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Court provides tools to thwart a run-away city council

Written on 27 Feb, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION of STEW JENKINS The day after the San Luis Obispo City Council gave Broad and Chorro Street residents the middle finger replacing their parking and auto access with a “bicycle boulevard,” the First District Court of Appeal gave voters... (Continue reading)

Developers allegedly planning to build 15,000 homes near Avila Beach

Written on 25 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Environmental groups have uncovered an email that allegedly reveals a developer or developers’ plan to strike a deal with PG&E so they can build a 15,000-home community in Wild Cherry Canyon near Avila Beach and Diablo Canyon power plant. If... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s $9.95 million settlement in Los Osos sewer lawsuit

Written on 14 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

San Luis Obispo County has agreed to pay $9.95 million to a Los Osos Wastewater Project contractor who filed a law suit demanding payment for uncompensated construction work. The settlement agreement is slated to go before the SLO County Board... (Continue reading)

Large mixed-use development proposed for SLO

Written on 7 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs | 9 comments

With two major housing developments currently in the works in San Luis Obispo, plans for a new high-density residential development with compact living quarters are expected to go before the city’s Architectural Review Commission next week. Initial plans call for... (Continue reading)

SLO Council gives approval for Grossman’s San Luis Ranch

Written on 19 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council endorsed developer Gary Grossman’s San Luis Ranch project on Tuesday. The proposed development will now go before the SLO County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), which will consider a request by the city to... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Eagle Ranch project placed on hold

Written on 28 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A plan to build hundreds of homes, a resort and more on the southern edge of Atascadero has been placed on hold. But despite significant opposition to the plans, the developer likely will not drop the project. Jeff and Greg... (Continue reading)

Madonna Enterprises planning hotel in Atascadero

Written on 27 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Clint Pearce, of Madonna Enterprises, plans to build a 120-room hotel in Atascadero near the site of where Wal-Mart was previously expected to open. Plans for the hotel include four stories with outdoor patio spaces, a pool, a fitness room... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach trying to create new city image

Written on 22 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Grover Beach officials are trying to create a new image for the South County city that will attract businesses, development, tourism and new residents. Marijuana, as well the long-planned Grover Beach Lodge and Conference Center, factor prominently in the marketing... (Continue reading)

Is the SLO City Council ignoring public input?

Written on 8 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER On Tuesday, Feb. 7, the San Luis Obispo City Council denied an appeal of the city’s Architectural Review Committee’s Dec. 5th approval of 22 Chorro Street. Before their vote, the council received 48 letters of support... (Continue reading)

Peschong and Nipomo win amid contentious supervisor meeting

Written on 11 Jan, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 42 comments

By KAREN VELIE At a particularly ugly and contentious San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, the board voted to award the chairmanship to John Peschong and to move forward on plans to build a sheriff substation... (Continue reading)