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San Luis Obispo gas prices second highest in nation

Written on 5 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

San Luis Obispo County has the second highest gas prices in the nation with the average cost for a gallon of regular at $3.88, according to an AAA report. San Francisco has the highest gas prices in the country at... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Film Festival kicks off March 9

Written on 5 Mar, 2011 in Discovered | 4 comments

BY COLIN JONES Now in its 17th year, the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (SLOIFF) has become a Central Coast staple, much like the Morro Bay Harbor Festival and the Mid-State Fair.  While 2011 promises to build on past... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo leads the nation in prostate removal

Written on 1 Mar, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

San Luis Obispo doctors are pushing radical prostatectomys at a rate nearly three times the national average, according to a recently released health report. Researchers from the Dartmouth Atlas Project and the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making found that male... (Continue reading)

Homeless man stabbed in San Luis Obispo

Written on 28 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A homeless man was stabbed multiple times in the torso on Sunday at about 4:19 p.m. at a San Luis Obispo homeless encampment. Police and paramedics responding to an emergency call at the camp located in the area of Tank... (Continue reading)

First annual San Luis Obispo Comedy Festival, event photos

Written on 27 Feb, 2011 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

San Luis Obispo residents gorged themselves on a four day comedy bender that featured performances by comedians from all over the World. Forty or so comedians with a wide array of comedic styles performed at local venues. CalCoastNews caught portions... (Continue reading)

When grandma packs, we all feel safer

Written on 24 Feb, 2011 in Opinion | 114 comments

OPINION By Roger Freberg Have you ever had to defend yourself or someone you love from an intruder? Part of the worries of a modern world is waking up in the middle of the night to the sounds of someone... (Continue reading)

Employee files fraud lawsuit against Wallace

Written on 24 Feb, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

A former employee of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District filed a lawsuit that accuses plant administrators, including the head of the sanitation district, of risking public safety and fraud. The civil lawsuit, filed in San Luis Obispo Superior... (Continue reading)

Carter gets his special election on binding arbitration

Written on 23 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council decided Tuesday night to let residents vote in a special mail-in election to determine the future of binding arbitration for public safety employees. [Tribune] Council members unanimously agreed to put two issues before city... (Continue reading)

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)