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Billionaire banker buys Pacific Capital Bancorp

Written on 29 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments

Billionaire banker Gerald Ford has agreed to buy a 91 percent interest in Pacific Capital Bancorp, the parent company of First Bank of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Bank and Trust, for $500 million. [Rueters] The company plans to... (Continue reading)

Earth Day at Mission Plaza San Luis Obispo April 24

Written on 26 Apr, 2010 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

Sponsored by local nonprofit organization Earth Day Alliance, Earth Day was celebrated at San Luis Obispo’s Mission Plaza on Saturday April 24. A number of local businesses, vendors and nonprofit organizations participated in educating the community about environmental stewardship and... (Continue reading)

Texting driver blamed for San Luis Obispo power outage

Written on 26 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

A male driver who allegedly took his eyes off the road while texting on his cell phone crashed his car and caused a power outage in the neighborhoods surrounding Cal Poly Sunday afternoon. [Tribune] The driver’s Toyota Camry crashed into... (Continue reading)

Sales tax income for San Luis Obispo drops again

Written on 25 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

San Luis Obispo officials are bracing for the possibility of more spending cuts following reports that the city’s sales tax revenue continued to decline in late 2009. [Tribune] Sales tax revenue, the main source of income for the city’s general... (Continue reading)

Theatre Review: “Taking Leave”

Written on 11 Apr, 2010 in Discovered | No comments

By C.L. ALEXANDER So . . . let’s make something very, very clear right up front about “Taking Leave,” a comedy by the award-winning playwright Nagle Jackson directed by the amazing Anet Carlin, currently onstage at San Luis Obispo Little... (Continue reading)

Tougher smoking ban passed for San Luis Obispo

Written on 7 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 17 comments

San Luis Obispo, the first city in the nation to crack down on smoking in public, adopted even more stringent regulations Tuesday night. [KSBY] The city council voted four to one to make it even more difficult to smoke in... (Continue reading)

SLO is quick to kill wild pigs

Written on 5 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 14 comments

Residents and tourists alike are enjoying Johnson Ranch, the one-year-old open space park tucked away at the intersection of S. Higuera and Ontario Road in San Luis Obispo. However, city officials are stymied by what to do about the wild... (Continue reading)

Four SLO juveniles arrested for explosive devices

Written on 3 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 9 comments

Four 17-year-old male juveniles, all residents of San Luis Obispo, were arrested late Friday night for possession of explosive devices. Police responded to a 9-1-1 call around 10:30 p.m. Friday, following an alleged incident near the intersection of Pacific and... (Continue reading)

Five local school districts make state watch list

Written on 2 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

Five San Luis Obispo County school districts have been placed on California’s fiscal “watch list.” [California Watch] Atascadero Unified, Lucia Mar Unified, Paso Robles Joint Unified, San Miguel Joint Union Elementary, and Shandon Joint Unified have all been given “Qualified... (Continue reading)

Missing SLO woman found

Written on 31 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

UPDATE: San Luis Obispo police issued an update this morning announcing that Gloria Howard has been found safe in the downtown. ******************************** San Luis Obispo police continued their search tonight for a local woman missing since Tuesday night. [KSBY] Gloria... (Continue reading)