Uncovered SLO


Templeton advisory group on the chopping block

By KAREN VELIE After the chair of the Templeton Area Advisory Group was convicted of eight criminal counts, the bulk of the group’s members resigned leaving the board unable to function. With only three members left, the group no longer... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court denies SLO attorney’s request to resign with charges pending

Editor’s note: CalCoastNews is referring to developer Ryan Petetit, who changed his name to Ryan Wright during the case, as Ryan Petetit-Wright. By KAREN VELIE The California Supreme Court ruled that former San Luis Obispo attorney John Belsher cannot avoid... (Continue reading)

SLO County woman guilty of 9 election fraud charges

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury on Monday found Gaea Powell guilty of nine counts – eight felonies and one misdemeanor – for election fraud committed during the 2022 and 2024 Arroyo Grande mayoral races. Powell is... (Continue reading)

Election fraud suspect yelled at the judge, told him no

By KAREN VELIE As her trial was coming to a close, election fraud suspect Gaea Powell yelled, cried, threw things and told a San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge no. While Powell regularly yelled at the judge, she behaved... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identifies shooting suspect

Randall Kelley in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the man killed in an officer involved shooting on Thursday morning in Paso Robles as 44-year-old Randall Kelley of San Miguel. Shortly after 8 a.m., deputies tracked Kelley’s Ram... (Continue reading)

Suspect killed in officer involved shooting in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE An officer involved fatal shooting in Paso Robles has led to the closure of southbound Highway 101 at Spring Street. Shortly after 8 a.m., officers discovered a Ram truck at Hampton Inn Suites parking lot. The truck... (Continue reading)

Election fraud suspect’s witness issues, case winding down

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County woman facing eight felony election fraud charges failed to properly serve multiple witnesses, resulting in the judge denying her the ability to question several people, including SLO County Democratic Party Chair Tom... (Continue reading)

Lawsuits, assault claim mar Pismo Beach mayor race

By KAREN VELIE After more than a decade, Pismo Beach Mayor Ed Waage is calling it quits. Three candidates are currently vying for the top spot on the city council, one of whom is involved with a lawsuit against the... (Continue reading)

McClatchy guts SLO Tribune newsroom, part of nationwide layoffs

By KAREN VELIE McClatchy gutted newsrooms throughout the United States on Thursday, including laying off five journalists who were working for the San Luis Obispo Tribune. The layoffs include three reporters, one photographer and opinion editor Stephanie Finucane, according to... (Continue reading)

Judge dismisses alleged fraudster’s lawsuit against SLO County clerk

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the San Luis Obispo County woman facing felony election fraud charges because the complaint did not contain specific allegations and did not identify which civil rights were... (Continue reading)