Harmony News

Taarka mandolinist David Tiller was not quite sure where he was when I called him Monday - ' someplace in California where there was thick smoke from a forest fire, which, thanks to the Solstice lightning ...

Photos by Chuck Kirman / Star staff Michael Marion, assistant director of the Pacific Sound Chorus, leads a recent rehearsal.

From left, architect Bruce Fraser, Harmony owner James Medizideah and Harmony resident Debbie Soto were among those meeting with postal officials Thursday.

Summer's here and the time is right for outdoor music. If you're looking for something more flavorful than the Saturday-at-the-beach feeling at the corporate amphitheaters - something in a little out-of-the-way ... via SF Gate

The U.S. Postal Service plans to mail letters this week to Harmony residents saying a community meeting on the future of the Harmony Post Office will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at Rabobank, 1070 Main ... via SanLuisObispo.com

“It was bad timing from a budgetary standpoint.”

Social worker Sharon Peterson packs her desk Wednesday as the staff at the Social Services Department office in Morro Bay prepares to close Friday. via SanLuisObispo.com

“Without that ZIP code and the stamp that says Harmony, California 93435, it no longer becomes a dot, not even a tiny little minuscule dot on the map”

Reported by: Sanam Khamneipur HARMONY A Central Coast post office with a long history shuts its doors. via KSBY-TV San Luis Obispo

The three uncontested candidates for the Ukiah Natural Foods Co-Op have each issued a candidate statement ahead of Saturday's annual member meeting, which will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Saturday Afternoon ... via Ukiah Daily Journal

Harmony is a small town, with a population of 18, nestled along the coast between Cayucos and Cambria. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria

“If staff needs to be eliminated at these facilities, then we suggest you simply 'walk away' - leave the public land as a passive recreational area that is not maintained by the state”

Members of the Coast Mounted Assistance ride one of the coastal trails in Montana de Oro. via SanLuisObispo.com

“Could I interest you in a story about Tridosha Healing Center. And the man who ran it ?”

Harmony disturbed Members of the local yoga community--and beyond--want to know what happened with Tridosha BY KYLIE MENDONCA Date: 02/27/2008 "Could I interest you in a story about Tridosha Healing Center. via New Times SLO

Flaming hay bales were extinguished on Highway 46 3.8 miles east of Highway 1 Thursday morning after the semi-truck driver noticed smoke billowing from his double-trailer load. via SanLuisObispo.com

“The closures would last as long as there is a fiscal crisis”

Proposed park closures could hurt SLO County's economy BY KYLIE MENDONCA Date: 01/16/2008 VISIT WHILE YOU CAN Montana de Oro State Park is one of about a half dozen parks and beaches in San Luis Obispo County ... via New Times SLO

“The proposal is very significant for our county”

Plan would lead to a 3 percent decrease in spending from last year TARGETED PARKS State parks proposed for closure: Plumas-Eureka State Park Manchester State Beach Clear Lake State Park Armstrong Redwoods State ... via SanLuisObispo.com

“I think that at the end of the day, Dr. Schneider pretty much got what he wanted, and the commission agreed with him on that”

A compromise has ended seven years of legal wrangling over a controversial luxury home proposed for an undeveloped stretch of the Harmony coast.

The California Coastal Commission approved plans Thursday from Los Osos businessman Dennis Schneider to build a home with amenities that is 30 percent smaller than originally proposed on bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

In exchange, Schneider agreed to grant an easement across his property that would allow a future segment of the California Coastal Trail to traverse the 40-acre parcel along its ridgeline. Read more

“Tourism is the brightest star in the county's economy, and beaches are the main reason people travel”

What do you think of the proposal to close nearly every state park in San Luis Obispo County? Your vote has been counted, thank you for voting. via SanLuisObispo.com

“There are other issues that arise from the project that are independent from the views from the ocean.”

An appeals court has ruled that development can't be curtailed to protect views of the land from the ocean, but the staff of the state Coastal Commission is using other aspects of state law to recommend ... via SanLuisObispo.com

Cal Poly Universities float "Guardians of Harmony" wins the Fantasy Award in the 119th Rose Parade in Pasadena on Tuesday January 1, 2008. via Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

“I was told to bring a lot of blankets out there because it gets pretty chilly.”

Jessica Huttger, a Cal Poly Pomona senior studying mechanical engineering, works on the dragon's head for the 2008 Tournament of Roses Parade float 'Guardians of Harmony.' The float will debut Tuesday. via SanLuisObispo.com

“He's dealing with a wide variety of disciplines. It's a magnificent product”

A Cal Poly Pomona student is about to make his dream come true. Matthew Yeseta, a 22-year-old robotics enthusiast from Whittier, is helping to build Cal Poly Pomona's float that will roll down Colorado ... via San Bernardino County Sun