rape of a college-aged woman who police say was intoxicated and unconscious at the time of the assault. The San Luis Obispo Police Department and the... (Continue reading)

Police union battles to keep binding arbitration

Written on 11 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The San Luis Obispo Police Officers’ Association is seeking a temporary restraining order against the city in an attempt to delay its goal to have the public vote on binding arbitration and a charter that requires voter approval to make... (Continue reading)