Government official declines bonus
The manager of a small village on the shores of Lake Tahoe declined his $25,000 annual bonus, saying he wants to set an example for his employees. [MercuryNews] Incline Village General Improvement...
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Author: Karen Velie
Morro Bay Power Plant sold amid allegations of illegalities
NRG Energy agreed to purchase the Morro Bay Power Plant along with three additional energy facilities for nearly $1.9 billion on Friday in a complicated agreement in which allegations of breach of...
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Closed state parks cost Central Coast jobs
OPINION By John Laird –
We must take a stand to fix our state parks, so that we do not continue to lose jobs on the Central Coast – right at the moment when our visitor-serving economy needs them the most. A recent study found that state park visitors on average spend $57.63 in neighboring communities each time they visit a state park or beach.
Politicians talk a lot about “jobs, jobs, jobs,” but seldom offer proposals to do anything to actually save, let alone create, them. Fixing how we fund state parks will protect and add jobs along our coastline.
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Fix California
OPINION By Sam Blakeslee, Ph.D. –
California’s 12.3 percent unemployment rate now ranks as the third worst in the nation. Other large diverse states post much lower rates which translates to millions of Californians who are unnecessarily unemployed and underemployed.
These are not simply cold numbers on a spreadsheet. Every job loss entails real pain for some family. Employment is a matter of human dignity. Revenues for our schools are down. Families are losing their homes. Those climbing the ladder of success are falling back into poverty. That’s why jobs are the most important issue – at least for me – in the contest to fill California’s 15th Senate District in the August 17 election.
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Spotlight: What’s happening this weekend
This coming week on the Central Coast will be a favorite for music lovers of all genres.
The musical fun kicks off Friday night at Chumash Casino with B.B. King and Buddy Guy. The “King of Blues” and the longtime Rock n Roll Hall of Fame member will perform a show for the 18 and older. Tickets are available for $55 through $115. The show starts at 8 p.m.
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Massive indoor marijuana grow busted
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s department busted what they suspect is the largest indoor marijuana grow ever uncovered by law enforcement shortly before 8 a.m. on Thursday. [KCOY] Working on a tip,...
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Cal Poly journalism department on the chopping block
An official at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo has warned journalism staff and faculty during several meetings over the past few weeks that the department will be shut down if they can’t learn to get along.
“The dean said she will give the department till March to get along,” said Michael Pershall, journalism department electronic system specialist. “If this department goes away, I won’t have a job.”
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California incomes plummeting
Personal Incomes for Californians dropped the first time since World War II, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. [MarketWatch] The agency said that California incomes dropped by $40...
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Man wielding a knife robs clerk in Morro Bay
Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a Motel 6 clerk at knife point on Monday at around 10:30 p.m. [KSBY] Officers responded to a 911 call from the motel located on the 200 block of...
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12th Annual Winemakers Cookoff, event photos
Wine lovers gathered to support local youth scholarships while enjoying live music by Julie Beaver and The Bad Dogs, great wines and gourmet bites at the 12th Annual Winemaker Cookoff in Paso Robles...
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Pigeons charged with polluting Pismo Beach water
Hundreds of pigeons roosting and defecating under the Pismo Beach Pier are being held accountable for the high bacteria levels in the ocean near the pier, officials said. [SantaMariaTimes] Experts...
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Photomorphosis SLO Museum of Art exibit, event photos
Photography aficionados gathered at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art on Friday for “Photomorphosis,” a digital photography exhibit and wine reception. If you missed the opening, the exhibit runs...
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Pot farm destroyed, three arrested
Three people are in jail tonight and 5,487 marijuana plants have been destroyed in a joint operation between San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara County authorities. [LompocRecord] A Santa...
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Internal affairs investigates allegations of internal affairs at sheriff’s department
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff officials are conducting an internal affairs investigation into a male sheriff’s deputy and a female jail correctional officer who are accused of sexual misconduct on the job and of filing a false report against the wife of a former San Luis Obispo police officer.
Patty Limon says that Deputy Gower Slane filed a sheriff’s report last spring claiming she had sent two threatening Facebook messages and one harassing voice message to correctional officer Jamie Elwell.
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Diver drowns at Lake Nacimiento
A diver drowned during a salvage mission at Lake Nacimiento on Sunday after he became trapped under the water. [KCOY] On Saturday, a boat sank in 60 to 70 feet of water at Bee Rock Cove. Two men...
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