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Gail Wilcox gets $180,000 to settle county lawsuit
Written on 2 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 12 Comments
San Luis Obispo County has decided to pay Gail Wilcox $180,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit she filed last summer. The decision to make the settlement was announced by county counsel Warren Jensen late Tuesday afternoon. Wilcox, the former assistant... (Continue reading)
Top two sheriff officials double and triple dipping
Written on 24 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 40 Comments
Though highly unusual, the methods San Luis Obispo County’s two top sheriff officials have adopted to double and even triple their incomes are entirely legal. In an interesting twist, San Luis Obispo County Under Sheriff Steve Bolts is taking home between... (Continue reading)
Possible deal between county and De Vaul?
Written on 15 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 6 Comments
Steps were taken behind closed doors on Thursday in an attempt to resolve the long-simmering standoff between controversial rancher Dan De Vaul and San Luis Obispo County. De Vaul and his advisers met for several hours with county officials. Sunny Acres... (Continue reading)
County agency accused of misuse of state funds
Written on 5 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 21 Comments
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has accused San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) of the inappropriate expenditure of more than $1 million in taxpayer funds, claiming the county agency transferred funds slated for road maintenance to purchase new... (Continue reading)
CalCoastNews’ top stories of 2009
Written on 1 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 8 Comments
From government employees abusing the public trust to lending schemes that devastating investors, CalCoastNews readers were the first to get the news about many of the prominent local events of 2009. Lending schemes devastate investors In March, we broke the news that... (Continue reading)
Barry Bonds’ son busted in SLO
Written on 16 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 1 Comment
Barry Bonds’ son, who earlier this month was arrested for assaulting his mother, was issued an arrest warrant in San Luis Obispo County for failing to show up for an Aug. 13 court date. [MercuryNews] On July 9, San Luis... (Continue reading)
Sarah Christie to resign from planning commission
Written on 15 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 23 Comments
EXCLUSIVE: Sources tell CalCoastNews to expect controversial San Luis Obispo County Planning Commissioner Sarah Christie to announce her resignation at Thursday morning’s scheduled meeting. Christie was originally appointed to the planning commission by 5th District county supervisor Jim Patterson following his... (Continue reading)
SLO hospitals battle over trauma center
Written on 14 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 3 Comments
Mike Hodgson in the Times Press Recorder has a two part series about the increasingly ugly and bitter battle between local hospitals. The issue: Whether or not SLO County should have a designated regional trauma center at one of its... (Continue reading)
Judge Picquet retires
Written on 12 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 7 Comments
San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Roger Picquet announced plans to retire from the bench, effective next Tuesday, just four months after his decision to overturn a ballot initiative was thrown out by the court of appeals. [Tribune] Picquet’s 2008... (Continue reading)
Rancher chooses jail over displacing homeless
Written on 23 Nov, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 15 Comments
Rancher Dan De Vaul was led away in handcuffs this morning after electing to go to jail, rather than accept Judge John Trice's offer of five years of probation. De Vaul, who instead will serve up to 90 days in... (Continue reading)
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