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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)

Inspection report rips SLO County Jail’s treatment of mentally ill inmates

Written on 7 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 45 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s Note: This is part two in a two-part series about San Luis Obispo County health services and sheriff department’s treatment of the mentally ill. Part one looked into several suspicious deaths and one injury that occurred... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police officer indicted on felony charges

Written on 2 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

CORRECTION:Alex Geiger is facing a maximum sentence of three years and eight months in jail. By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office Charged the Grover Beach police officer whose two dogs attacked and killed a 64-year-old... (Continue reading)

Questions after 2 die, 1 hurt in county custody

Written on 31 Jan, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s Note: This is part one in a two-part series about San Luis Obispo County health services and sheriff department’s treatment of the mentally ill. Two men died and a third man seriously injured himself while in... (Continue reading)

Is SLO County manipulating average rainfall totals?

Written on 29 Jan, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE Going by San Luis Obispo County’s average rainfall numbers, most of the county failed to reach average precipitation in the 2015/2016 rainy season. And with the county’s ever changing average rainfall numbers, much of the county is... (Continue reading)

John Wallace arrested on felony conflict of interest charges

Written on 24 Jan, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 86 comments

Editors Note: “The criminal complaint against John Wallace is attached below the article. By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s office has filed felony conflict of interest charges against 73-year-old John Wallace, the former administrator of the... (Continue reading)