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April, 2011

Arroyo Grande students receive death threats

Written on 20 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

At least six Arroyo Grande High School students recently received phone calls and messages with threats that they will be harmed or killed. Similar calls have been reported throughout the country during the past two weeks. Police say it appears... (Continue reading)

Movie Review: The Lincoln Lawyer delivers

Written on 20 Apr, 2011 in Discovered | No comments

BY MIRANDA FORESMAN The Lincoln Lawyer, starring Matthew McConaughey as  the slick Mick Haller, is a legal thriller centered around a trial lawyer who faces off with a client that challenges his balance of legal obligation, moral composition, and basic... (Continue reading)

California says pay up

Written on 20 Apr, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

California is trying to shame 250 businesses and people into paying their delinquent taxes, including two individuals from the Central Coast who combined owe more than $1.1 million. As part of its collection tactic, the state posted its annual list last... (Continue reading)

County approves Carrizo Plain solar project

Written on 20 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a 250-megawatt solar project on the Carrizo Plain. After the Planning Commission approved SunPower’s project in February, a resident and three environmental groups appealed the decision. The... (Continue reading)

Taste of Pismo, event photos

Written on 19 Apr, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | One comment

If 90 percent of  living is just showing up, than the other 10 percent is showing up at the right time and place. For example, Saturday afternoon’s Taste of Pismo at Dinosaur Caves Park. The Central Coast’s premier wine and... (Continue reading)

Man falls off cliff

Written on 19 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs | No comments

A Shell Beach man is recovering from major injuries suffered after he fell from a cliff yesterday. Just before 4 p.m., Francois Hughes fell from the cliff to the beach. Police believe it was an accident but because of his injuries,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles armed robbery suspects arrested

Written on 19 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

Paso Robles Police arrested two men on suspicion of several armed robberies that occurred last week in Paso Robles. Police received a tip that Samuel Campos Salgado, 19, of Shandon, and Edward Joseph Anaya, 19, of Paso Robles and Kyle... (Continue reading)

Prostitution sting in Pismo nets arrests

Written on 19 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

A sting conducted by the Pismo Beach Police Department Sunday resulted in the arrests of three women and two men on charges of prostitution. During the investigation, undercover officers set up meetings with suspected prostitutes who advertised themselves online. Once the... (Continue reading)

Oceano facing insolvency

Written on 19 Apr, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 64 comments

Oceano district leaders are grappling with possible solutions to ward off the looming threat of insolvency. Oceano Community Services District (OCSD) general manager, Raffaele Montemurro, says the solution to the district’s financial problems is a combination of selling water rights, procuring... (Continue reading)

In the vines

Written on 19 Apr, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

By JOHN SALISBURY Well, ol’ Jack Frost nicked us the second weekend of April in Avila Valley. It got down to 32.5 just long enough to nip some of our Pinot Grigio and the Pinot Naturale block. Usually, we would... (Continue reading)