Cambria News

“We found we had a lot in common”

Love can bowl you over at any time and anywhere.

Just ask Robert Hill of Cambria, 82, who met his valentine on the county's only lawn-bowling green.

'I was smitten,' the World War II veteran said about first seeing Mary Sneed. 'I was really attracted to her swagger ... walking along with her hands in her pockets like she owned the green' at the Cambria Lawn Bowls Club.

He said to himself that day in May 2005, ' A A'There's a challenge, and I like challenges.' It was a tough sell, though.' Read more

UPCOMING MEETINGS Here is the schedule for information meetings on the Medi-Cal transition to CenCal Health managed care plan. via SanLuisObispo.com

From left in the foreground, Darren Moinar, Kaj Johnson and Will Hames assist in a cattle roundup at San Simeon Creek Ranch in Cambria while from left, Wendy Pedotti, Seth Scribner, Russ Pereira and Misty ... via SanLuisObispo.com

“In terms of the real estate of this county, it's a majority of the county we're representing”

Reported by: Kory Raftery San Luis Obispo County is setting up a Business Improvement District, or BID, to market its hotels. via KSBY-TV San Luis Obispo

“I immediately got good feelings about the project and the people”

Work on restoring the historic Guthrie-Bianchini House in Cambria is expected to resume next week after the Hind Foundation of San Luis Obispo agreed to give more than $100,000 to the Cambria Historical Society.

The Victorian-era house at Burton Drive and Center Street dates to the 1880s and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Heirs wrangled over the property for decades while community members tried to preserve it.

The society was able to use donations and a loan to buy the property in 2001 after a court-ordered sale. Read more

“I come to this with an open mind”

Sprint Nextel will defend its plan to put two cell phone towers on Fiscalini Ranch Preserve in Cambria when county supervisors hear appeals on the proposed project Tuesday.

The Board of Supervisors also will consider declaring the project to have no significant environmental impact, a stance the California Coastal Commission opposed in June.

Supervisors Bruce Gibson and Katcho Achadjian toured the proposed site last month and were given information about 10 other possible locations for the towers. Most of those sites are in or near residential neighborhoods, which can present problems for cell tower facilities. Read more

Cambria's planned new library is officially a San Luis Obispo County capital project, and work on $200,000 worth of studies could begin soon.

Friends of the Cambria Library intend to match the county's $100,000 allocation and all other costs related to the 5,000-square-foot structure, construction of which is expected to cost $4.3 million.

In 2005, the Friends group contributed about $260,000, half the purchase price of the project's 18,500-square-foot site on Cornwall Street between Sheffield and Arlington streets. The group raised the money through book sales, fundraisers and donations. Read more

“We expect more of these collaborations in the future.”

Hotel guests would pay the proposed 2 percent fee, with money used for marketing A group of San Luis Obispo hoteliers agreed Wednesday to support a city- only business improvement district, or BID, which would ... via SanLuisObispo.com

“We wanted to get more business in January and grow culinary tourism”

The success of the prix fixe meals could encourage more restaurants to join next year The county's first Restaurant Month was well-received by local restaurateurs and will return next January, according to ... via SanLuisObispo.com

“We spend a lot of time outdoors just looking”

For the Licskos of San Miguel, fine art is the family business. Living in adjacent residences tucked away in the wine country, husband and wife Frank and Joanne Licsko and their son, Adam, have found an artistic home on the Central Coast.

The family of oil painters draws inspiration from one another's creative energy as well as the panoramic views and quiet lifestyle San Luis Obispo County provides. The family exhibits locally at the Vault Gallery in Cambria, though Joanne isn't currently showing there. Read more

The only way to see inside Hearst Castle is to join a tour. All tours begin at the visitor center, where visitors board a bus that climbs the hill, and last about two hours. via News Observer

A crash on Highway 1 north of San Simeon sent three people to the hospital Friday. via SanLuisObispo.com

“My son and I went up to see the elephant seals, for a little schooling. He goes to the Montessori school here. On the way back we got stopped in traffic, and we were looking at the commotion and they were trying to get Lucky back across the Highway”

Reported by: Amber Lee PIEDRAS BLANCAS The Central Coast's favorite elephant seal finally makes it back across the road. via KSBY-TV San Luis Obispo

Decked out in rain coats, boots, hats and umbrellas we braved the wind, raindrops and power outages from Jan. via Lompoc Record

In 1998, following Princess Di's death while being chased by paparazzi, we were all outraged about intrusive tabloid journalism - one of my pet peeves. via Sierra Sun

At its January meeting, the San Luis Obispo Mac Users Group focuses on basic training, as Gary Lauterback of the MacSuperstore helps new users and out-of-practice users to quickly boost their Mac skills. via SanLuisObispo.com

Reported by: Rob Carlmark CAMBRIA A mountain lion has been spotted near a populated area on the Central Coast. via KSBY-TV San Luis Obispo

“It looked like a cat hunting for gophers”

A juvenile mountain lion was reportedly spotted at Cambria's Fiscalini Ranch Preserve onMonday. via SanLuisObispo.com

“There was nobody around.Why did they go down there?”

The bodies of a woman and young girl were recovered south of San Simeon Bay on Thursday after visitors called 911 to report seeing them in the surf. via SanLuisObispo.com

“The continued work and dedication of Mr. Jones rises to such a high level that the award is well deserved this year”

County businesses may see effects in hiring and in boosting morale of long-term employees Business managers in San Luis Obispo County are dealing with the effects caused by a new year's 50- cent bump in the ... via SanLuisObispo.com