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Arroyo Grande man robbed seven banks

Written on 6 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

An Arroyo Grande man pled guilty Thursday in federal court to several bank robberies. As part of his plea agreement, Robert Todd Bruce, 51, agreed to reimburse the seven banks he confessed to holding up while only pleading guilty to three... (Continue reading)

Drug dealing doctor’s son arrested

Written on 6 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

The stepson of the Santa Barbara physician who was arrested on federal drug trafficking was also arrested Wednesday for drug sales. While searching the Goleta home of Dr. Julio Diaz, 63, police discovered marijuana and an unregistered revolver in 27-year-old... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay woman jailed for beating 86-year-old mother

Written on 6 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

A Morro Bay woman allegedly entered her sleeping mother’s bedroom and started beating the 86-year-old woman on Monday at about 3 a.m. Neighbors heard the altercation and called police who arrived to find the elderly woman suffering from visible injuries.... (Continue reading)

KCOY lays off 13 people

Written on 5 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

UPDATE: KCOY laid off meteorologist Jim Byrne and 12 others on Wednesday. KCOY parent company Cowles California Media Company is consolidating in order to cut costs, inside sources said. Many news staffers will be replaced with its Salinas news team which... (Continue reading)

Gearhart appraiser loses license over land fraud

Written on 5 Jan, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 61 comments

An Atascadero-based appraiser whose inflated appraisals helped North County Developer Kelly Gearhart defraud investors out of more than $100 million has lost his license. The California Attorney General’s office ordered Terry Pippin to surrender his license in December. Pippin made false... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara doctor accused of trading sex for drugs

Written on 5 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

A Santa Barbara physician was arrested Wednesday on federal drug trafficking charges and allegations the doctor traded pain killers for sex. Julio Gabriel Diaz, 63, allegedly wrote prescriptions for powerful painkillers, such as OxyContin, for “patients” who were drug addicts... (Continue reading)

Karmic Pizza at the Cliff’s Resort, event photos

Written on 5 Jan, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Every Thursday between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., the extraordinary chef at the Cliffs Resort in Pismo Beach provides patrons a fabulous happy hour feast of complimentary pizza, gourmet pastas and discounted drinks while raising money for a local charity.... (Continue reading)

Opportunity to save Los Osos so much money

Written on 5 Jan, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 55 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER It’s funny that Monday’s story about the California Public Records Act graced the pages of the Tribune just as I was writing my response to a December 1 Tribune  article, “Los Osos sewer project may get... (Continue reading)

Firefighter dies on hike

Written on 5 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A California Men’s Colony inmate firefighter on a routine training hike collapsed and died Tuesday at Camp San Luis National Guard Base, according to a Cal Fire press release. The man, whose name has not been released pending notification of... (Continue reading)

More attacks at ASH

Written on 5 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

No arrests have been made yet in the aftermath of two attacks this week by patients on Atascadero State Hospital employees. [Tribune] A psychiatric technician was assaulted Friday, said hospital officials, and another incident the following day involved a patient... (Continue reading)