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Insiders bet on Lichtig for harbor commissioner. Did it pay off?

Written on 1 Dec, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of political insiders poured over $20,000 into the Port San Luis Harbor District commissioner race, all backing former San Luis Obispo City Manager Katie Lichtig and a plan to industrialize the harbor. One of the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo developer appeals sentence, not guilty plea

Written on 26 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE 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 After pleading guilty and then sentenced to five years in federal prison... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo bare knuckle fighter wins first professional bout

Written on 25 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

  By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo bare knuckle fighter Steven Sainsbury won his first professional match last week by landing a vicious punch in the third round of the “Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship” event in Los Angeles. Sainsbury entered... (Continue reading)

Average home price in San Luis Obispo County now over $900,000

Written on 24 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE With a 5.03% increase in property values during the past fiscal year, the average price for a home in San Luis Obispo County is now $901,111, according to a SLO County Assessor’s Office annual report released Sunday.... (Continue reading)

Write-in candidate for SLO County supervisor guilty of election fraud

Written on 22 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Grover Beach woman pleaded no contest this week to felony charges related to her run as a write-in candidate for the San Luis Obispo County District 3 supervisor seat in the March 2024 Primary Election. On... (Continue reading)

Pretendian and federally recognized tribe battle over Oceano Dunes

Written on 21 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Who should have more influence on the future of the Oceano Dunes, a pretendian or a federal recognized indigenous tribe? The Northern Chumash, an unrecognized tribe founded by a pretendian, support closing the dunes to off-road recreational... (Continue reading)

Election update: New leaders in four San Luis Obispo County races

Written on 21 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

Update: The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder counted an additional 18,800 ballots on Saturday, a count that resulted in no changes in the winners of any local races. By KAREN VELIE The leaders in four races in San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Manager back after $2.25 million claim denied

Written on 19 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following two separate attempts over four months to get a financial settlement from the city, Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis plans to return to work on Wednesday. During the first months of 2024, Lewis battled with... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 19 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By CalCoastNews staff Will San Luis Obispo City Council vote to revamp its elections? On the same evening, how will the Paso Robles City Council respond to a slew of allegations made by former City Manager Ty Lewis against Councilman... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County counts more ballots, few changes

Written on 15 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The leaders in all but one race in San Luis Obispo County remain unchanged after the clerk recorder counted an additional 4,800 ballots on Thursday. Even so, with more than 32% of received ballots uncounted, there are... (Continue reading)