McCain energizes his campaign
Sen. John McCain brought some good ideas to the South Coast during his June 23 and 24 visit. At the top of the list, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee proposed a $300 million prize for the development of a battery with sufficient capacity and power to “leapfrog’’ those that now fuel plug-in hybrids or electric Read More →
Prison health-care facility bad for area
A proposal to spend $1 billion in taxpayer dollars for a prison-hospital complex in the Camarillo area is fraught with problems and contradictions. Ventura County’s health care executives and political leaders are questioning the location of the proposed adult prison health-care facility that would house 1,500 inmates with special medical and mental health needs on Read More →
SLO council OKs BID
The San Luis Obispo City Council has finalized an ordinance that would allow the formation of a tourism business improvement district, or BID, to market the city’s hotel rooms. A 2 percent levy will be placed on the gross receipts from city hotel rooms, and collections will begin in August. The district is expected to Read More →
Highway work under way
Work is under way in San Luis Obispo County on Highway 46 East as Caltrans crews install safety barriers for the highway’s widening project. The work is part of a $30 million project to widen five miles of Highway 46 from two lanes to four lanes from Airport Road to Geneseo Road. Construction is to Read More →
ATMs go paper free
Wells Fargo & Co. is eliminating paper envelopes from 93 automated teller machines in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The envelope-free ATMs are expected to reduce waste, save trees and cut air pollution, bank officials said. Instead of having to add up checks, fill out and lick an envelope, and type in the total, customers Read More →
Chinatown plan up for vote
The Copeland family’s proposed Chinatown Project is up for a vote by the San Luis Obispo City Council on July 1. The council will vote whether to renew a purchase agreement for two city-owned parking lots near Mission Plaza that are crucial to the project. The Copelands have agreed to pay $3.7 million for Read More →
La Conchita wrongful death trial starts
Engineers, hydrologists and other experts are expected to testify in the wrongful death and property damage civil trial prompted by the 2005 landslide in La Conchita. The trial started June 23 in Ventura County Superior Court. During his opening statement, attorney Anthony Murray said complex testimony will be heard about the effect of water coming Read More →
