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John Wallace pleads to criminal conflict of interest charge

Written on 6 Mar, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

Former South County Sanitation District administrator John Wallace pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor conflict of interest charges Tuesday as part of a plea deal that will allow him to avoid a trial on four felony charges. [Cal Coast Times] Wallace... (Continue reading)

Oceano Dunes District generates $243 million a year for SLO County

Written on 6 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

An economic impact report prepared by a South Lake Tahoe-based consulting firm found that, between July 2016 and Sept. 2017, the Oceano Dunes District within California’s state parks system generated a total of $243 million for the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

One person killed, others injured in Santa Margarita crash

Written on 6 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

One person was killed and several others were injured when a vehicle carrying seven people crashed in the Santa Margarita area Tuesday morning. [KSBY] The single-vehicle crash occurred near Bitterwater road and Highway 58. Occupants of the vehicle were transported... (Continue reading)

Judge questions district attorney’s case against John Wallace

Written on 6 Mar, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

A Santa Maria Superior Court Judge questioned on Monday why the conflict of interest case against John Wallace is being heard in criminal court and not civil court. Judge Timothy Staffel voiced concerns that neither of the victim agencies, the... (Continue reading)

So much for SLO’s Measure G

Written on 5 Mar, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE In 2014, the citizens of the City of San Luis Obispo voted to approve a half-cent sales tax known as Measure G. Set to sunset in 2022, it was sold to the voters as a... (Continue reading)

SLO seeking sales and property tax increases to fund projects

Written on 5 Mar, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

On top of the city’s existing .5 percent sales tax, San Luis Obispo officials are putting forward the idea of a 1 percent sales tax and additional property taxes, in order to fund infrastructure projects that are said to require... (Continue reading)

Another drug dealer escapes from Lompoc federal prison

Written on 4 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An inmate serving time for distribution of possession of methamphetamine walked away from the minimum security Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc on Sunday, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 1 p.m., prison guards discovered... (Continue reading)

Carbajal and Fareed’s Soros Nazi controversy

Written on 4 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

In the aftermath of Congressman Salud Carbajal receiving a campaign contribution from the son of billionaire financier George Soros, Carbajal’s reelection campaign and challenger Justin Fareed are clashing over the allegation that Soros was a Nazi collaborator. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson sued over tampons

Written on 1 Mar, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

A lawsuit was filed Wednesday against San Luis Obispo County, Sheriff Ian Parkinson and the sheriff’s department, alleging civil rights violations of female inmates over the alleged failure to provide tampons to women who are menstruating. [Cal Coast Times] State... (Continue reading)

Judicial elections shape the Grand Jury

Written on 1 Mar, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | One comment

On Valentine’s Day, readers found out how important voting to tearing down financial barriers against people accessing justice is in San Luis Obispo County this year. When I started practicing law here, in 1978, strong judges with strong personalities and... (Continue reading)