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Man hit by train in Pismo Beach identified

Written on 30 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Pismo Beach police have identified a 22-year-old man hit by a train Tuesday as Mark Manuele of Pismo Beach. Manuele suffered non-life threatening injuries from the collision and received treatment at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center. Police say he was... (Continue reading)

Trio of gang members arrested for Paso Robles crime spree

Written on 30 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Paso Robles police detectives arrested three believed gang members for a series of crimes between the evenings of August 22 and August 24. During that span, victims reported three incidents which included assaults, knife attacks, a robbery and a carjacking,... (Continue reading)

Broadway by the Sea 2013, event photos

Written on 29 Aug, 2013 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Music lovers celebrated summer with an outdoor concert featuring the voices of OperaSLO’s best singers performing the music of Broadway and more at the Chapman Estate by the Sea. Find local events as at CalCoastNews’ Event Calendar. If you would like... (Continue reading)

Central Coast Bandit pleads not guilty

Written on 29 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A 50-year-old Watsonville woman suspected to be the Central Coast Bandit pleaded not guilty Wednesday to all of the charges she faces, despite telling KSBY that she was indeed the bank robber. [KSBY] Cristina Fernandez Padilla faces nine counts of... (Continue reading)

Coast Unified’s Adams fleeing federal probe?

Written on 29 Aug, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Departing Coast Unified School District Superintendent Chris Adams is leaving his post under the cloud of a federal investigation into alleged civil rights violations. Earlier this week, Adams acknowledged his five-year stint as head of Cambrian schools... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County firefighters help fight Rim Fire

Written on 29 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Firefighters from throughout San Luis Obispo County are among the 4,840 firefighters battling the Rim Fire burning near Yosemite National Park. There are 15 engines and 150 people from San Luis Obispo County battling the fire that has grown to... (Continue reading)

SLO man kept $50,000 in drugs by elementary school

Written on 29 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A probation search of the home of a man living near a San Luis Obispo elementary school netted approximately $50,000 in drugs Tuesday. Detectives from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit searched the home of Anthony Wong, 26,... (Continue reading)

Signs of a Failing Empire

Written on 29 Aug, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 26 comments

OPINION By JIM GRIFFIN If you study history, there are certain clear signs that a society, a socio-economic and political system, is reaching the limits of its progressive power, potential, potency, and legitimacy. I’m sure there are others, but here... (Continue reading)

Central Coast bandit to appear in SLO court

Written on 28 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Christina Fernandez Padilla, known as the Central Coast Bandit, is scheduled to appear in San Luis Obispo Superior Court Wednesday. Padilla, 50, is charged with several counts of robberies for bank robberies she is accused of committing along the Central... (Continue reading)

Anonymous campaign bloggers targeted

Written on 28 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A plan to simplify identification of bloggers and social media whose posts are paid for by campaigns will be considered by a state watchdog agency next month. (Sacramento Bee) The proposed regulation by the Fair Political Practices Commission was set... (Continue reading)