LAFCO consultant to testify against commission
By KAREN VELIE A consultant hired by San Luis Obispo County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will testify that the agency’s board disregarded expert testimony, and overstepped its...
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SLO Chamber of Commerce 2012 showcase, event photos
The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce’s annual mixer showcase at the Alex Madonna Expo Center featured more than 150 booths from area businesses. Find local events as at CalCoastNews’ Event...
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Capps’ bill promotes self employment
Congresswoman Lois Capps is pushing a new bill with a focus of helping job seekers move into self-employment. [ModestoBee] Capps introduced the bill in late May. It is slated to make training...
Read MorePaso Robles man owes $456,902 in taxes
By DANIEL BLACKBURN A Paso Robles man has earned a place on the state’s annual list of the 500 largest delinquent sales and use tax scofflaws by posting debt of $456,902 accruing from his auto sales business. Jeffrey David...
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Judge sets settlement conference between SLO and homeless
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Charles Crandall set a mandatory settlement conference for the end of June regarding claims the city of San Luis Obispo is unjustly...
Read MoreAttorney sues Santa Barbara News-Press
The Santa Barbara law firm of Capello & Noel is suing Santa Barbara News-Press owner Wendy McCaw’s Ampersand Publishing, the newspaper’s parent company and related trusts, claiming they owe more than $500,000 in...
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Abel Maldonado’s mounting tax troubles
Central Coast Republican congressional candidate Abel Maldonado and his family business are embroiled in a legal battle with the IRS over more than $4 million in taxes the IRS says they owe...
Read MoreDiablo Canyon under fire for lack of current risk assessment
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in Avila beach hasn’t done a comprehensive risk assessment of their plants’ vulnerabilities to earthquakes for nearly two decades, according to a Government Accountability Office...
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Onetime Paso Robles cop sues, cites former chief as sexual groper
By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Bringing new meaning to the phrase “cop a feel,” a former Paso Robles police officer filed a lawsuit against the city Tuesday, alleging former Police Chief Lisa...
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Cal Poly top spender in presidential home renovations
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has spent more money on presidential residence renovations than any other California State University campus in the past decade. Since 2004, Cal Poly has doled out $831,000...
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Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival, event photos
Arroyo Grande is home to one of California’s largest festivals. This family-style event brings together thousands of visitors and residents to enjoy entertainment, the Strawberry Stampede,...
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Arroyo Grande man stabs elderly man
An Arroyo Grande man is in jail after smoking an unknown substance, becoming delusional, and stabbing an elderly man several times Monday morning. Emergency personnel transported both Thomas...
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Balloon Fest 2012, event photos
Wondering what schools are doing today to prepare students to be competitive in the new global economy? On Saturday, June 5, 2012 the Endeavour Institute hosted an exciting STEM Education (Science,...
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Santa Margarita property owners vote down water reliability tax
Santa Margarita property owners voted overwhelmingly against a San Luis Obispo County drought reliability plan that would have required the creation of an assessment district, according to San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder Julie Rodewald.
The plan, spearheaded by SLO County Public Works Director Paavo Ogren and Supervisor Jim Patterson, would have turned Santa Margarita into a drought reliability assessment district. If it had passed, property owners would have been required to pay a yearly assessment for the connection to state water.
Currently, the residents of Santa Margarita utilize ground water.
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Murdered Los Osos mother’s unanswered plea for help
By KAREN VELIE Shortly before her son allegedly strangled and killed her, a Los Osos mother sent an email to San Luis Obispo County supervisors detailing problems her son had with drug use and...
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