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Shiny new blogs

Monday, April 28th, 2008

It’s an exciting day for blogging on SanLuisObispo.com, for today we have implemented phase one of an awesome new plan to improve our staff blogs. Starting this afternoon, the existing Features blog, SLOGoings, is no more. Instead features writers Pat Pemberton and Sarah Linn are dividing their resources up […]

Of tea and weddings

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

I stay up pretty late, and get to work pretty early. That’s a combination that requires a hefty dose of caffeine in the morning; otherwise I get grumpy (although Sally would say that it doesn’t really make a difference). I’m not a fan of coffee, so I tend to get […]

New and improved…stuff

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

It’s been a while since I posted last, but I have an excuse, I’ve been really busy working on new stuff for you guys.
First, we have all new winery, dining and hotel listings which we’ve added to our community calendar software. These are a vast improvement over the old system as now in […]

Why is that week-old story still on the homepage?

Monday, April 7th, 2008

I’m not sure how many of our regular story commenters actually read this blog (as many keep asking the same questions that I’ve already answered here), but here’s my answer for another issue that I saw crop up recently:
A story about three men arrested for allegedly soliciting lewd acts at an Atascadero Lake Park restroom […]

I love April Fool’s Day.

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

This morning, I arrived at work to hear rumours that the Cuesta Grade was closed, the reason given was that there was “something to do with elephant seals”. What the seals were supposed to be doing, I have no idea. Frolicking perhaps.
Since Elephant seals really have no business on the Grade, this made […]