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McClatchy to sell the SLO Tribune building

Written on 25 Mar, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE McClatchy, running in the red for years, is planning to sell The Tribune building on Higuera Street this year, according to a presentation McClatchy made on Feb. 28 to JP Morgan. In 2015, McClatchy incurred a loss... (Continue reading)

Costly disputes plunge sanitation district into the red

Written on 23 Mar, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Claims of juvenile behaviors are mounting at the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District, with at least five investigations launched over the past year. The ongoing squabbles have become increasingly costly to rate payers. Over the... (Continue reading)

SLO repeals rental ordinance, considers nondiscrimination

Written on 23 Mar, 2017 in Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council repealed the city’s controversial rental inspection ordinance on Tuesday. However, the council did not adopt a nondiscrimination in housing ordinance and instead voted to allow 30 days for city staff to analyze the proposed... (Continue reading)

Alleged Paso Robles pedophile headed to trial

Written on 21 Mar, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

Following testimony revealing that Paso Robles man Jason Porter allegedly held down a 4-year-old girl while he performed oral sex, a San Luis Obispo judge ruled there is enough evidence for the child molestation and sexual abuse case to go... (Continue reading)

CCN’s Dan Blackburn featured in National Geographic documentary

Written on 18 Mar, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A National Geographic documentary premiering this week probes the exploits of California’s most notorious water barons — with a focus on north San Luis Obispo County and Stewart and Linda Resnick. The documentary spotlights the reporting of... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district joins Arroyo Grande in misconduct investigation

Written on 2 Mar, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District voted 2-0 on Wednesday to pay half the cost for an investigation into allegations of misconduct raised by a resident of Arroyo Grande against Mayor Jim Hill. Earlier this... (Continue reading)

Parents say their mentally ill son was tortured and killed in county jail

Written on 25 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 81 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s Note: This is part one in a two-part series about the death of Andrew Holland and the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department’s use of restraints and safety cells. Andrew Holland knew he could not always... (Continue reading)

SLO rental inspection initiative headed to the ballot

Written on 20 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

UPDATE: Mayor Heidi Harmon responded with a claim that the city council had already voted to repeal the rental ordinance. However, the city council voted to suspend the ordinance. By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo’s rental inspection ordinance is likely... (Continue reading)

Cambria facing almost $600,000 in fines

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

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s Note: The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s complaint and notices of violation are included at the bottom of this article. The Cambria Community Services District is facing almost $600,000 in fines because district staff... (Continue reading)

Allegations of misconduct ignite Arroyo Grande Council

Written on 12 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande City Council will consider hiring an outside investigator to look into allegations of misconduct brought by a member of the public against Mayor Jim Hill. Three members of the bitterly divided council opposed Hill’s... (Continue reading)