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San Luis Obispo County facility closes following lawsuit, lack of clients

Written on 28 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County closed one of its mental health facilities less than three weeks after a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the county and the contracted operator of the facility. The county, however, points to... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County supervisors raise own pay 48%

Written on 26 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1-1 on Tuesday to raise their own salaries by 48.8%. The board also raised department head salaries from 19% to 25% over five years. Even though all five supervisors... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 25 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By CalCoastNews staff Will Morro Bay City Council extend an ordinance banning battery storage facilities in the city? Will San Luis Obispo County move forward with a plan to spend construct a trail from Morro Bay to Cayucos? These are... (Continue reading)

Could San Luis Obispo lose ownership of Canet Adobe?

Written on 24 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE The City of San Luis Obispo plans to build a tiny home village for low-income people at the site of the historical Canet Adobe. The lofty goal raises a host of questions that could result in legal... (Continue reading)

Disciplined San Luis Obispo police officer sues the city

Written on 23 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo police officer who was docked pay and demoted following allegations of excessive force, retaliation and poor decision making is suing the city for violating his right to due process, according to a Jan.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman charged in gruesome animal cruelty case

Written on 21 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles woman is facing seven felony counts of animal cruelty after animal control officers rescued six cats living in a filthy apartment amid the dead bodies and bones of 40 other cats, a sea of... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 18 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By CalCoastNews staff Will Pismo Beach raise its development fees? How will the San Luis Obispo City Council respond to a request to award nearly $10 million for design and engineering for the proposed Prado Road Bridge over Highway 101?... (Continue reading)

Conflicts of interest, mismanagement at SLO County agency

Written on 17 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

Correction: The funds were sent to ECOSLO via direct deposit and not a check as initially reported. By KAREN VELIE Following with its history of conflicts of interest and financial mismanagement, San Luis Obispo County’s waste agency mistakenly sent $4,500... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo judge rules Coastal Commission can’t rewrite history

Written on 13 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By ANNIE BRAFF A San Luis Obispo district court judge has moved the markers in a six-year-old fight between the California Coastal Commission and two families who have been trying to build retirement homes in Cambria. The Commission denied building... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County supervisors seeking 48.8% raise in pay

Written on 12 Feb, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to raise their own salaries by 48.8%. The proposed raise, which was listed on the consent agenda, will increase the supervisors’ pay from $115,000 to $171,000... (Continue reading)