Uncovered SLO


SLO County political consultant claims critic is racist, again

By KAREN VELIE The more than decade-long race-baiting and misinformation campaign against critics of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson continues. However, the person accused of running former clerk recorder Tommy Gong out of office has changed. The May... (Continue reading)

Did social workers fail to protect 6-year-old Paso Robles boy?

By KAREN VELIE Despite receiving multiple calls reporting the neglect of a young boy, San Luis Obispo County social workers appear to have failed to protect the 6-year-old child who allegedly died after being left in a car while his... (Continue reading)

Child dies in hot car while dad is at work in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE A father is in jail and his child is dead from heat exhaustion after being left in a vehicle while the 27-year-old man went to work at the Paso Robles Inn on Saturday. While the man worked... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles councilman ordered to turn records over by Thursday

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles City Councilman Chris Bausch has until Thursday to fully respond to a barrage of records requests from the San Luis Obispo Tribune or he will be required to allow a third party to gather the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong sails through congressional hearing

By KAREN VELIE A prepared Cal Poly San Luis Obispo President Jeffrey Armstrong sailed through a congressional hearing on antisemitism on campus on Wednesday. Three campus presidents were ordered to attend the hearing – Armstrong, DePaul University President Robert L.... (Continue reading)

Did a San Luis Obispo developer build an uninhabitable home?

By KAREN VELIE Less than a month after moving into their dream home, a San Luis Obispo couple began noticing “egregious construction defects.” A few years later, their San Luis Ranch home is uninhabitable because of black mold, according to... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly president to get grilled by congress over professor’s actions

By KAREN VELIE The U.S. House of Representatives ordered Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to provide an alleged videotape of a professor verbally harassing Jewish students on the campus prior to a May 7 hearing regarding antisemitism on campus, shining... (Continue reading)

Huge modular housing complex coming to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to address the affordable housing crisis, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the process of developing what is slated to be the nation’ largest modular housing development. In order to increase the student... (Continue reading)

Administration reinstates international Cal Poly student and alumni visas

By KAREN VELIE The Trump administration recently reinstated the visas for one international student and three recent Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduates who had their visas revoked earlier this month, according to the university. The alums remained in the... (Continue reading)

Battle over trans students in girl’s sports pulls on purse strings

By KAREN VELIE The battle over allowing trans students to compete in girls sports has parents in San Luis Obispo County choosing sides, threatening financial losses and reaching out to federal prosecutors. Federal laws require schools receiving federal funding to... (Continue reading)