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Supervisor Adam Hill touts bipartisanship in plea for donations

Written on 27 Aug, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE In a recent email ad requesting money, San luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill posts a photo of himself at a wind energy event attended by both Republicans and Democrats as proof of his bipartisan leadership. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Council opposes marijuana cultivation near Nipomo elementary school

Written on 27 Aug, 2019 in Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

The South County Advisory Council voted Monday night against a proposed marijuana grow on a site 1,500 feet away from a Nipomo elementary school. [KSBY] Nipomo AG LLC is seeking a conditional use permit for marijuana cultivation on a 28.82-acre... (Continue reading)

Undocumented farm worker arrested for Paso Robles murder

Written on 26 Aug, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County sheriff detectives charged a man on Friday for the murder of a North County man who was stabbed multiple times, according to Sheriff Ian Parkinson. [Cal Coast Times] Fausto Ortega Maldonado, 28, is... (Continue reading)

Did Morro Bay officials exploit pot shop permitting process?

Written on 22 Aug, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Morro Bay city officials inappropriately manipulated results of marijuana permit applications to reward a pair of favored groups, a lawsuit filed this week in San Luis Obispo asserts. [Cal Coast Times] In late June, the city identified... (Continue reading)

Orcutt school pays $75,000 after teacher allegedly punches student

Written on 20 Aug, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By CCT STAFF The Orcutt Union School District paid a $75,000 settlement to a student last month whom a high school teacher allegedly bullied and punched. [Cal Coast Times] On Aug. 21, 2017, Orcutt Academy High School teacher Ty Fredriks... (Continue reading)

Three gang members arrested for murder of Oceano man

Written on 17 Aug, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo sheriff detectives arrested three men on Friday for the murder of an Oceano man who was shot multiple times in the back, a source close to the investigation said. [Cal Coast Times] Nathaniel Jara,... (Continue reading)

Couple caught in SLO chief’s gun fiasco granted visitation

Written on 16 Aug, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 69 comments

By KAREN VELIE The couple swept up in the search for the gun that San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell lost in a restaurant bathroom is being allowed to see their children again. [Cal Coast Times] Cheyne Orndoff and... (Continue reading)

Andy Caldwell challenges Salud Carbajal for seat in Congress

Written on 14 Aug, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast radio host and executive director of the Coalition for Labor, Agriculture and Business (COLAB), Andy Caldwell, has announced he will challenge incumbent Rep. Salud Carbajal for the District 24 congressional seat. [Cal Coast Times] Caldwell,... (Continue reading)

Marijuana industry donations lead in SLO County races

Written on 12 Aug, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE With the majority on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors up for grabs, several marijuana cultivators are donating large amounts of cash to the two candidates who support their agenda, incumbent supervisor Adam Hill and... (Continue reading)

Fact check: No meth found in home during search for chief’s gun

Written on 7 Aug, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 58 comments

Clarification: SLO Police officers found a pipe at Cheyne Orndoff and Vanessa Bedroni’s home they listed as a meth pipe in their report. However, the pipe, which is sold for cannabis use, was not procured as evidence. By KAREN VELIE... (Continue reading)