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A SLO couple lost their street parking space after city staff resolved a complaint from City Councilmember Jan Marx
Days after San Luis Obispo City Councilmember Jan Marx complained about a parking issue in her neighborhood, city staff extended a painted red curb in front of the house of former SLO Chief Building Official Michael Loew—eating into the street parking space once regularly used by him and his wife. “A white Silverado pickup truck … has been parked at the corner of San Luis Ranch Road and Froom for weeks, without moving,” Marx…
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Arroyo Grande City Council denies appeal for 92-unit housing project
California law forced the Arroyo Grande City Council to shoot down an appeal against a proposed 92-unit housing project on James Way. The April 14 meeting that stretched until almost midnight concluded with a 3-1 vote to deny the appeal of the Arroyo Grande Planning Commission’s approval of a conditional use permit for the planned Creekside Junction homes. Councilmember Aileen Loe voted in favor of the appeal, while Mayor Caren Ray Russom recused herself because…

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Curb appeal
Not to shred someone while they’re out of the office, but one San Luis Obispo elected official may have taken a neighborhood dispute a little too far. Longtime City Councilmember—and former…
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Feed My Seoul is the only Korean food truck serving artisanal Asian barbecue in SLO and Santa Barbara counties
When the craving for Korean food strikes but not hard enough to make full use of the Central Coast’s all-you-can-eat barbecue spots, another option exists—a flame-kissed Asian-style barbecue on wheels. Bowl callFeed My Seoul can be found most Wednesdays starting at 5:30 p.m. at Machado Plaza…
Sugar + Spoon caramels honor founder’s great-grandmother’s original recipe
Every May, Anne Marquart, owner of Sugar + Spoon Handmade Caramels in Paso Robles, unveils her lavender and honey flavor, a Mother’s Day favorite produced in collaboration with local vendors Hambly Lavender Farm and Sierra Honey Farm. Go for the goldFind Sugar + Spoon Handmade Caramels…
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