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November, 2009

Principal and former coach accused of bilking cheerleader funds

Written on 16 Nov, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE Parents are accusing the principal of Atascadero High School and a former cheerleading coach of misappropriating monies specified for cheerleader uniforms, camp and supplies for the school’s cheerleading squads.... (Continue reading)

Pardon our dust

Written on 16 Nov, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By THE STAFF Welcome to CalCoastNews’ redesigned site! We’re working hard to bring our readers more stories, more services and more to talk about. Those who wish to comment must have their first posts approved. All subsequent comments will then... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College president resigns

Written on 15 Nov, 2009 in Daily Briefs | No comments

Saying, “I have concluded that I am not the best person for the job,” Cuesta College president Dr. David Pelham announced his resignation Monday night. Pelham made the surprise announcement in a campus wide email sent out at 5 p.m. ... (Continue reading)

Anchor away at KSBY-TV

Written on 15 Nov, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

Veteran KSBY news anchor-reporter Shari Small is apparently out of a job after station management decided not to renew her contract. Sources say Small will be replaced in January by Central Coast native and Cal Poly graduate Jeanette Trompeter, who... (Continue reading)

SLO County public health update

Written on 15 Nov, 2009 in Daily Briefs | No comments

County public health officials report that local school children began receiving the H1N1 vaccine last week. Two school sites per day held clinics and by Friday, 1200 K-6 students were estimated to have received the vaccine. Plans call for five... (Continue reading)

Dining Out: Meet me at Neeta’s

Written on 14 Nov, 2009 in Discovered | No comments

BY DAVID CONGALTON For most locals, Nipomo has long been a one-restaurant town. People chow down and drink, and drink some more, at the shrine known as Jocko’s. I’ve got no beef with the infamous steak house, but there are... (Continue reading)

Let’s do launch: A new approach to the old business of news

Written on 14 Nov, 2009 in Opinion | 3 comments

BY JEFF BLISS Is it tougher to be part of a big launch or to be there when an enterprise meets its end? That’s the question I find myself thinking about as this new “New Media” outlet bravely steps out into nothingness.... (Continue reading)

Alex Madonna Construction 66-Yrs

Written on 14 Nov, 2009 in Screening Room | One comment

[youtube zUoBbBhPbUk 480 335] Love him or hate him, you have to admit — Alex Madonna was one of a kind. Here’s a video salute marking 66 years of the Madonna Construction Company, capturing the spirit and uniqueness of the... (Continue reading)

EFI victims’ bank account numbers released

Written on 13 Nov, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE In the age of rampant identity theft, San Luis Obispo County officials, in a recent mailing to Estate Financial Inc. (EFI) victims, deliberately placed some investor bank account numbers on the outside of envelopes they mailed to the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Shell station part of $19.5 million judgment

Written on 10 Nov, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Shell Oil Co. will pay $19.5 million in civil penalties and fees to cover environmental violations at its California gas stations including reports that operators tampered with or disabling leak detection devices at a now-defunct Shell gas... (Continue reading)