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May, 2011

Arroyo Grande bank employee rips off customer accounts

Written on 24 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

An Arroyo Grande woman was arrested this morning for allegedly stealing nearly 100,000 from two elderly customer’s bank accounts and another $10,000 from the U.S Bank’s vault. FBI special agents took Brenda Bautista Hurtado, 25, into custody without incident after... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles Wine festival, event photos

Written on 24 May, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Wine lovers gathered for the 29th annual Paso Robles Wine Festival to submerge themselves in the wines, music and expression of this one of a kind wine event on Saturday. The Paso Robles alliance celebrated wine country by bringing nearly... (Continue reading)

Weather forecast for Tuesday May 24

Written on 24 May, 2011 in Weather | No comments

A 1,030-millibar Eastern Pacific High is about 700 miles to the west of San Luis Obispo while a 1,001-millibar thermal low is currently over the desert southwest. This condition will produce strong to gale-force (25- to 38-mph) northwesterly winds along... (Continue reading)

Can Oceano make employee payroll?

Written on 24 May, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

Crippled by years of financial mismanagement, Oceano Community Services District is facing the possibility it will not be able to cover payroll in August. “It is to early too tell if we can make payroll in August,” said Raffaele Montemurro, the... (Continue reading)

House Speaker Boehner fundraises in SLO County

Written on 24 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Republican House Speaker John Boehner capped a two day visit to San Luis Obispo County with a fundraiser for Congressman Kevin McCarthy hosted by Kevin McCarthy for Congress Majority Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee. Dubbed an “Afternoon with... (Continue reading)

Sentencing reform key to prisoner reduction plan

Written on 23 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

California is most likely to dramatically shrink its inmate population by changing who goes to prison in the first place, not by mass release of convicted felons. [CaliforniaWatch] The U.S. Supreme Court this morning narrowly upheld an appellate court ruling... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly fraternity reaches settlement in hazing death

Written on 23 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The parents of a California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo freshman who died while rushing Sigma Alpha Epsilon have reached a settlement with the national fraternity. Carson Starkey, 18, an Austin Texas native, died after obeying a Sigma Alpha... (Continue reading)

Weather forecast for Monday May 23

Written on 23 May, 2011 in Weather | No comments

Batten down the hatches. A 1,031-millibar Eastern Pacific High will move gradually southeastward towards the Southern California while a 1,001-millibar thermal low develops over the desert southwest. This condition will produce moderate gale- to fresh gale-force (32 mph to 46 mph)... (Continue reading)

SLO Chamber of Commerce mixer showcase, event photos

Written on 23 May, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce’s annual mixer showcase featured more than 150 booths from area businesses. Attendees packed the Alex Madonna Expo Center to enjoy giveaways, samples, prices and refreshments on May 19. Find local events as at... (Continue reading)

Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean 4

Written on 22 May, 2011 in Discovered | 7 comments

BY MIRANDA FORESMAN Johnny Depp may never play anyone else as well as he does Jack Sparrow. Captain Jack Sparrow, to be precise. In Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, he does what only Depp can do: make a... (Continue reading)