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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)

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)