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INSIDE EFI: The Long Fall

Written on 3 May, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

Part 2: Maybe money does grow on trees By DANIEL BLACKBURN (Editors' note: This is the second in a series examining the high-rolling, multi-million-dollar Paso Robles financial lender, EFI, and the fascinating reasons for its current critical condition.) When Karen Guth angrily ordered... (Continue reading)

CORRECTION

Written on 1 May, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

In an April 29 story about Paso Robles’ Vista del Hombre project, UncoveredSLO.com reported incorrectly that “Hurst has not foreclosed on Vista del Hombre, despite its contractual promise to protect investors if developers are delinquent on their agreements for at... (Continue reading)

INSIDE EFI: An Investors Nightmare

Written on 1 May, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

Part 1: Divorce sparks nasty public war By DANIEL BLACKBURN (Editors’ note: This is the first in a series examining the high-rolling, high-interest, high-risk, hard money business, and a close-up look at the primary players in one multi-million-dollar Paso Robles firm that... (Continue reading)

Hedges backs down to court, will return pot

Written on 30 Apr, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Sheriff Pat Hedges will return a small baggie of marijuana to its rightful owner today. The lawman had refused to return the medical marijuana to Arroyo Grande’s D. Craig Steffens even after an order issued by San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Gearhart’s $28 million Paso project imperiled

Written on 29 Apr, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE It’s only a few second’s drive time between the weathered plywood sign on Paso Robles' Jardine Road announcing the imminent approach of “Vista del Hombre,” and its equally unimpressive, unmarked entrance, but that brief moment... (Continue reading)

County rules tighten for indigent law services

Written on 28 Apr, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE County administrators have pulled the plug on easy, free legal counsel for the indigent. In a move resulting in considerable confusion and contention, San Luis Obispo County’s Probation Department recently began billing indigent individuals who have claimed the right... (Continue reading)

COMMENTARY: Gearhart’s museum offer mystifying

Written on 23 Apr, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE Generosity occurs for very few reasons. Kelly Gearhart, a North County property developer known for his altruism, has donated space to the Atascadero Historical Society for its museum. Gearhart wants to let the society house its... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly computer guru probe may be illegal

Written on 17 Apr, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE A reproachful e-mail besmirching a Southern California man sent to a popular San Luis Obispo County radio talk show host may spell big legal troubles for a Cal Poly Internet technician and the university. Don Carver... (Continue reading)

Game’s over: Baker will ink Poly-Saudi pact

Written on 15 Apr, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly President Warren Baker will sign a controversial agreement to partner Cal Poly’s College of Engineering with a Saudi Arabian university despite growing campus discord with the plan. The Saudi proposal would appear to exclude women, Jews and... (Continue reading)

County gag on volunteers will be voided

Written on 14 Apr, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A newly-issued official policy prohibiting public comment by volunteers at the county animal shelter is being revised. San Luis Obispo County supervisors Bruce Gibson and Katcho Achadjian told UncoveredSLO.com Monday that changes are being made in Animal Services Division’s... (Continue reading)