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The Tribune wins seven first place awards? LOL!
I see this morning that The Tribune has congratulated themselves in their winning of seven first place and four second place awards from California Newspaper Publishers’ Association. Are they they fricken out of their minds? Our Trib? I think there is a common internet expression that describes what many locals will feel when they read [...]
Caught on Video: Crazy Tirades at SLO City Council
There is notthing more to say. Just go to this article and watch both videos of Sifu Harrison at two City Council meetings in San Luis Obispo.
SLOpinion.com publishes the opinions of locals
I see there is a new site in town, SLOpinion.com. It looks promising, as a sort of online opinions site, where any San Luis Obispo country local can write an opinion piece about local issues, have it published there, and have others comment on it. They say all viewpoints are welcome. It [...]
Why a SLO park restroom can cost $250,000
In the August 28 issue of New Times, the article Government and waste, by Patrick Howe, begins:
How much is too much for a city to pay, at a time when money is tight, to replace a public restroom with another that’s essentially the same? Is $100,000 too much? Is $200,000 too much?
Brett Cross has an [...]
A ticket for talking on Mobile Phone on a bike!?
She was riding her bicycle on a downtown street, cruising along slowly, talking on her cell phone. Next she knows, she’s pulled over and given a $92 ticket.
August 27, 2008 News
Good news for Huasna Valley: Excelaron who initially proposed trucking oil and equipment through or near the village of Arroyo Grande to a refinery on the Nipomo Mesa is changing the route that would instead head south through private land to Hwy 166. Domain Alfred Winery has been sold to Napa-based Crimson Wine Group. [...]
New “Quick Read” SLO News Site
The SLOnews.com site that gives you all the San Luis Obispo news from various local news sources, all on one page–well, two pages if you include the second page that shows local blog stories.
Three Fools in the Tribune’s Letters to the Editor
The fools were out in force today in the Letters to the Editor section of today’s Tribune: Valerie Ferrario, Brian Miller, and Tom Hulbert.
Cyclists: Share the Road!
You’ve heard the saying, “Share the Road.” Well, it goes both ways: bikers, listen up, you need to share the road with cars, too. Or someone is gonna get killed, and it won’t be the person shielded by thousands of pounds of metal.
Don’t Open the Door to Magazine Salespeople!
If you see a stranger at your door, and he says he is selling magazines, best not to open the door.
