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Sheriff deputy assault was family affair

Written on 17 Jan, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 38 comments

By KAREN VELIE Driving from a celebration at a local church, donning a dress shirt and tie, a 5 foot 3 inch Nipomo man was not worried when a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy pulled behind the car he... (Continue reading)

Oceano manager under fire for operating suspended corporation

Written on 15 Jan, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

Even though the Oceano Community Service’s District manager’s privately owned corporation was suspended in early 2009, he continued operating his lending company, according to his financial disclosures. On Tom Geaslen’s Form 700, he claims his company the Titan Lending Corporation... (Continue reading)

Marx’s martial arts and Hill’s “kumbaya” highlight SLO homeless meeting

Written on 13 Jan, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 42 comments

San Luis Obispo Mayor Jan Marx recalled getting punched in the arm outside city hall, Councilman John Ashbaugh proposed video surveillance of the homeless and County Supervisor Adam Hill delivered a “kumbaya” moment during a city workshop Saturday on the... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Gibson sneaks girlfriend back in office?

Written on 10 Jan, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 144 comments

By CALCOASTNEWS STAFF Supervisor Bruce Gibson has brought his legislative assistant and mistress back to work for him in his office, several county employees said. These employees contend Gibson is attempting to bring Cherie Aispuro back to work at his... (Continue reading)

Medical pot delivery bust denounced

Written on 10 Jan, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A driver for a patients’ medical marijuana collective was arrested last week in Oceano after his vehicle was stopped by San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies, reportedly for having a cracked windshield. Following a search of his... (Continue reading)

Officers lodge two claims of retaliation against Arroyo Grande

Written on 7 Jan, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

An Arroyo Grande Police officer says the city has failed to follow due process in dealing with a claim of retaliation, and the police officers’ union also has lodged an accusation of retaliation. On Dec. 31, Michelle Cota filed a... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay Council rejects proposed sewer plant

Written on 4 Jan, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

By KAREN VELIE UPDATE: Morro Bay City Attorney Rob Schulz said Morro Bay is not pulling its application, it is asking that the Coastal Commission deny the application. At a highly contentious special meeting, the Morro Bay City Council voted... (Continue reading)

CalCoastNews’ top stories of 2012

Written on 1 Jan, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By CALCOASTNEWS STAFF “Law enforcement officers have names for the girls offering them sex on the beat: Badge Bunny. Holster Sniffer. Uniform Jumper. Handcuff Hugger. In Paso Robles, brethren in blue have one more: The Chief.” And with those words... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit alleges Wallace intentionally mismanaged sewage plant

Written on 31 Dec, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE EDITOR’S NOTE: See a claim filed by six Oceano homeowners against South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation plant administrator John Wallace at the bottom of this story. Six Oceano homeowners filed a lawsuit on Dec. 18 that claims... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County supervisor accused of threatening state

Written on 26 Dec, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 50 comments

EDITORS NOTE: See Adam Hill’s email calling a state parks official contemptuous, misleading and dishonest at the bottom of this story. By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill’s “scathing emails” have now caught the attention of California... (Continue reading)