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Who fashioned the Arroyo Grande coverup?

Written on 20 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 63 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN As Arroyo Grande officials prepare for their third review in weeks of City Manager Steve Adams, municipal employees are raising questions about Mayor Tony Ferrara’s handling of a late-night interlude between Adams and a... (Continue reading)

Sex scandal sinks AG police officer confidence

Written on 18 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 182 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Arroyo Grande police officers lodged a formal complaint and a vote of no confidence Thursday against City Manager Steve Adams and Mayor Tony Ferrara fueled by disagreements over the city’s failure to investigate an... (Continue reading)

Is law enforcement using Facebook to bust pot users?

Written on 17 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 35 comments

By KAREN VELIE Law enforcement agencies throughout the country are using Facebook to help them catch criminals, and on the Central Coast, officers may have taken it a step further. Many departments are now training officers on how to navigate... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County makes the top 5 student truancy list

Written on 13 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County made the top-five list of California counties with the highest student truancy rates, according to a report released Friday by California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris. San Luis Obispo County had the fifth... (Continue reading)

A.G. won’t pursue investigation of Adams

Written on 10 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 142 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Two top Arroyo Grande officials escaped further sanctions late Tuesday after council members veered from promises to probe deeper into the pair’s late-night rendezvous in City Hall. The July 3 incident involving City Manager Steve Adams and... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande tape missing 80 minutes

Written on 9 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 59 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Surveillance video provided by Arroyo Grande officials showing interior and exterior views of City Hall on July 3 — when a reported late night rendezvous involving two top employees occurred — is missing 80... (Continue reading)

SLO councilman rips city’s anti-panhandling campaign

Written on 9 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 45 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo city councilman is criticizing the city’s latest attempt to address its homeless problem, calling a recent campaign a fundraising effort for a local nonprofit, rather than a deterrent for aggressive behavior in the... (Continue reading)

Is Arroyo Grande violating its own water conservation laws?

Written on 8 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 38 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid mandatory water conservation efforts, Arroyo Grande city staff has dumped 30,000 to 50,000 gallons of potable water down the gutter while telling the code enforcement officer to ignore the situation. After deciding to paint one of... (Continue reading)

Sex, lies, video, and a city cover-up

Written on 5 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 87 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Arroyo Grande police officer reports and city video tapes support allegations of a late night romantic rendezvous at City Hall between City Manager Steve Adams and a subordinate. On July 3, shortly after Community... (Continue reading)

San Miguel board fires district manager

Written on 3 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By KAREN VELIE Three San Miguel Community Services District Board members voted Thursday to fire their district manager. The legality of which is questionable as the meeting was not on the agenda. On Aug. 28 at 6 p.m., four board... (Continue reading)