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October, 2010

Two people struck and killed by jilted driver

Written on 16 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 41 comments

An Oceano man killed two people in Pismo Beach in an attempt to harm himself in front of a restaurant his former girlfriend was working in, at about 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, sources said. Jerardo Iriarte, 19, of Oceano drove... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande criticized for lack of flood control

Written on 16 Oct, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

Over the past thirty years, the City of Arroyo Grande has failed to protect homes and the Arroyo Grande Creek from flooding and erosion problems that the city has been paid by developers to correct. Currently, the city and a developer... (Continue reading)

Nasdaq threatens Pacific Capital Bancorp with delisting

Written on 15 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission said that Pacific Capital Bancorp, the parent company of First Bank of San Luis Obispo, has to get their stock price above $1, or potentially be delisted from the Nasdaq stock market. [PacificCoastBusinessTimes] Pacific... (Continue reading)

County demands blogger remove personal information

Written on 15 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 32 comments

UPDATE: Ochs reported on Friday that all personal information has been removed from his blog at the request of county counsel. Ochs said he took the information down shortly after he received the email. San Luis Obispo County Counsel Warren... (Continue reading)

Rail and Wine Tour, event photos

Written on 15 Oct, 2010 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

Wine enthusiasts rolled out of Paso Robles for a truly unique afternoon of wine tasting and train travel as part of the Central Coast Railroad Festival last Sunday. The afternoon of wine, food and trains included a stop at Pomar... (Continue reading)

Kidnapping and premeditated murder charges added to teen’s alleged killers

Written on 14 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s office added charges of premeditated murder, kidnapping and torture to the prior charges leveled against the five defendants accused of killing 15-year-old Dystiny Myers. [KCOY] Because of the enhancements, Cody Miller, Jason Greenwell, Ty... (Continue reading)

The Shredder takes on The Hulk

Written on 14 Oct, 2010 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

We knew–we just knew–CalCoastNews couldn’t be the only media in town amused by the recent Youtube exchange between sheriff’s candidate Ian Parkinson and former television star Lou Ferrigno. So we weren’t all that surprised to go online this morning and... (Continue reading)

Kids’ products have high levels of lead at Target, Wal Mart

Written on 14 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

An Oakland-based environmental group is claiming that new lab tests show high levels of lead in children’s products being sold at Target and Wal Mart stores. [California Watch] The Center for Environmental Health found that kids’ chairs and bean bags,... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee moves to the middle

Written on 14 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Newly-elected Central Coast state senator Sam Blakeslee may be moving to the political middle. [Capitol Weekly] Last week, Blakesleee, who was considered more conservative in his Assembly days,  took the unusual step of hiring a Democrat as his press secretary.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria teen’s murder caught on videotape

Written on 12 Oct, 2010 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 168 comments

A Pismo Beach gas station surveillance tape captured what appears to be the horrific beating of 15-year-old Dystiny Myers while two Pismo Beach police officers stand nearby, talking and drinking coffee. [KCCN.tv] On Sept. 26 at 3 a.m. at the... (Continue reading)