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Refugee stories from Eastern Europe

Written on 2 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Editor’s Note: As the refugee crisis in Europe has morphed into a political issue in the United States, CCN reporter Josh Friedman has traveled Eastern Europe, meeting refugees and watching the waves of mass migration. The following... (Continue reading)

More details emerge in developer assault case

Written on 30 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 68 comments

By KAREN VELIE An alleged violent assault on the girlfriend of a prominent San Luis Obispo County developer included smashing the victim’s head through a window and holding her in a closet against her will, sources said. More details emerged Monday... (Continue reading)

Prominent SLO County developer arrested on assault charges

Written on 28 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 43 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police arrested a prominent local developer on Thanksgiving day in connection with an assault that allegedly caused serious bodily injury to a girlfriend, they said. Ryan Petetit, 28, is a principal in PB Companies, a... (Continue reading)

Hill won’t address questions; he’s changing addresses

Written on 27 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 35 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill changed the mailing and work address for a consulting company he works for, the same day he received questions from CalCoastNews about inconsistencies between his financial disclosures and a developer’s... (Continue reading)

Rough waters continue for Ashley Madison cheaters

Written on 23 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Opening up his Earthlink account Monday, a San Luis Obispo based attorney found five threatening emails, each attempting to extort money because of the attorney’s participation on the hookup website Ashley Madison. The site, with a tagline... (Continue reading)

San Luis Jazz Band leader pleads guilty to extortion

Written on 19 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

BY KAREN VELIE The leader of the San Luis Jazz Band plead guilty last month to three counts of extortion against his wife. Mitch Latting, 66, is scheduled to be sentenced by San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jacquelyn... (Continue reading)

Hill threatens Carpenter with beat down

Written on 18 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 77 comments

By CCN STAFF San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill allegedly threatened to kick a competing campaign candidate’s “ass” if the competitor did not stay away from Hill’s largest donor, according to SLO City Councilman Dan Carpenter. During a Tuesday... (Continue reading)

Fareed skips debate for football game

Written on 17 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A young Republican congressional candidate skipped a debate hosted by the Santa Barbara County Young Republicans last month in order to attend his alma mater’s college football game. The move has prompted a dispute between the Young... (Continue reading)

Sacramento attorney probing SLO County citizens

Written on 14 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Sacramento attorney is probing political opponents of developer Nick Tompkins, as well as allies of Arroyo Grande Mayor Jim Hill, prompting some to denounce the effort as a campaign to suppress public participation in local government.... (Continue reading)

Bidders vying for Central Coast Haggen locations

Written on 10 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By John Lindt, publisher of Sierra2theSea Central Coast Haggen grocery stores are among those locations being auctioned off this week in Los Angeles through the bankruptcy court. Last year, Haggen grew to 164 locations after it purchased 146 stores from... (Continue reading)