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Torres sues private investigator over questions about abuse of homeless

Written on 27 Mar, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 196 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Dee Torres, homeless services coordinator for Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO), has filed a slander lawsuit against private investigator Mike Brennler. The suit, filed by attorney Roy Ogden, alleges that Brennler slandered Torres in... (Continue reading)

CAPSLO exonerates Dee Torres?

Written on 22 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 133 comments

Faced with allegations of numerous former homeless service employees, as well as ex-boyfriends of Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo’s Homeless Services Coordinator Dee Torres, CAPSLO officials now say they launched an investigation — and have completely exonerated Torres.... (Continue reading)

Another location lost for proposed homeless center

Written on 21 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo will not be able to build its proposed 200-bed homeless services center on a city owned parcel surrounding the Prado Day Center. [Tribune] A city of San Luis Obispo memo explained that... (Continue reading)

Homeless director accused of pocketing donations

Written on 18 Mar, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 391 comments

KEEPING THEM HOMELESS By KAREN VELIE, JOSH FRIEDMAN and DANIEL BLACKBURN (Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series about San Luis Obispo County Homeless Services and the nonprofits managing the program.) Homeless Services Coordinator Dee Torres routinely took... (Continue reading)

Federal agency starts investigation of Family Ties and Niesen

Written on 10 Mar, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 124 comments

Keeping them homeless By KAREN VELIE, JOSH FRIEDMAN and DANIEL BLACKBURN (Editor’s note: This is the eighth in a series about San Luis Obispo County Homeless Services and the nonprofits managing the program.) Federal officials launched a probe of Family... (Continue reading)

Family Ties fails to provide money or accounting

Written on 4 Mar, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 174 comments

Keeping them homeless By KAREN VELIE, JOSH FRIEDMAN and DANIEL BLACKBURN (Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a series about San Luis Obispo County Homeless Services and the nonprofits managing the program.) A San Luis Obispo based fiduciary has... (Continue reading)

Hill tries to divert spotlight away from his fiancée

Written on 3 Mar, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 106 comments

By CALCOASTNEWS STAFF An Arroyo Grande marketing company that worked on the successful re-election bid of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill has launched a new website attacking those who question Hill and his fiancée’s actions. “Some friends have... (Continue reading)

Homeless man hassled by CAPSLO, Family Ties

Written on 23 Feb, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 177 comments

Keeping them homeless By KAREN VELIE, JOSH FRIEDMAN and DANIEL BLACKBURN (Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series about San Luis Obispo County Homeless Services and the nonprofits managing the program. See Social Security’s letter stopping Cliff Anderson’s... (Continue reading)

Family Ties director says she was never on board

Written on 16 Feb, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 90 comments

Keeping them homeless By KAREN VELIE, JOSH FRIEDMAN and DANIEL BLACKBURN (Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series about San Luis Obispo County Homeless Services and the nonprofits managing the program.) Family Ties, the local nonprofit charged with... (Continue reading)

Homeless money guardian unlicensed

Written on 13 Feb, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 62 comments

Keeping them homeless By KAREN VELIE, JOSH FRIEDMAN and DANIEL BLACKBURN (Editor’s note: This is the third in a series about San Luis Obispo County Homeless Services and the nonprofits managing the program. See Cliff Anderson’s check stubs and several... (Continue reading)