September, 2010

California Valley man shoots dog on leash

A man allegedly took two shots at a dog a woman was walking by his California Valley home. While the unnamed woman and her dog were walking along Del Rosa Road, Hector Sanchez, 38, allegedly shot pellets at the animal... (Continue reading)

Murder victim was 15-year-old Santa Maria girl

The body found on Sunday in Santa Margarita has been identified as a 15-year-old Santa Maria girl. Firefighters working to put out a grass fire found the unidentified girl’s burning body in a shallow grave off Park Hill Road a... (Continue reading)

Whitman admits hiring undocumented housekeeper

Meg Whitman admitted Wednesday that she paid an undocumented worker to clean her residence and provide other services in her home for nine years but insisted that she had been unaware of the woman’s immigration status. The Republican gubernatorial candidate,... (Continue reading)

Light up the Night, event photos

Rebecca Houseman almost lost her life to leukemia twice during the past six years. And now, with the help of the Nipomo Rotary Club and her family, she is working to help others coping with this devastating illness. Last Sunday,... (Continue reading)

Former Meg Whitman’s housekeeper goes to the press

The former housekeeper for California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman is expected to hold a press conference Wednesday, offering what sources say are “controversial and explosive allegations.” [TMZ] Whitman’s campaign chairman, former governor Pete Wilson said he is unaware of... (Continue reading)

Time to help foster youth in California

OPINION BY JIM ROBERTS In these tumultuous economic and political times, marked by great social angst, financial deficits, extreme partisanship and little to say “hurrah” about; a wisp of refreshing news flowed from the halls of our state legislature this... (Continue reading)

Woman’s murderers turned on grave digger

The alleged murderers of the woman whose charred remains were found in Santa Margarita on Sunday turned on one another while trying to dispose of her body. Sources tell CalCoastNews that Cody Lane Miller, 20, of Fresno was digging a... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach Chamber clams up over missing funds

The former chief executive officer for the Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce is under investigation for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from the chamber. Rebecca McMurry left the chamber in May, shortly after the annual Taste of Pismo. There are allegations... (Continue reading)

Black bear sighted in Arroyo Grande

A black bear was spotted on Sunday morning in a man’s backyard on Palm Court in Arroyo Grande. [KSBY] At about 5:30 a.m., a man checking on a barking dog came face to face with what appeared to be a... (Continue reading)

FPPC to expose Dalidio’s opponents

The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) plans to publish the names of the controversial San Luis Obispo LLC members who allegedly committed 16 campaign violations in their fight against Ernie Dalidio’s proposed development on the FPPC website. FPPC counsel Sukhi... (Continue reading)