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Morro Bay commissioner under fire

Written on 12 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 46 comments

John Diodati, who chaired the Morro Bay City Planning Commission when it unanimously voted against the city's proposed wastewater treatment plant project in December, is being targeted for removal from the Commission by Carla Borchard, a member of the Morro... (Continue reading)

Tenet launches legal war against rival suitor

Written on 11 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Tenet Healthcare filed a complaint today against rival hospital operator Community Health Systems (CHS) accusing the company of systematically bilking Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars—a move that caused both companies’ stocks to plummet. [SanFranciscoChronicle] Tenet alleges the Nashville based... (Continue reading)

Getting ready to party on “Yuri’s Night”

Written on 10 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Tuesday night is going to be a great party night—if you’re a nerd. About 300 parties are expected to happen from Los Angeles to Moscow, all marking the 50th anniversary of the first human to ever fly in space. [LA... (Continue reading)

Four people survive Camarillo plane crash

Written on 10 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Four people escaped from a small plane that crashed into a Camarillo storage depot shortly before the single-engine plane burst into flames on Saturday. [VenturaCountyStar] The Beechcraft Bonanza was in route from Chino to the Camarillo when the engine stalled... (Continue reading)

Sam Blakeslee’s legislative lunch, event photos

Written on 10 Apr, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

At a Legislative lunch sponsored by the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce, state Sen. Sam Blakeslee, R-San Luis Obispo discussed the budget in a library conference room, while outside protesters spoke out against the harm budgets cuts could inflict... (Continue reading)

Alarming increase in attacks on ASH workers

Written on 8 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Violent attacks against employees and patients at Atascadero State Hospital (ASH) has risen 36 percent since 2006 despite a new federal treatment plan that was intended to curb the assaults, according to state and federal documents. NPR Records show violence... (Continue reading)

Gov. Brown requests federal aid for Morro Bay

Written on 8 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Gov. Jerry Brown applied for federal disaster relief for Santa Luis Obispo County and five others affected by the March 11 tsunami that sank boats and damaged docks along the coast, he announced Wednesday. [MercuryNews] Brown’s request says the state... (Continue reading)

Two arrested in Paso Robles meth lab bust

Written on 7 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputies arrested two people at a meth lab on Prairie Road is rural Paso Robles earlier today. [KCOY] Deputies serving a search warrant found one man in the meth lab located near the rear of the... (Continue reading)

Arrest made in torture of homeless woman

Written on 6 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Police arrested a San Luis Obispo man earlier today for allegedly holding a homeless woman hostage, torturing and trying to kill her last week. Tommy Sherrell Ledbetter, 46, severely beat and tortured the 26-year old woman while holding her against... (Continue reading)

The Andrew and Katie Show

Written on 5 Apr, 2011 in Featured, Screening Room | 20 comments

We don’t know exactly who “SLOShank” is, but he/she has certainly posted an interesting animated video on YouTube depicting an imaginary conversation between San Luis Obispo City Manager Katie Lichtig and councilmember Andrew Carter. The conversation raises a number of... (Continue reading)