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SLO County supervisors argue over Proposition 13 protections

Written on 13 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to no longer support the two-thirds majority vote to raise taxes in its state legislative platform, while arguing over the meaning of Proposition 13. Before... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly swim coach accused of misconduct, on leave

Written on 12 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly’s head swim coach Phil Yoshida is on indefinite leave amid an investigation into allegations he is verbally and emotionally abusive to students and assistant coaches, according to an article in the Orange County Register. On... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors to vote on dropping support for Proposition 13

Written on 11 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider repealing its support of Proposition 13 and of the two-thirds vote required to raise taxes, even though they voted unanimously in February to support the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo drops plan for homeless parking, unsure about future plans

Written on 7 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE The city of San Luis Obispo and a nonprofit dropped plans on Wednesday to provide an overnight parking area for homeless people on Palm Street near the Veterans Memorial Building after neighbors raised procedural, safety and legal... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County’s unfunded pension liability up 73%

Written on 6 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County’s unfunded pension liability increased 73% in one year, primarily because of poorly performing investments and higher than predicted cost of living increases. The Santa Barbara County Employees’ Retirement System reported an unfunded pension debt... (Continue reading)

San Luis High School’s long history of covering up sexual misconduct

Written on 5 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo High School recently made headlines when its district board fired head basketball coach and history teacher Jeff Brandow amid allegations of sexual misconduct with a student. The decision to terminate a winning coach appears... (Continue reading)

Owner of SLO woman’s gym accused of peeping in window

Written on 1 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The owner of a gym in San Luis Obispo where a spy camera was recently discovered hidden in a bathroom, was arrested following a peeping Tom incident in Los Osos more than a decade ago. Last month,... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s unfunded pension liability soaring, nearly $1 billion

Written on 30 Aug, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unfunded pension liability is almost $1 billion, primarily because of huge pay raises and poorly performing investments. The SLO County Pension Trust Board of Trustees reported an unfunded pension debt of $943 million... (Continue reading)

Hidden camera filmed partially clothed women at San Luis Obispo gym

Written on 28 Aug, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo woman wants community members to know she found a hidden camera on Aug. 23 in a bathroom at a local gym that caters to women. During her third trip to the restroom on... (Continue reading)

Trash piling up at Fort Hunter Liggett, contract issues

Written on 27 Aug, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Household trash is piling up at an Army base on the south side of Monterey County after the base contracted with a garbage company that does not have the equipment needed to remove the rubbish. Hundreds of... (Continue reading)