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October, 2010

Confidential prisoner records found discarded in dumpster

Written on 20 Oct, 2010 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

A box of California Men’s Colony (CMC) prisoner files, that contain private information such as psyche evaluations and social security numbers, was found in a dumpster at the Shell gas station on Madonna Road near Highway 101 in San Luis... (Continue reading)

Deputies discover guns during marijuana bust

Written on 20 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

A San Luis Obispo man who resides at a home on the 100 block of Foothill Boulevard was allegedly growing marijuana for sale in his basement while armed with an array of illegal and legal weapons, San Luis Obispo Sheriff... (Continue reading)

Parkinson: We didn’t conceal it from them

Written on 20 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s candidate Ian Parkinson says in a published interview that he stopped his private work as a traffic accident reconstructionist around six years ago. [Tribune] Parkinson, who continues to defend his actions in a 2000 Monterey... (Continue reading)

Pirates Paradise, event photos

Written on 19 Oct, 2010 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | One comment

I hope you didn’t miss out on the party of the year that happened last Friday night at the Avila Beach Golf Resort. The San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum’s yearly fundraiser was hopping with great music, a real six foot... (Continue reading)

Thunder alert through Tuesday morning

Written on 19 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

PG&E weatherman John Lindsey issued a thunderstorm warning Monday night that is expected to last through Tuesday morning. Lindsey advised Central Coast residents to expect scattered thunderstorms and rain showers through Tuesday morning. The thunderstorms may be accompanied by brief heavy rain... (Continue reading)

Quaid fails to show in Santa Barbara court

Written on 19 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A Santa Barbara judge issued arrest warrants Monday for actor Randy Quaid and his wife after they failed to show up at a court hearing stemming from their arrests last month on suspicion of illegally squatting at a Montecito home... (Continue reading)

Bar association investigates prosecutorial misconduct

Written on 18 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The California State Bar Association is reviewing the records of 130 prosecutors statewide accused of misconduct, and will consider disciplinary action. [Mercury News] The report by Northern California Innocence Project at the Santa Clara University School of Law found that... (Continue reading)

Brown and Whitman’s top contributors

Written on 18 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

There has been a lot of debate about the cash being spent on California’s gubernatorial race, but who is actually taking out their checkbooks [CaliforniaWatch] So far Republican candidate Meg Whitman has spent $140 million, more than any other U.S.... (Continue reading)

Good Neighbor Program launch, event photos

Written on 17 Oct, 2010 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

Volunteers and charity directors came together at the launching of the Good Neighbor Program at the Vets Hall in San Luis Obipso on Oct. 6. The program matches volunteers with seniors and adults with disabilities who need critical support to... (Continue reading)

Four Flying Samaritans killed in Baja plane crash

Written on 16 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

Four members of the San Luis Obispo County chapter of Flying Samaritans, a medical volunteer group, were killed Friday afternoon when their private plane crashed about 90 miles south of Tijuana. [Tribune] The team was en route to San Quintin,... (Continue reading)