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The CCN Interview: Dave Congalton

Written on 3 Jan, 2010 in Discovered | 7 comments

BY KAREN VELIE This week, Dave Congalton marks his 18th anniversary on KVEC 920 AM radio, as the host of “Hometown Radio.” Since moving to the Central Coast in 1987, Congalton has worn a number of hats in the community:... (Continue reading)

Los Abogados de James McKiernan

Written on 3 Jan, 2010 in Screening Room | One comment

Spanish Commercial 2009 Birthday Edition The above is not legal advice. That can only come from a qualified attorney who is familiar with all the facts and circumstances of a particular, specific case and the relevant law. From the staff... (Continue reading)

Fire Safety for the Holidays

Written on 3 Jan, 2010 in Screening Room | No comments

Christmas Tree Fire – Multi Camera Angles [youtube cZK_GKLG5Z4 425 344] In this video a NIST test room is set up to simulate a dry Christmas tree fire and how a such fire would behave and spread to the rest... (Continue reading)

Afghanistan 2010

Written on 3 Jan, 2010 in Opinion | 3 comments

BY DAWN ORTIZ-LEGG It has been a month since our new President made his expected announcement of troop increases for Afghanistan, yet it seems our country (and world) is farther from security and stability than when you-know-who was in office!... (Continue reading)

Brrrrr! Why we live in California

Written on 3 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

If you need a reminder as to why you live in California, despite the high property taxes and the huge budget deficit, check out today’s national weather map. [Plymouth State Weather Center] 13 degrees in Chicago, 13 below in Omaha,... (Continue reading)

California faces more budget cuts in 2010

Written on 3 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments

California heads in to 2010 facing a nearly $21 billion shortfall during the next 18 months, despite a wave of deep spending cuts. [Associated Press] Pick an issue. Any issue. Class enrollment will swell. Public colleges will raises fees and... (Continue reading)

Survivor of 1906 S.F. earthquake dies

Written on 2 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

The oldest survivor of the historic 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire died earlier this week. Jeanette Scola Trapani, 107, passed away at her home in El Dorado Hills from pneumonia. A third-generation San Franciscan, Trapani was born on Telegraph... (Continue reading)

PG&E facing customer revolt

Written on 2 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 13 comments

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has halted installation of the so-called “smart utility meter” in Bakersfield after hundreds of customers complained that the readings weren’t accurate.  [Bloomberg News] The meters, designed as the centerpiece of the Obama administration’s push to... (Continue reading)

CalCoastNews’ top stories of 2009

Written on 1 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

From government employees abusing the public trust to lending schemes that devastating investors, CalCoastNews readers were the first to get the news about many of the prominent local events of 2009. Lending schemes devastate investors In March, we broke the news that... (Continue reading)

Committing Web 2.0 suicide

Written on 1 Jan, 2010 in Discovered | One comment

If your New Year’s resolution involves anything having to do with decreasing your presence on the Internet, you might want to check out the Web 2.0 Suicide Machine.  [Tech Crunch] This is not a joke. The Suicide Machine really does... (Continue reading)