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Should Trump refund fees for wind energy leases offshore of Morro Bay?

Written on 12 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County attorney Saro Rizzo on April 2 asked the federal government to pursue lease refund agreements with the five companies currently holding offshore wind leases in California, three of which are off the coast... (Continue reading)

California funding pours into Bilderberg despite tech elites fleeing the state

Written on 12 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN WASHINGTON —  Donations from California tech billionaires have accounted for the majority of funding the influential Bilderberg group has received from American donors in recent years, despite a growing trend of high-net-worth entrepreneurs and investors fleeing the Golden... (Continue reading)

Judge orders temporary closure of a portion of the Oceano Dunes

Written on 11 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge on Thursday ordered the temporary closure of the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area to protect snowy plovers, an endangered shorebird. Snowy plovers are thriving at the Oceano Dunes because of the off-highway vehicle... (Continue reading)

Is SLO County using public resources to promote Democratic talking points?

Written on 8 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE While the SAVE Act was moving through the legislative process, the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office posted a statement that appears to parrot Democratic talking  points leading some to question if the county violated laws against... (Continue reading)

SLO County woman headed to trial in election fraud case

Written on 6 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County woman was ordered Thursday to stand trial for allegedly violating multiple election laws when she twice ran for mayor of Arroyo Grande. Following her preliminary hearing in which she represented herself, Gaea... (Continue reading)

Bike SLO County leader headed to trial for child molestation

Written on 4 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE The former executive director of Bike SLO County is headed to trial for allegedly molesting his 6-year-old step-granddaughter in a hot tub, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jesse Marino ruled at Richard Ellison’s preliminary hearing... (Continue reading)

Templeton advisory chair handcuffed, arrested at court

Written on 3 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A deputy placed the chair of the combative Templeton Area Advisory Group in handcuffs on Friday at the end of a hearing regarding a motion to revoke bail after the judge determined David Leader violated multiple restraining... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man describes lighting his father on fire, and why

Written on 31 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Lompoc man on trial for murder after he set his father’s hair on fire, argues he did not plan to kill his 68-year-old father Joseph Garcia Sr., but that it was a desperate attempt to get... (Continue reading)

Sales of oil flowing through controversial Santa Ynez pipeline begin

Written on 30 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Sable Offshore announced that it began selling oil pumped off the coast of Santa Barbara and transported through the Santa Ynez pipeline system on Sunday, according to a press release. The oil is flowing at a rate... (Continue reading)

Disagreements, rule breaking continue to hobble Templeton Area Advisory Group

Written on 28 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Disagreements over agency bylaws led to another contentious Templeton Area Advisory Group meeting and threats to oust a board member if he continued to disagree with other members over the bylaws. As board members spared during the... (Continue reading)