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Who’s directing SLO County’s marijuana laws?

Written on 19 May, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles about how high-end investors, small marijuana growers and fortune hunters are battling for a place in California’s new gold/green rush. Three San Luis Obispo County supervisors... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita quarry back on the table

Written on 15 May, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two years after losing their bid to operate a rock quarry in rural Santa Margarita, the owners of the proposed quarry filed a new application for a reduced project. In the revised application, truck trips are reduced... (Continue reading)

County administrator Dan Buckshi resigns abruptly

Written on 12 May, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By KAREN VELIE In a snippy letter to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, county administrator Dan Buckshi announced his resignation Friday Morning. In 2012, the board of supervisors, with a liberal board majority that included supervisors Adam... (Continue reading)

Bible quotes about gays in SLO teacher’s letter cause outrage

Written on 11 May, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 67 comments

A letter to the editor written by a San Luis Obispo High School special education teacher and published by the school’s student news site has prompted outrage on the Central Coast over alleged shaming of the LGBT community. The letter... (Continue reading)

SLO City sued over controversial housing development

Written on 10 May, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of concerned citizens is suing the city of San Luis Obispo, arguing that a proposed 33 unit apartment complex at 71 Palomar Avenue that includes the removal of 55 old growth trees is in violation... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district violates Brown Act amid Brown Act violation investigation

Written on 7 May, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District may have violated the Brown Act while conducting an investigation into an alleged Brown Act violation. On April 19, during a closed session meeting, sanitation district board member and... (Continue reading)

Battle lines drawn over SLO rental inspection election

Written on 4 May, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In the coming months, attorney Stew Jenkins, former council member Dan Carpenter and others will campaign for San Luis Obispo voters to approve a non-discrimination in housing ordinance that would replace an unpopular rental inspection program. On... (Continue reading)

City of SLO settles rental inspection ordinance lawsuit

Written on 30 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

After rescinding its controversial rental inspection ordinance, the City of San Luis Obispo has agreed to pay the cost and fees of a suit, filed by a small group of property owners and a renter, that demanded the ordinance be... (Continue reading)

Los Osos administrator to get 23 percent pay increase

Written on 30 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE Less than a month after the Los Osos Community Services District Board voted to increase water rates by as much by as 65 percent, the district is considering increasing the pay of its part-time administrator by 23... (Continue reading)

Family disputes sheriff’s account of fatal deputy-involved shooting

Written on 29 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE The family of a Paso Robles man who was shot and killed in January by San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies is disputing the department’s account of the fatal shooting. Shortly after midnight on Jan. 24, two... (Continue reading)