August, 2012

Former Cal Poly coach charged with two felonies

A former Cal Poly assistant coach who was arrested for allegedly attacking another man with a beer bottle at Harry’s Nightclub & Beach Bar in Pismo Beach was formally charged with two felonies on Tuesday. Randy Allan Hanson, 44, is... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande oil extraction project denied

San Luis Obispo County Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday against Excelaron’s plans to drill for oil in the Huasna Valley and in support of the planning commissions’ March rejection. The plan called for drilling as many as 12 wells on the... (Continue reading)

Gere Sibbach announces retirement

San Luis Obispo County Auditor-Controller Gere Sibbach announced Tuesday he will retire with two years left in his four-year term. Sibbach was first elected Auditor-Controller in 1990, and reelected in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010. The SLO County Board... (Continue reading)

Court opens door to criminal charges in South County sewage spill

By KAREN VELIE A Superior Court judge’s ruling Wednesday has left the door open to criminal prosecution of South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District officials over a massive spill of raw sewage in December 2010. The sanitation district is... (Continue reading)

Roundtable with Assemblyman Bill Monning, event photos

The Children’s Resource Network of the Central Coast participated in a roundtable event with Assemblyman Bill Monning. If you would like to buy a high resolution print of any of these photos, aside from those of the performers, contact photographer... (Continue reading)

Los Osos daycare closes amid child abuse probe

A Los Osos daycare center has been shut down amid allegations of child abuse. [KCOY] Last month, The Early Care and Education Center’s director reported allegations of abuse to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff deputies have since... (Continue reading)

Driver’s license furor erupting

Faced with fast and furious reaction to an earlier decision, the California Department of Motor Vehicles is reexamining its stated intent to issue driver’s licenses to young illegal immigrants who become part of the federal government’s deportation amnesty. (San Jose... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man pleads not guilty to child abduction

A Paso Robles man charged with kidnapping his 16-year-old girlfriend Eunice Serrato pleaded not guilty on Thursday. [Californian] Juan Manuel Salazar Jr., 19, was initially booked into jail after he and Serrato turned themselves over to agents at the U.S.... (Continue reading)

Californians like Obamacare

A majority of Californians support the Affordable Care Act but most don’t believe the law will affect them very much. (Sacramento Bee) The most recent Field Poll shows 54 percent of registered voters favor the federal effort to overhaul health... (Continue reading)

KEYT, Cox temporary agreement averts cancellation

KEYT and Cox Communications agreed to a short-term contract extension on Sunday that allowed the local ABC affiliate to remain on the air with just hours to spare. [Noozhawk] Because of the agreement, there was no service interruption when the... (Continue reading)