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Paso Robles mayor scolded over conflicts of interest

Written on 20 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles Mayor John Hamon received a warning from state regulators in February for violating political rules about conflicts of interest, according to a California Fair Political Practices Commission’s Feb. 13 warning letter. A determination that ended... (Continue reading)

Is Pismo Beach’s reclaimed water project doomed?

Written on 19 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE After expending millions of dollars and thousands of hours of time, representatives of Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach on Monday all but pulled the plug on Central Coast Blue, a regional recycled water project. In... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 18 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By CalCoastNews staff The Paso Robles City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on March 19 in the council chambers. The council will consider increasing its own compensation by 10% and travel allowance by 20%, under Item K-2 on the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students damage property in San Luis Obispo, video

Written on 17 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE An estimated 6,000 to 7,000 people gathered near the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo campus on Saturday morning for the annual Saint Fratty’s Day celebration. Students damaged dorms, broke glass and left trash throughout the area. Beginning... (Continue reading)

Board votes to quit, close San Simeon services district

Written on 16 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Plagued by years of mismanagement, the San Simeon Community Services District Board of Directors voted unanimously on Friday to dissolve the district. Formed in 1961, the San Simeon district currently provides water, sewer, street lighting and road... (Continue reading)

White supremacists disrupt Pismo Beach City Council meeting

Written on 14 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE Clarification: A reporter named Bill Shaner wrote an article outing some of the members of a neo-Nazi group located in California. Since then, one of the leaders in the group is claiming his name is Bill Shaner.... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors to interview final administrator candidates

Written on 13 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a special meeting on Thursday to interview the final candidates for the empty county administrator position, according to an agenda posted Wednesday. The supervisors plan... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach to pay back overcharges, initiative moves forward

Written on 12 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach City Council on Monday agreed the city has overcharged residents on their water bills and will need to refund nearly $100,000. Earlier on Monday, a citizens group turned in more than four times the... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 11 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By CalCoastNews staff The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. on March 12 in the Board Chambers. In an attempt to raise approximately $6 million a year, the county is looking at increasing the... (Continue reading)

Central Coast fishermen challenge state over wind energy plans

Written on 11 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Fishermen from Morro Bay and Port San Luis recently filed a legal challenge against the state’s wind energy plans, arguing the process violates their constitutional right to fish. In 2022, the federal government auctioned off three offshore... (Continue reading)