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Atascadero nonprofit wins bidding war for Printery building

Written on 16 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A nonprofit that had been vying for a couple years to gain control of the Atascadero Printery building narrowly won a tax auction that concluded Monday. The Atascadero Printery Foundation was engaged in a bidding war with an unknown, automated... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Printery headed to tax auction

Written on 3 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE Because of unpaid taxes, the historic Printery building in Atascadero is headed to a tax auction. Bidders for the Printery Building, located at 6351 Olmeda Avenue, will need to start with a minimum bid of $1.3 million... (Continue reading)

Who has egg on their face now?

Written on 13 Jul, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 41 comments

OPINION By MIKE BRENNLER On June 12, 2007 the following editorial excerpt was printed in the San Luis Obispo Tribune: “Gearhart was Unfairly Targeted. Atascadero Mayor Pro Tem Mike Brennler has a little egg on his face following his premature... (Continue reading)

Kelly Gearhart appeals guilty plea, sentencing

Written on 8 Jul, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former Atascadero developer Kelly Gearhart plead guilty to money laundering and wire fraud, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison last week, and Monday he filed a notice of appeal. According to the notice, Gearhart plans... (Continue reading)

Gearhart sentenced, cuffed, headed to prison

Written on 2 Jul, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 74 comments

Updated at 6 p.m. By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Notorious North County developer Kelly Gearhart was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison Thursday morning by U.S. District Court Judge Otis Wright II in Los Angeles. Gearhart, 54, was... (Continue reading)

Judge asks why Cuesta Title was not indicted

Written on 1 Jul, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE During the first day of former North County developer Kelly Gearhart’s sentencing hearing, Gearhart’s attorney attempted to paint his client as a previously honest man whose missteps were a result of the downturn in the market while... (Continue reading)

Kelly Gearhart blames lenders, claims he is a victim

Written on 28 Jun, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former North County developer Kelly Gearhart contends that employees of Heritage Oaks Bank and Hurst Financial were primarily responsible for defrauding more than 1,200 investors out of more than $100 million. The prosecution argues that Gearhart lulled... (Continue reading)

Jury awards nearly $1 million more in suit against Cuesta Title

Written on 26 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

In addition to awarding about $2 million to former MMA champ Chuck Liddell, a San Luis Obispo jury has awarded nearly $1 million to a pair of brothers, who too claimed Cuesta Title Company helped convicted developer Kelly Gearhart defraud... (Continue reading)

SLO jury awards Chuck Liddell nearly $2 million

Written on 24 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A San Luis Obispo jury awarded mixed martial arts champion Chuck Liddell approximately $2 million in his lawsuit against Cuesta Title, the company that worked closely with convicted North County developer Kelly Gearhart. Liddell alleged that Cuesta Title helped Gearhart... (Continue reading)

Chuck Liddell lawsuit goes to jury

Written on 19 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Following a five-week trial, a San Luis Obispo County jury is now deliberating as to whether Cuesta Title Company aided and abetted former North County developer Kelly Gearhart in defrauding mixed martial arts champion Chuck Liddell. [Tribune] Liddell claims he... (Continue reading)