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South County sanitation district chief announces resignation

Written on 31 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

The administrator of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District announced he will resign on Aug. 3. [Cal Coast Times] Gerhardt Hubner has come under fire in recent months as the district has launched several personnel investigations, which have... (Continue reading)

SLO County reaches $5 million settlement in jail torture death

Written on 27 Jul, 2017 in Uncovered SLO | 57 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors has agreed to pay $5 million to the family of a man who died after jail guards left him strapped in a chair for more than 46 hours. The board has also... (Continue reading)

Manse on Marsh owner charged with manslaughter

Written on 25 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

California Department of Justice investigators arrested the owner and a former employee of The Manse on Marsh, an independent living facility in San Luis Obispo, for their alleged culpability in the death of one of their residents. On July 19,... (Continue reading)

Jordan Cunningham bucks his base on cap-and-trade

Written on 20 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 46 comments

While nationally Republicans are attempting to roll back climate polices, Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham of Templeton joined seven other Republican legislators in voting to support Governor Jerry Brown’s cap-and-trade program. The vote has led to a backlash against the eight Republican... (Continue reading)

Delinquent Los Osos sewer bills heading for property tax roll

Written on 17 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is expected on Tuesday to place delinquent Los Osos sewer bills on the property tax roll. Out of the sewer charges billed for the last fiscal year, a total... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Adam Hill excoriates Democratic leadership

Written on 10 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 33 comments

By KAREN VELIE In a scathing email to a San Luis Obispo County Democratic party group list, Supervisor Adam Hill has charged Democratic legislators with “taking bribes” and failing to support local elected officials. Specifically, Hill takes issue with state... (Continue reading)

Fired SLO police officer loses latest bid to get job back

Written on 29 Jun, 2017 in Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE A former San Luis Obispo police officer who was fired from the department in 2014 appears to have lost his latest bid to get his job back, according to a tentative ruling issued June 28. In 2016,... (Continue reading)

Man alleges torture in SLO County Jail

Written on 28 Jun, 2017 in Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Jeremiah Mobley knew he needed help. So, he called 9-1-1 to report he was having mental health issues and needed assistance. But instead of receiving mental health treatment, deputies placed the man into full body restraints and... (Continue reading)

Tanker truck crashes in route to Phillips 66 oil refinery

Written on 24 Jun, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

A tanker-truck hauling 5,200 gallons of crude oil crashed near Highway 1 in Nipomo Friday evening causing a small leak. Approximately five gallons of oil leaked from the truck. The tanker truck was in route from San Ardo to a... (Continue reading)

Bwah! Hill loses vote; cancels trip with chamber

Written on 21 Jun, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE County supervisor Adam Hill dropped out of a planned trip to Colorado with members of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce after local business leaders failed to support Hill’s attempt to redirect county budget priorities. Chamber... (Continue reading)