Letter to the San Luis Obispo City Council
Opinion By PETE EVANS I remember before we had Farmer’s Market. The stores were open late and local young people hung out and cruised in cars down Higuera and up Marsh. The establishment just...
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Author: Karen Velie
Cotton Fire burns 1,850 acres
Throughout Saturday night, crews battled a brush fire north of New Cuyama that has grown to 1,850 acres, and as of 9:19 a.m. Sunday, the blaze is 45 percent contained, according to the California...
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Update: Parkinson unaware of tax liens?
In response to allegations that San Luis Obispo County Sheriff candidate Ian Parkinson was untruthful when he said that he has never had any tax liens, attorney John Ronca said his candidate had...
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New Times, old photo?
In a much to do about nothing scenario, New Times co-publisher Alex Zuniga sent out e-mails that said both CalCoastNews and Arroyo Grande High School had broken copyright laws because they had put a...
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Parents of truant children face jail
The California Senate passed a bill Thursday that allows prosecutors to send parents of children in kindergarten through eighth grade to jail if their kids miss too much school [FresnoBee] Senate...
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School lockdown after shots fired
Atascadero Police have identified the person responsible for shooting a gun near an elementary school two mornings in a row as an 11-year-old neighbor of Santa Rosa Academic Academy.[KEYT] Shortly...
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This week’s dumbest criminal
A Fresno County woman who led California Highway patrol officers on a high-speed chase through San Luis Obispo was taken into custody on Wednesday around noon. [KSBY] Officers pulled over Sylvia...
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Chamber’s annual mixer showcase, event photos
The San Luis Obispo Chamber’s annual showcase featured more than 130 booths from area businesses. Attendees packed the Embassy Suites main floor to enjoy giveaways, samples, prices and refreshments...
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Ian Parkinson’s tax woes
Tax collectors have filed six tax liens in the past 10 years against Ian Parkinson, the current front runner for San Luis Obispo County Sheriff, because of his failure to pay taxes on properties and recreational vehicles.
In June 2006, the county of Monterey sent Parkinson a bill for $1,546 for a property he owned at 44250 Via Canada in King City. More than a year later, after Monterey County had placed a tax lien on the property, Parkinson paid the bill, according to the Monterey Tax Collector’s office.
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Gipsy Kings at Avila Beach, part two
The Gipsy Kings helped usher in Mothers Day with a mix of flamenco guitar and rumba rhythm at Avila Beach Golf Resort on Sunday. Originally formed from two bands of brothers from France, the Gipsy...
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Gipsy Kings at Avila Beach, part one
The Gipsy Kings helped usher in Mothers Day with a mix of flamenco guitar and rumba rhythm at Avila Beach Golf Resort on Sunday. Originally formed from two bands of brothers from France, the Gipsy...
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Arroyo Grande athletes face burglary charges
Arroyo Grande police last Friday asked the San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s office to file criminal charges against six junior varsity baseball players and a junior varsity track team member at Arroyo Grande High School, who are suspected of participating in a string of burglaries.
Police filed a request that five of the students, all of them 10th graders, be charged with burglary, possession of stolen items and conspiracy. One of the remaining suspects faces charges of conspiracy and possession of stolen items and the last charges of conspiracy.
Read MoreEntire state tax board on the June ballot
All four members of a powerful though low profile tax board are up for grabs in June. [LATimes] California’s Board of Equalization is the nation’s only elected state tax board. The board settles state taxpayer disputes and...
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Missing at-risk adult in San Luis Obispo found
The San Luis Obispo Police Department and the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team were searching for an at-risk missing developmentally disabled adult. James Pasquale, 42,...
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Grand opening of Paradise Patio Bar, May 8
Tucked behind Ian McPhee’s sits the newly opened Paradise Patio Bar at the Avila Beach Golf Resort. At Friday’s debut, guests enjoyed ocean views and the scenic golf course backdrop along with...
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