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Complaint filed against UC Santa Barbara over targeting of Jewish student

Written on 17 May, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

  By CCN STAFF A Jewish legal advocacy organization on Thursday filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of California Santa Barbara on behalf of the student government president, whom pro-Palestinian protesters have targeted amid the ongoing war... (Continue reading)

Assaults and arrests, SLO County developer’s fall from grace

Written on 15 May, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series about the evolution of notorious developer Ryan Wright, also known as Ryan Petetit, and the legal challenges he is currently facing. Read part one: Evolution of an... (Continue reading)

Evolution of an alleged San Luis Obispo County conman

Written on 14 May, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series about the evolution of notorious developer Ryan Wright, also known as Ryan Petetit, and the legal challenges he is currently facing. Suave jet-setting elite, financial genius, prolific... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 13 May, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By CalCoastNews staff The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. on May 14 in the board chambers. PG&E is seeking a refund of $1,398,252 plus interest for its 2019-2020 property taxes, according to item... (Continue reading)

SLO County fishing industry in peril, judge to consider injunction

Written on 12 May, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE Fishermen from Morro Bay and Port San Luis are seeking a preliminary injunction to stop wind energy companies from surveying the ocean floor. Local fishermen report catch numbers are down 67% to 70% since one company recently... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo seeking third pot shop, delivery service closes

Written on 11 May, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo is in the process of approving a third retail pot shop, this one located at the intersection of Broad and Woodbridge streets. Meanwhile, the city’s only licensed cannabis delivery service recently folded. During the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Council votes to dump paid parking

Written on 8 May, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to dump the controversial paid parking program after rejecting a referendum to repeal the ordinance because of errors in the petition. Multiple public speakers demeaned the council, saying... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 6 May, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By CalCoastNews staff The Paso Robles City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on May 7 in the council chambers. Following a public attempt to end paid parking in the downtown area through a referendum, which city staff claimed had... (Continue reading)

Petition to recall San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson fails

Written on 2 May, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson won reelection against a relatively unknown opponent by only 13 votes — prompting a recall by a citizens group. The effort to recall Gibson over his his support of raising... (Continue reading)

Court rejects attempt to close Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant

Written on 30 Apr, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday denied a petition seeking to shut down Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in San Luis Obispo County. After agreeing to close the nuclear power plant in 2025, PG&E received... (Continue reading)