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Man carjacked at gunpoint in Paso Robles

Written on 23 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Paso Robles police arrested a man for carjacking another man at gunpoint Tuesday night. Around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Paso Robles police received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 3200 block of Spring Street. An adult male victim reported... (Continue reading)

Josh Yaguda off probation

Written on 23 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

A principal in a fraudulent $300 million investment scheme he ran out of the Estate Financial Inc. office in Paso Robles, which financially ruined thousands of people, has been taken of probation. After spending three years and four months of... (Continue reading)

CalCoastNews wins media award

Written on 22 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

CalCoastNews won an award for Media Advocate of the Year from the Area Agency on Aging, following a series of stories regarding the treatment of the homeless in San Luis Obispo County. The award, recognizing the news site’s coverage of... (Continue reading)

Outreach Apparel opening, event photos

Written on 22 May, 2013 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | One comment

Students at Pacific Beach High School in San Luis Obispo opened a new store on Friday to provide free clothing and school supplies for junior high and high school-aged kids. Outreach Apparel is the Children’s Resource Network of the Central... (Continue reading)

Season of the Beast, chapter 4

Written on 22 May, 2013 in Featured, Literary Corner | No comments

(Editors note: Season of the Beast is chilling tale of a gripping evil that blossoms in an unfortunate autumn for the residents of a small Wisconsin college town. Ray Bradbury said it scared him. You have been warned. Chapter 5... (Continue reading)

Website sues FBI for alleged spying

Written on 22 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Has the FBI been spying on an online magazine? The editors of San Francisco-based Antiwar.com are suing the federal agency with the help of the ACLU to prove their assertion that government agents have had the website on their investigative... (Continue reading)

Former Supervisor Howard Mankins dies at 86

Written on 22 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Former San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Howard Mankins died Sunday at the age of 86, a few days after he suffered a stroke. [Tribune] Mankins served three terms as county supervisor from 1971 to 1983. He also served a term... (Continue reading)

Weyrich’s continuing money woes

Written on 22 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

David Weyrich, the owner of the Carlton Hotel in Atascadero, is working to keep the landmark hotel off the auction block. Weyrich owes San Luis Obispo County more than $900,000 in unpaid taxes on the hotel property. Without a payment... (Continue reading)

Survey seeks to uncover impact of Gibson’s affair

Written on 21 May, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 59 comments

Select voters in District 2 of San Luis Obispo County have been contacted recently by telephone and asked to participate in a survey about current county supervisor Bruce Gibson. Specifically, the survey attempts to measure the impact of Gibson’s recent... (Continue reading)

Fingerprints proposed for foreign travelers

Written on 21 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A plan to require foreigners to be fingerprinted when they depart the nation’s 10 busiest airports should be in place within two years, a Senate committee agreed Monday. (USA Today) The proposal by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) faces additional action... (Continue reading)