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SLO County policy changes under fire

Written on 28 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County planners are attempting to strengthen a highly contested section of the county general plan that allows officials to restrict private land and water use in times of drought and other resource shortages. The... (Continue reading)

County pension liability tops $346 million

Written on 23 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 72 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN San Luis Obispo County employees’ pension plan has a $346 million unfunded liability, a matter of concern to the Grand Jury because of its breathtaking size and the suggestion that officials may have tried to camouflage the... (Continue reading)

Wallace’s continuing costs to South County residents

Written on 21 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 29 comments

By KAREN VELIE Even though John Wallace is no longer the administrator of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District, district ratepayers continue to cover the costs of his mismanagement. In 2013, following the states determination that a 2010... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande commissioner accused of conflict of interest

Written on 18 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 29 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The lead architect of a proposed housing development in Arroyo Grande is a member of the city’s planning commission, a scenario, critics allege, that creates an ethical conflict of interest. Randy Russom, an architect with RRM Design,... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly radio station at risk after sexually explicit fundraiser

Written on 17 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

By CCN STAFF KCPR FM, Cal Poly’s student-run radio station, could be sold away from the campus following a fundraising promotion in which two student DJs offered to sell photos of their genitals in return for cash donations. For $20... (Continue reading)

State Bar temporarily disbars Paso Robles attorney

Written on 15 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following multiple complaints of professional misconduct, the State Bar of California ordered Paso Robles attorney Dale Gustin’s license to practice law inactive on June 30. Gustin’s latest issue stems from allegations he was threatening criminal prosecution against... (Continue reading)

State audit finds Hill skirting campaign finance law

Written on 11 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 48 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An audit conducted by the California Franchise Tax Board has revealed that San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill failed to properly disclose nearly $70,000 in campaign expenditures during his most recent run for office. The California... (Continue reading)

Covello quitting the DA’s office

Written on 10 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE A little more than a month after losing his bid to become San Luis Obispo County’s top prosecutor, Tim Covello is stepping down from his position with the district attorney’s office. Covello, who is... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman attacks Obama protesters

Written on 9 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 233 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Claiming she was defending President Barack Obama from an unwarranted attack, an Atascadero woman pepper sprayed a group of peaceful protestors on Monday afternoon. Atascadero police then charged the woman with two counts of battery. During the... (Continue reading)

Supervisors waffle on support for Paso Robles water bill

Written on 8 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A heavily-amended legislative proposal to create a “hybrid” water district for controlling the Paso Robles water basin no longer has support from the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors following a circuitous, often testy discussion by... (Continue reading)