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San Luis Trust Bank facing threat of seizure

Written on 14 Feb, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

San Luis Trust Bank (SLTB) may soon be added to the FDIC’s list of failed banks unless it pulls itself out of a “critically undercapitalized” state, according to federal regulators. The bank’s regulator, the Federal Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), says... (Continue reading)

Fatal house fire in San Luis Obispo

Written on 12 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A 100-year-old man died because of injuries suffered in a fire Friday at his home on Villa Court in San Luis Obispo. Two firefighters searched the home which was engulfed in flames while additional fire crews fought the blaze. One... (Continue reading)

Man shoots at restaurant in San Luis Obispo

Written on 12 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Santa Maria man was arrested for allegedly shooting a gun from his car towards a group of people standing outside Tonitas Mexican Restaurant on Nipomo Street in San Luis Obispo at 1:58 a.m. on Saturday. After purchasing food from... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Police arrest murder suspect

Written on 10 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs | No comments

San Luis Obispo Police officers arrested a Santa Maria man suspected of the attempted murder of a 21-year-old on Sunday. Cole Sterling Milton, 19, is suspected of repeatedly stabbing Justin Hirsh near the intersection of Nipomo and High Streets with... (Continue reading)

McCarthy drops by White House for private lunch

Written on 9 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

House Majority Whip and Republican congressman Kevin McCarthy has a special lunch date Wednesday. He’ll be eating in the private dining room of the White House with President Obama and Vice-President Biden. [LA Times] McCarthy, whose congressional district includes parts... (Continue reading)

2 critically injured in plane crash

Written on 8 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

Two men from San Luis Obispo County were critically injured when their twin-engine plane crashed near the San Bernardino Airport on Monday. [LATimes] The victims, Lonny Rollins, 39, of San Luis Obispo and Greg Fitzgerald, 61, of Paso Robles were... (Continue reading)

Dystiny Myers was beaten, hogtied and suffocated

Written on 7 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Gruesome details about the murder of a Santa Maria teen Dystiny Myers were revealed today during a preliminary hearing for five suspects accused of killing the 15-year-old. [KEYT] Firefighters found the badly burned body of Myers in a shallow grave... (Continue reading)

Night at the Mission, event photos

Written on 7 Feb, 2011 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

For one memorable night, Cal Poly’s chamber ensembles performed at the Old Mission Church to raise funds for the Jazz Band’s tour to Puerto Rico in June. Saturday’s performers included wind quintets: aurora winds and celestial winds; saxophone quartets; string... (Continue reading)

SLO plane crash victim dies

Written on 5 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The passenger in the vintage plane that wrecked in San Luis Obispo on Thursday died Friday night at a local hospital. [KCOY] Obbie Atkinson, 86, suffered major injuries during the crash. The pilot, Jeff Welles, 66, was released from the... (Continue reading)

Sheriff Parkinson meets with parents of Kristin Smart

Written on 3 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Stan and Denise Smart, parents of missing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, continued their nearly-15-year search for the truth by meeting Thursday morning with Ian Parkinson, the new San Luis Obispo County Sheriff. Kristin Smart was just completing her freshman... (Continue reading)