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December, 2010

Paso Robles man fights to clear dad’s military record

Written on 21 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

For the last 38 years, a Paso Robles man has been fighting to clear the name of his father, a U.S. four-star Air Force general, who was stripped of two stars and relieved of his command for allegedly ordering a... (Continue reading)

Carpenter nails appointment to San Luis City Council

Written on 21 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council voted Tuesday night to appoint Dan Carpenter to fill the empty seat on the council. The vote was unanimous with council members Jan Marx, John Ashbaugh, Andrew Carter, and Kathy Smith selecting Carpenter over... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputy’s Playboy rebuttal

Written on 21 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 74 comments

A San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputy accused of an unconstitutional raid of an Atascadero man’s home and gun safe in 2008 has chosen the December issue of Playboy magazine to make his first public comments. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputy... (Continue reading)

SLO NightWriters holiday party, event photos

Written on 21 Dec, 2010 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

It was a party, a musical, and a fundraiser for Toys for Tots as Slo NightWriters held their annual holiday party at KCBX in San Luis Obispo on December 14. Find local events as well as movie show times at... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County jobless rate climbs in November

Written on 21 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

San Luis Obispo County lost an additional 1,300 jobs from October to November increasing the number of unemployed to 13,600, according to a report released Friday by the state Employment Development Department. Last month, of the 96,300 non-farm county jobs,... (Continue reading)

Support Karen Velie

Written on 20 Dec, 2010 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 47 comments

If you’re a regular reader of CalCoastNews, then you probably know that Karen Velie is in the process of being sued. If you don’t know, then check this out. As I write this, a process server is on a countywide... (Continue reading)

Major sewage spills in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 19 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Health officials are warning the public to stay away from San Luis Obispo Creek, Arroyo Grande Creek, Meadow Creek, Oceano Lagoon and places where the creeks drain into the ocean because of two weekend sewage spills. The catastrophic failure of... (Continue reading)

Kelly Gearhart’s personal fall from grace

Written on 18 Dec, 2010 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 98 comments

The political and financial powerbrokers of San Luis Obispo County might never have heard of Kelly Gearhart if he hadn’t decided to take advantage of family members, including his own father, to power his way to the top ranks of... (Continue reading)

Castoro Cellars open house, event photos

Written on 18 Dec, 2010 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

A North County open house holiday celebration at Castro Cellars in Paso Robles included great food, live music and killer pours. If you would like to buy a high resolution print of any of these photos contact photographer Dennis Eamon... (Continue reading)

Senate votes to allow gays to serve openly in U.S. military

Written on 18 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

In an historic move, the U.S. Senate voted Saturday to allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military. [LA Times] By a vote of 65 to 31, the Senate voted to repeal the controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”... (Continue reading)