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NRC listens to outcry on Diablo Canyon waste storage

Written on 21 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

About 200 members of the public addressed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wednesday night in San Luis Obispo about the storage of nuclear waste at Diablo Canyon Power Plant, most of whom objected to the practice. The NRC is in the... (Continue reading)

Diablo Canyon reactor at half power

Written on 15 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Unit 1 reactor at Diablo Canyon Power Plant is at half power following the malfunction of a feedwater pump. [KSBY] The feedwater pump is responsible for pumping water to a boiler, which generates steam power in the non-nuclear section... (Continue reading)

Car thieves caught in Avila Beach

Written on 15 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies arrested two suspected car thieves Wednesday in Avila Beach. [Tribune] Early Wednesday, a 2012 Chevy Impala passed a sheriff’s patrol car heading in the opposite direction. The deputies ran the plates of the Impala... (Continue reading)

Black bear spotted in Avila Beach

Written on 29 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A black bear was spotted in the community of Avila Beach Saturday morning. [KCOY] The California Department of Fish and Wildlife says the bear sighting was the second of the year in the Avila Beach area. “This is probably the... (Continue reading)

Four hikers rescued near Diablo Canyon

Written on 3 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Four hikers who were lost in the Diablo Canyon area were rescued Tuesday night. The men, all from Riverside County, took off from Avila Beach on Monday for what they planned as a day hike. After becoming lost, they spent... (Continue reading)

Steve Miller Band at Avila Beach, event photos

Written on 8 Jun, 2013 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Nestled next to the Pacific Ocean, the Avila Beach Resort featured the Steve Miller Band on Memorial weekend. Find local events as at CalCoastNews’ Event Calendar. If you would like to buy a high-resolution print of any of these photos, aside... (Continue reading)

Body found floating near Avila Beach pier

Written on 9 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 37-year-old who had been staying on a boat moored at Port San Luis Harbor was found floating in the ocean near Harford Pier in Avila Beach on Wednesday. A kayak Chad Henry Hebert had been using to travel back... (Continue reading)

500 gallon sewage spilled along the Bob Jones Bike Trail

Written on 18 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A broken sewer line in Avila Beach caused approximately 500 gallons of raw sewage to spill out along the Bob Jones Bike Trail between the Avila Beach Golf Course and Coffee Berry Place on Sunday. Bikers and walkers along the... (Continue reading)

Parolee leads police chase from Santa Maria to Avila

Written on 24 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Santa Maria police chased a wanted parolee driving a stolen vehicle through south San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday. [KCOY] Parole officials sought Bradley Larson, who was driving a stolen vehicle Wednesday morning with three passengers and methamphetamine inside. Larson... (Continue reading)

PG&E’s alleged broken promises prompt resignation

Written on 27 Dec, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

OPINION By BRIAN STACY Today, I resigned from my position as vice president of Port San Luis Commercial Fishermen’s Association, (PSLCFA) over issues surrounding the recently completed PG&E Low Energy Seismic Surveys (LESS). Less is conducted under the CSLC outdated... (Continue reading)