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SLO County Sheriff’s K9 attacks officer

Written on 30 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Department K9 tasked with catching a fleeing car thief in Arroyo Grande attacked a California Highway Patrol officer on Tuesday who, too, was pursuing the suspect. Officers then charged... (Continue reading)

Tribune columnist is a paid lobbyist

Written on 29 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 51 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A regularly-featured columnist for San Luis Obispo County’s daily newspaper, who is a vocal critic of a controversial rail spur project proposed by Phillips 66, is a paid lobbyist for at least two entities poised to benefit... (Continue reading)

State employee demoted after crossing Gibson

Written on 26 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Succumbing to pressure from San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson, the California Geological Survey has demoted a state geologist who is critical of the science behind a contested local air pollution regulation. The demotion has prompted feuding... (Continue reading)

Another SLO City clerk departing

Written on 22 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN As with finance directors, city clerks have been prone to departing San Luis Obispo after brief stints with the city under the leadership of City Manager Katie Lichtig. Shortly following the resignation of finance director Wayne Padilla,... (Continue reading)

Water district opposition growing, may sink plan

Written on 17 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 43 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A county commission pushed forward a proposal to form a Paso Robles water regulatory district Thursday while its top executive deflected assertions that more than a thousand letters of opposition have been kept from public view. The... (Continue reading)

Cambria is running out of time and money

Written on 15 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Cambria Community Services District has just two and a half months before it will begin operating in the red, according to the district’s latest projections. Cambria is currently strapped for cash as it tries to get... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police officer arrested for DUI

Written on 10 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 74 comments

A California Highway Patrol officer arrested a San Luis Obispo police officer Wednesday morning for driving under the influence and then released him without booking him into the county jail. At 2:22 a.m., a CHP officer discovered Travis Morris, 32,... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach chief’s dishonesty claims rejected again

Written on 8 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

CORRECTION: The attorney hired to assist on the case against Sonny Lopez does not work for Grover Beach City attorney Martin Koczanowicz’ personal law firm as Lopez and his  had previously asserted.  By KAREN VELIE For the fourth time, an... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles property owners win water rights battle

Written on 3 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of Paso Robles property owners won a major court battle in their war against several water purveyors who contend they have notoriously taken water from the Paso Robles Basin for at least five years and now... (Continue reading)

Haggens files $1 billion lawsuit against Albersons

Written on 1 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 41 comments

By KAREN VELIE Haggen, a Washington-based chain of grocery stores, filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking more than $1 billion in damages against Albertsons. In Dec. 2014, Haggen bought 146 Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions and Safeway stores. Shortly after the purchase, many... (Continue reading)