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San Luis Obispo County places political action committee on notice

Written on 24 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow on Wednesday put the treasure of a political action committee that supports the reelection of Supervisor Jimmy Paulding on notice regarding serious concerns over their compliance with election laws.... (Continue reading)

SLO councilwoman’s plan to remove neighbor’s parking foiled

Written on 23 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE In a neighborhood plagued with builder defects and allegations city staff failed to properly inspect new construction, a complaint lodged by San Luis Obispo City Councilwoman Jan Marx resulted in a rapid but poor response. Located across... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Paulding’s dark money supporters exposed

Written on 22 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE A political action commitee was formed on March 26 to support the reelection of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding, a man who fought against big money donors impacting our local elections. On April 13, the... (Continue reading)

Suspect shot, killed in Nipomo had lengthy criminal history

Written on 21 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The 48-year-old man who was shot and killed after shooting at deputies in Nipomo on Sunday had a lengthy criminal history that included the killing of a romantic rival in 2013. On Sunday evening, Joseph Munoz was... (Continue reading)

Deputy shoots and kills suspect in Nipomo

Written on 20 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A suspect in a domestic disturbance in Nipomo fired at a San Luis Obispo County deputy, before law enforcement shot and killed him on Sunday evening. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., deputies arrived at the 700 block of... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach citizens’ initiative to limit building heights moves forward

Written on 20 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of Grover Beach residents collected 60% more signatures than required for a petition aimed at limiting building heights in the coastal community. The group’s goal is to limit the height of new buildings in commercial... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo broker surrenders license amid disciplinary action

Written on 19 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

Editor’s note: CalCoastNews is referring to developer Ryan Petetit, who changed his name to Ryan Wright during the case, as Ryan Petetit-Wright. By KAREN VELIE Former San Luis Obispo real estate broker and attorney John Belsher surrendered his brokers license... (Continue reading)

Shandon school board member charged with felony shoplifting

Written on 18 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A controversial Shandon school board member is facing felony shoplifting charges after law enforcement arrested her a third time in less then 10 years for shoplifting. Paso Robles police officers arrested Shandon Joint Unified School District Board... (Continue reading)

Woman accused of election fraud to represent herself, seek jury trial

Written on 14 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County woman facing nine felony counts over alleged election fraud again plans to represent herself as she moves towards a jury trial. On April 9, Gaea Powell filed a motion for “conflict counsel”... (Continue reading)

Should Trump refund fees for wind energy leases offshore of Morro Bay?

Written on 12 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County attorney Saro Rizzo on April 2 asked the federal government to pursue lease refund agreements with the five companies currently holding offshore wind leases in California, three of which are off the coast... (Continue reading)