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15-year-old pleads not guilty to sexual assault
The juvenile who’s being tried as an adult for allegedly sexually assaulting a San Luis Obispo woman during a crime spree made his first court appearance Sept. 27. Oillie Rayshawn Tonoco, 15, of Los Angeles, pleaded not guilty on Sept. 27 to felony charges of rape, forcible oral copulation, and forcible penetration by a foreign…
Slurping good music
Think you can listen to Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks’ new album Tangled Tales without tapping your toes as a smile grows across your face like a canyon? Well, you can’t! This scorching good new record will be brought to life on Friday, Sept. 24, when Cal Poly Arts presents the amazing and unique…
Um, what?
San Luis Obispo has long touted its “we live where you vacation” attitude, or maybe it’s “you vacation where we live,” or “we dwell where you holiday,” and so on. And no, I’m not just bitter because they shot down my slogan: “San Luis Obispo—Sure beats a goiter!” But you know the hoity-toity, pat ourselves…
The SLO Throwers
Disc golf, Frisbee golf, or frolf, anyone? San Luis Obispo’s definitive disc golf club, the SLO Throwers, has financed and constructed three disc golf courses in the county over the past six years and has single-handedly established a disc golf presence in the community. Brian Anderson, one of the founding members of the Throwers, moved…
Kim Murphy-Rodrigues, Robert Hall Winery marketing director
MURPHY-RODRIGUES Well, for about six years, California has been promoting the wonderful wine that it has to offer. It was only within the past three years that the Central Coast has started to focus on this promotion. This county has been recognized as one of the premier wine growers—not just in California, but throughout the…
Use public trash cans for dog poop
Atascadero Lake dog walkers who throw their pets’ waste in the street-side cans of residents may not realize that animal excrement is not recyclable, and so should never be placed in the green or blue cans. Also, we store our garbage can in the garage in between collection days, and the stench is very unpleasant…
Speeding, dog poop, and other stuff that makes me mad
I have a few issues: Cal Poly students are already speeding through our neighborhoods with stereos blasting and flying by way over the speed limit. I have already had tailgaters that can’t wait to get around me, only to end up at the signal when I do. Please, please slow down and stop texting and…
SLO City voters, evaluate the candidates
A reminder: The Candidate Forums for the San Luis Obispo City Council will commence on Thursday, Sept. 23, in the City Council chambers located in the City Hall, at 5:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend and submit questions. It will be televised live on Cable Channel 20 and replayed intermittently until the election.…
Paul Teixeira has my vote for supervisor
We need a 4th District supervisor with common sense, the ability to simplify problems, who follows through and completes the work, and is an advocate for all. This requires the ability to remain neutral, hear all sides of an issue, build bridges of co-operation/communication between various departments, and unify all parties in accomplishing the common…
Support Prado extension, support emergency response
San Luis Ambulance provides emergency ambulance service to the City of San Luis Obispo. Our paramedic ambulances respond with the San Luis Obispo Fire Department to more than 3,200 emergency calls in the city annually. Given the emergent nature of a significant number of these calls for assistance, it is imperative that we respond in…
Please let the faster of us pass
I second Mr. Gisin’s comments (“Keep the left lanes on freeways for passing only,” Sept. 9). I was pulled over yesterday for tailgating a fast lane slow-mover just north of Gaviota. I argued that I was “encouraging” the slow-mover to move to the slow lane. The slow-mover just stared at me in her rear view…
Take a deep breath when you’re behind the wheel
I have a suggestion for Gene Gisin (“Keep the left lanes on freeways for passing only,” Sept. 9): Next time you find yourself trying to push someone down the freeway, remember that the left lane is not the fast lane in California’s Vehicle Code, so if they’re going the speed limit or more and they…
Yes, keep left lanes for passing
The guy who complained about speeders in the left lane (“Keep the left lanes on freeways for passing only,” Sept. 9) is exactly why a law should be passed to make it illegal to drive in it. The left lane should be used for passing only. Anybody in it should be using it as such.…
The Senate should vote on the DREAM Act
Laura arrived in the United States from Mexico with her parents when she was 1 year old and remembers nothing about the country where she was born; nor does she remember crossing the border, a crime she committed before she could speak in sentences. She does recall her father’s pledge to support her education to…
Edna Valley Vineyard 2009 Sauvignon Blanc Paragon Vineyard
Winemaker Josh Baker is pleased with changes to the estate Sauvignon Blanc, and it’s delicious. “I’m a fan of a grassier style with a bit of herbaceous-ness,” Baker explained. “That’s how you know it’s Sauvignon Blanc.” It has all of the traditional aromas and flavors of this classic varietal, with pretty notes of pink grapefruit…
Halter Ranch 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
I’m not the only one who thinks this is a great value for Cabernet Sauvignon at $28 retail; it’s their bestselling wine at the tasting room on Adelaida Road. This Bordeaux-style blend includes 9 percent Merlot, 6 percent Malbec, and 5 percent Cabernet Franc. Flavorful and nicely balanced, it tastes of blackberries, black cherries, and…
Savor distinct, different wines
Sunset’s upcoming Savor the Central Coast food and wine tasting event features wineries, restaurants, and farms that hail from Santa Cruz to Ventura. And every business involved, no matter how small or large, will benefit from the exposure to this popular magazine’s broad readership. With Santa Margarita Ranch as the primary location for the main…
Art After Dark
Anam-Cre’ Pottery Studio: 570 Higuera St., suite 140, 544-1850. Paint bowls for the Empty Bowls luncheon benefiting the Food Bank. anamcre.com. ARTS Space Obispo: 570 Higuera, suite 165, 544-9251. See the Open Studios Art Tour 2010 Preview and “6×6(x6) Show” with more than 100 small works. artsobispo.org. Body Centered Therapy/Energy In Motion:1023 Nipomo St., suite…
Where’s Waldo?
