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No comment? Or just lie?

Written on 8 Feb, 2011 in Opinion | 39 comments

OPINION By DANIEL BLACKBURN In the wrenching aftermath of the deeply disturbing slaying of teenager Dystiny Myers, local news reporters encountered a virtual blackout of details from investigators. So when KCCN.tv published an account last October relating some of the... (Continue reading)

Butterflies at Pismo Beach Monarch Grove, photos

Written on 1 Feb, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

From late October through February, experience the wonder of the Monarch Butterfly migration to the groves of eucalyptus trees at Pismo Beach State Park. With an average count of 25,000 butterflies arriving a year, Pismo Beach is arguably the largest... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach Chamber embezzlement charges under dispute

Written on 12 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The former chief executive officer for the Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce pleaded not guilty to grand theft by embezzlement on Tuesday amid allegations that additional monies are missing. The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s complaint says Rebecca McMurry... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach declares emergency

Written on 4 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The damage from December’s rains is estimated to cost the City of Pismo Beach $1 million and has prompted the City Council to declare a local state of emergency. [KSBY] The rain is being blamed for costly damages including the... (Continue reading)

Aggressive marijuana busts prompt protests

Written on 2 Jan, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 114 comments

Medical marijuana advocates plan to protest against what they claim were aggressive and uncalled for raids on local cannabis delivery services at a rally planned for Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 a.m., in front of the San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Two people struck and killed by jilted driver

Written on 16 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 41 comments

An Oceano man killed two people in Pismo Beach in an attempt to harm himself in front of a restaurant his former girlfriend was working in, at about 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, sources said. Jerardo Iriarte, 19, of Oceano drove... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria teen’s murder caught on videotape

Written on 12 Oct, 2010 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 168 comments

A Pismo Beach gas station surveillance tape captured what appears to be the horrific beating of 15-year-old Dystiny Myers while two Pismo Beach police officers stand nearby, talking and drinking coffee. [KCCN.tv] On Sept. 26 at 3 a.m. at the... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach Chamber clams up over missing funds

Written on 28 Sep, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 53 comments

The former chief executive officer for the Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce is under investigation for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from the chamber. Rebecca McMurry left the chamber in May, shortly after the annual Taste of Pismo. There are allegations... (Continue reading)

What Would Proposition 23 Cost Us?

Written on 2 Sep, 2010 in Opinion | 20 comments

Opinion By Andrew Christie In its August 30 edition, The Tribune gave space to Pismo Beach City Councilman Ed Waage to list his reasons why California’s Global Warming Solutions Act, AB 32, should be suspended by the oil industry-supported ballot... (Continue reading)

Zorro’s Cantina fundraiser for Kinsley Wong

Written on 29 Aug, 2010 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

When it comes to charitable acts for a neighbor, Zorro’s Café and Cantina in Pismo Beach went all on Friday. The restaurant owners donated a portion of every meal sold to benefit their neighbor Kinsley Wong and his family. Wong,... (Continue reading)