San Luis Obispo News

SLO Leaders Rally for Revenues To Prevent Budget Cuts

San Luis Obispo, CA. On July 29, dozens of seniors, people with disabilities, working families and nonprofit organizations will gather at Mitchell Park and march to the Farmers Market to protest Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed $6 billion in cuts to California’s health and human services, and call on Asm. Blakeslee to support a modest fee on oil production and the rollback of corporate tax breaks to raise $6 billion instead.

“There are clear choices facing California,” said Joyce Lippman, Executive Director of the Central Coast Commission on Seniors. “California is the only oil-producing state in the world that doesn't levy a severance tax on oil taken from the ground, even though such a tax could yield $1.5 billion a year.

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Jason Giffen Selected as New SLO County Director of Planning and Building

By John

SAN LUIS OBISPO-The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors has offered Jason Giffen the position of Director of Planning and Building. Mr. Giffen will be the department head, providing leadership and administrative direction to the Planning and Building Department. He will replace Vic Holanda who retired in June of 2009. Contract negotiations are currently underway and he is expected to report in approximately forty- five days.

Mr. Giffen has a background in Planning, Land Use, and Environmental Policy in the public sector. He has spent the past eleven years with the County of San Diego, and is currently the Land Use Chief in the Department of Planning and Land Use. Mr.

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Concerts in the Plaza 2010 Continues Friday, July 30 at 5:30 p.m. in Mission Plaza

By John

San Luis Obispo, CA - Concerts in the Plaza continues Friday, July 30 at 5:30 p.m. with Dreadadelic Reggae Funk from The Shival Experience, sponsored by Takken’s Shoes of SLO. Come join the Downtown Association and the SLO community for great music, dancing, food and fun. Thanks to our many sponsors, the concert series is brought to the public free of charge every Friday, through August 27, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Mission Plaza on Chorro Street in Downtown San Luis Obispo. The summer concert series features the best local musicians from Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Jamba Juice, Giuseppe's Express and Chino's Rock and Tacos provide snacks and food for hungry concertgoers while Firestone Brewery and Edna Valley Vineyards supply beer and wine for purchase. Non-alcoholic beverages are available for purchase as well and remember, Concerts in the Plaza is a family friendly event.

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What Past Mid-State Performers have requested backstage (SLO Trib)

By John

PASO ROBLES-Months before entertainers ever set foot onstage, tour managers and production staff hammer out the details of rider contracts -- complex documents that include specifications on everything from stage design to dressing room accommodations.

Hospitality riders deal with meals and other amenities, as well as drivers, security personnel and runners, who act as personal shoppers. Sound systems, lighting rigs and other equipment are the territory of technical riders.

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City of SLO Construction Update - Week of 07/26/10

By John

Look for updates during the week at http://www.slocity.org/publicworks/construction/commuterupdts.asp

Toro Street between Walnut Street & Phillips Lane

Waterline work
Shifting block closures on Toro from Walnut Street to Phillips Lane 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Northbound HWY 101 On Ramp closed Monday to Friday 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Moderate vehicle delays anticipated

12 Highland Drive

Water line work
Traffic periodically limited to 1 lane with flagging Monday to Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Shoulders closed Monday to Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Minor vehicle delays anticipated

California Boulevard north of Foothill intersection

Bicycle Path construction
Lane/ bike lane control southbound California Boulevard Monday to Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Minor vehicle delays anticipated

Garden Str

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Two Men Wanted in SLO Stabbing

By John

SAN LUIS OBISPO-Police are looking for two men in connection with an assault reported in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday night.

Around 9 p.m., officers were called to the area behind 682 Higuera St., along the walkway next to the creek. They found Chad Robinson, 19, of San Luis Obispo, who had been stabbed in the left arm and on the left side of his torso, according to a news release.

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Concerts in the Plaza start Friday, July 23d

By John

San Luis Obispo - Concerts in the Plaza continues Friday, July 23 at 5:30 p.m. with some Live Electronica from TROPO, sponsored by Frog & Peach Pub. Come join the Downtown Association and the SLO community for great music, dancing, food and fun. Thanks to our many sponsors, the concert series is brought to the public free of charge every Friday, through August 27, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Mission Plaza on Chorro Street in Downtown San Luis Obispo. The summer concert series features the best local musicians from Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Jamba Juice, Giuseppe's Express and Chino's Rock and Tacos provide snacks and food for hungry concertgoers while Firestone Brewery and Edna Valley Vineyards supply beer and wine for purchase. Non-alcoholic beverages are available for purchase as well and remember, Concerts in the Plaza is a family friendly event.

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UCP Summer Teen Camp

By John

San Luis Obispo – United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of San Luis Obispo County will be holding their 3 week-long Summer Teen Camp from July 26th to August 12th at Bishops Peak Elementary School in San Luis Obispo.

Teens with disabilities will enjoy activities from Monday through Thursday each week, including crafts, games, movies, waterslide, friends, special guests, and adventures around SLO.

Door-to-door transportation is provided by Ride-On Transportation from north and south county areas to Teen Camp. UCP has sponsored Summer Teen Camp for the past six years.

Pre-registration is required.

For more information on Teen Camp or other UCP services, contact Kristine or Samantha at (805) 543-7102 or youthservices@ucp-slo.org or visit: www.ucp-slo.org.

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Wildlife Expert Weighs in on Mountain Lion Sightings

Submitted by Alison Reeder on Wednesday, July 14th, 5:44 pm

SAN LUIS OBISPO -- For the second time in one week, a mountain lion has been spotted in a San Luis Obispo neighborhood.

A wildlife expert is weighing in on the incidents that have put some people one edge.

No one was harmed in either incident, but still some neighbors are concerned.

"The kids love to explore and there's a creek out there and yeah it does concern me quite a bit," said Patsy Wetzel, a San Luis Obispo resident.

Wildlife experts say there is nothing to fear, as long as you know how to react.

The most recent encounter was in a neighborhood near the airport, Tuesday night.

Someone called police after spotting a mountain lion in a field behind homes on Goldenrod Lane.

Officers checked it out, but the cougar was gone.

David Jackson is the CEO of Conservation Ambassadors and Zoo to You, a wildlife sanctuary near Paso Robles.

He says there are about 6,000 mountain lions in the state.

Many are

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A Fresh Start

Submitted by Alison Reeder on Monday, July 12th, 6:30 pm

SAN LUIS OBISPO -- A fast-growing high tech company, started by three Cal Poly students, unveiled a new identity on Monday.

Hathway Tech has launched a new website.

It has also dropped the word "tech" from its name.

The company was dreamed up in a house near Cal Poly on Hathway Avenue.

It's a digital media agency that specializes in web development and internet marketing strategies.

Last year, the founders hired their first employee.

Today, they have ten staff members and a lot list of clients from around the globe.

"Making our clients happy -- that's probably our number one thing because all of our business has grown from referrals, by making our clients happy," said Kevin Rice, a co-founder of Hathway. "That's how we've been able to grow, even within a hard economy."

The majority of the company's employees are Cal Poly grads.

Hathway plans on moving into a bigger office, next month.

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