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Author: Mark Fleming ( mark )

About the author: I make my home in beautiful San Luis Obispo county. I think it's about the greatest place on earth to live, but there sure are a lot of crazies living here. Guess we're a little too close to San Francisco.


Thank God no celebrities’ homes burned in Montecito

The Tribune brings us some welcome news as we worry about the families of the one hundred homes that have been destroyed by the Tea Fire, raging in the community of Montecito, our neighbor just south of Santa Barbara.  You’ll be able to sleep well tonight knowing that, hooray, it sounds like no homes of [...]

County wants to spend millions to rid Pirates Cove of nudists

Whether you have been there or not, you’ve likely heard of Pirates Cove, the beautiful beach in Shell Beach situated below The Bluffs neighborhood.  Most have never been there since it’s not convenient to access, having to park in a dusty dirt lot, and hike down a trail to get there.  But it is popular [...]

Traffic tickets increasing in SLO County?

Cities and counties are hard up for revenues lately, and it seems that they have found a way to pick up some more cash.  Instantly.  What’s the secret? Give more traffic tickets.  Now, I have no proof of this, except anecdotal stories.  But, I can say with certainty that for the last few months I [...]