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Social disservices
Ed. note: In full compliance with confidentiality laws and the spirit of that code, this story assigns pseudonyms to certain children and parents mentioned in the case files. These cases, similar to the ones investigated by three separate incarnations of the San Luis Obispo County grand jury, cast personal light on a topic spotted with…
Letters
I’ll be brief The Avila Cam sucks. Please do something about it. Jim Scott SLO Flagrant censorship disturbs me I am the Nipomo distributor of HopeDance. This is an excellent bi-monthly publication that educates citizens particularly about voluntary simplicity. I have been leaving issues at Nipomo Library since it opened about six years…
The truth, and nothing but the truth
Two witnesses in a civil suit against the besieged School Insurance Program for Employees (SIPE) claim that David Cumberland, an attorney for SIPE, asked them to adopt his version of the truth in an attempt to cover up possible illegal acts, according to court documents. Two state-licensed private investigators contracted by SIPE Alan Bond and…
Touching San Luis Obispo
New Times has seldom devoted pages in memoriam. We wrote about the passing of our founder and publisher Steve Moss about developer, cattle baron, and hotelier Alex Madonna about longtime SLO Art Center curator Arne Nybak but that’s about it. Charles Thomas “Tommy” Bobrink wasn’t “important” like those three were. He wasn’t a newspaper magnate,…
Dalidio opposition may land Downtown Association in hot water
According to San Luis Obispo City Attorney Jonathan Lowell, the San Luis Obispo Downtown Association may have violated the law when it mounted a 2004 campaign in opposition to Dalidio’s proposed Marketplace shopping center, following the San Luis Obispo City Council’s vote to approve the project. The association’s campaign included putting up signs and holding…
Fast facts
The California Coastal Commission will host the 22nd Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to noon. Last year, an estimated 52,000 volunteers across the state removed almost 1 million pounds of debris from California beaches the best turnout in the entire coastal cleanup history. The Environmental Center of San…
Auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
It’s a sad, sad day. Everybody’s leaving. Everybody. KCOY’s general manager, Dave Ulrickson, announced that he’s retiring after 42 years of broadcasting, which is the equivalent of about 21 years in the print industry. Those TV cameras certainly take their toll. You know Rick Martel? He’s only 36. Yikes. So long, Dave, and thanks for…
Assessor attempts to clear controversy
Members of the public want to know why county assessor Tom Bordonaro is opposing ballot measures and promoting Wal-Mart and possibly violating the law by doing so. Earlier this month, the newly formed Central Coast Taxpayers Association headed by Bordonaro mailed a brochure to Atascadero residents. That brochure described how the superstore would provide funds…
Tenant disputes reason for leaving
On Sept. 15, disabled Atascadero resident Tracy Campbell, his wife, and their 13-year-old foster son will leave their apartment. Their landlord recently asked them to pack their bags in the middle of their first-year lease. The reason, the Campbells claim: They reported a sex crime against a child. In a case destined to hit the…
Go gyno
A gynecologist’s office will probably never be considered the adult equivalent of Disneyland. It’s not really the happiest place on earth to visit. But Aaron and Victoria Kromhout firmly believe that the experience can be a positive one, through offering alternative women’s healthcare in a welcoming environment with providers who listen to patients’ needs. For…
