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SLO County Sheriff Parkinson to explain his office’s interactions with ICE

Written on 26 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE While Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased operations in San Luis Obispo County, a small group of people have accused local law enforcement of violating state laws in order to assist ICE agents. On Tuesday, the... (Continue reading)

Templeton advisory group chair facing 24 criminal charges

Written on 25 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The current chair of the Templeton Area Advisory Group is facing 24 criminal charges related to violating multiple restraining orders, vandalism and petty theft. David Leader is scheduled for trial on March 2. Several years ago, Leader... (Continue reading)

Man who threatened SLO County official seeks insanity defense

Written on 18 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The man accused of planning to kill San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow and then explode a bomb at Templeton High School claims he was not responsible for his alleged crimes because of mental defect... (Continue reading)

Catholic priest now charged with aggravated sexual assault

Written on 16 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Catholic priest is facing additional charges this week regarding allegations he sexually abused four children in San Luis Obispo County. Father Theodore Gabrielli, 61, is now facing 38 criminal counts including aggravated sexual assault. All of... (Continue reading)

Paul Flores’ hopes to overturn murder conviction dashed

Written on 14 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paul Flores’ hopes that the California Supreme Court would overturn his murder conviction were dashed Wednesday when the court denied his petition for review. A jury in 2022 found that Flores murdered Kristin Smart during an attempted... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo attorney resigns from bar amid disciplinary action

Written on 14 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE John Belsher, a San Luis Obispo-based attorney, resigned from the State Bar of California on Tuesday amid disciplinary proceedings. He asked to be immediately listed as inactive. Even so, his resignation isn’t effective until the State Bar... (Continue reading)

Divisions between law enforcement and anti-ICE protestors escalate

Written on 13 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE The division between anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement groups in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties and supporters of law enforcement have widened following recent fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota. In response to videos of the shooting,... (Continue reading)

Bankruptcy hits nonprofits in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara counties

Written on 6 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

Clarification: While attorney Eva Ulz is named in the Flipcause bankruptcy, she wrote that, “Flipcause does not owe me any money and I have never had any financial relationship with Flipcause.” By KAREN VELIE A California-based fundraising platform filed for... (Continue reading)

Oil production to restart offshore of Santa Barbara County

Written on 2 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE Sable Offshore can now resume offshore oil production at all three of its platforms off the Santa Barbara County coastline, following a federal appeals court ruling on Wednesday. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Councilwoman supports interfering with ICE agents

Written on 30 Dec, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 57 comments

By KAREN VELIE Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased operations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties over the past three days. Misinformation on social media about the operation is creating fear in local immigrant communities. Early Tuesday... (Continue reading)