I’m surrounded by bikers: hulking, menacing looking fellows draped in black leather festooned with patches that say stuff like “Jane Fonda American Traitor Bitch” and “Laughlin River Run.” Some wear bandanas, some sport earrings, and one guy’s got on a leather vest and an Indian chief’s headdress. There are tons of tattoos, lots of long…
What’s your spirit animal?
Erica Friedman student “I think that my spirit animal is an ocelot. I’m a lot like that small jungle cat: cute, soft, and cuddly—but if you mess with it, it will attack you.” Tim Leets marketing “My spirit animal would probably be the otter, because they love to have fun.” Melanie Daily property manager “A…
Marketplace of ideas?
In recent weeks, locals who staff political and nonprofit booths at the popular San Luis Obispo Thursday night Farmers Market have been notified by the Downtown Association (DTA) that they need to show proof of their $1 million liability insurance policy, which the association says is required for all in order to operate as part…
Fifteen-year-old arrested after burglary, rape
San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 15-year-old male on a slew of suspicions, including six counts of residential burglary, rape, false imprisonment, oral copulation, forcible sexual penetration, and kidnapping. Police began searching for a juvenile, whose identity has not been disclosed, after an Aug. 27 burglary in San Luis Obispo, according to a department…
SLO chooses highest bidder for new software contract
The San Luis Obispo City Council chose the highest bidder from five companies that offered to replace much of the city’s software. City staffers chose EnerGov’s final bid to replace the city’s FoxPro applications for $815,000 with an annual fee of $98,884. Other bids ranged from a low of $349,000 to a high of $762,096.…
County hunt is too much to bear
A controversial proposal to expand black bear hunting into San Luis Obispo County has been shelved indefinitely by the state Department of Fish and Game. Wildlife biologists reportedly told the Fish and Game Commission more time is needed to nail down accurate bear population numbers for the Central Coast. Jeff Kuyper, executive director of the…
Historical home ordinance goes back to the drawing board
The San Luis Obispo City Council rejected much of the wording of a new historical homes ordinance that stirred outrage among many historic homeowners at its Sept. 21 meeting. The council told the staffers to rewrite many of the more controversial passages and bring them back for evaluation at its Oct. 5 and Oct. 19…
New jail talks make county supes squeamish
It’s not often local politicians shy away from millions of dollars in state funds in the name of public safety, but San Luis Obispo County supervisors decided to hold off on a $36.4-million expansion of the county women’s jail. On a 4-1 vote at the Sept. 21 Board of Supervisors meeting (Supervisor Katcho Achadjian voted…
Stimulus money used for new garage door
A double-decker London-style bus can be fun, but that doesn’t mean it won’t cost you. In addition to its $850,000 purchase price, city transit managers spent $18,000 of federal stimulus money to alter a maintenance building garage door so the behemoth could fit inside. “The project was actually larger in scope than just raising the…
County slaps wrist of Rx forger
A San Luis Obispo County Mental Health Services employee who was convicted in July of forging a county prescription slip to illegally obtain Vicodin is back at work. Kathy Peters, 39, a medical records technician supervisor with Mental Health Services, returned to work on Aug. 16 without a demotion or reduction in pay. In fact,…
Clubs
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