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PG&E destroys 20 palm trees at The Graduate

Written on 18 Dec, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

By KAREN VELIE After a large eucalyptus tree crashed into a power line, PG&E destroyed 20 older palms trees located at The Graduate Restaurant and Nightclub in San Luis Obispo, even though the removal appears to violate city and state... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly to settle public records lawsuit

Written on 17 Dec, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo has agreed to pay the costs in an agreement to resolve a public records request lawsuit brought by journalism professor and editor of CalCoastNew Bill Loving. The agreement also... (Continue reading)

SLO rental inspection program moves forward

Written on 17 Dec, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 45 comments

By KAREN VELIE At a contentious council meeting attended by approximately 200 people, San Luis Obispo City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to have staff draft a rental inspection ordinance aimed at eliminating unsafe housing conditions. During the more than four-hour... (Continue reading)

Neighbors battle over Santa Margarita quarry

Written on 15 Dec, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE As the application for a conditional use permit for a Santa Margarita property zoned for mining winds through the county, neighbors are taking sides in the heated battle over potential transformations to the community if the permit... (Continue reading)

Father fights for the right to raise his child

Written on 10 Dec, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 55 comments

Editor’s Note: Because of privacy concerns, the parent’s names have been changed in the story. By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Child Welfare Services is recommending the father of a 23-month-old daughter lose his parental rights, even though there... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande mayor seeks sanitation district audit

Written on 5 Dec, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 73 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande Mayor Jim Hill has asked the South San Luis Obispo Sanitation District to initiate a forensic audit of the district in an attempt to recover the cost of a fine and mismanagement attributed to the... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s six-figure pension club

Written on 3 Dec, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The number of retired public employees in San Luis Obispo County who are receiving yearly pensions of more than $100,000 continues to grow along with the more $500 million in unfunded pension liability. The highest earning pensioner... (Continue reading)

Emails expose alleged misconduct by Arroyo Grande officials
 


Written on 1 Dec, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 125 comments

Editor’s note: A video of Arroyo Grande Council Member Kristen Barneich noting her reasons for voting against an independent investigation into the July 3 incident is at the bottom of this story. By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE Several public... (Continue reading)

Taxpayers to fund $2.4 million giveaway to county employees

Written on 30 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 51 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisors are slated to vote Tuesday on a $2.4 million payment to employees described as an offset to rising health care costs. The proposal comes a week after the board voted to raise... (Continue reading)

Mayor Tony Ferrara resigns before term ends

Written on 26 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 142 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN In an unusual move, Arroyo Grande Mayor Tony Ferrara announced at Tuesday’s council meeting he intends to resign Friday at 5 p.m., three days before his term ends. The early resignation means that Mayor... (Continue reading)