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Prosecutors charge two suspects in Templeton Feed and Grain arson fire

Written on 21 May, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against  two people on Wednesday regarding the July 4, 2025 arson fire that destroyed the historical Templeton Feed and Grain, District Attorney Dan Dow announced on Thursday.... (Continue reading)

Gibson and Dow battle over SLO County District Attorney Office funding

Written on 20 May, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson and District Attorney Dan Dow clashed on Tuesday over funding for the prosecutors’ office, a partisan dispute that could result in a lawsuit. Amid the past several years of budget... (Continue reading)

Will SLO County partisan politics interfere with public safety?

Written on 19 May, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE During a San Luis Obispo County District 2 supervisor candidate forum in Cayucos on Saturday, candidates Jim Dantona and Michael Woody answered dozens of questions from community members, including a question about working with SLO County District... (Continue reading)

Does SLO County candidate Jim Dantona stand with or against big oil?

Written on 18 May, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE While many coastal residents are opposed to having hundreds of acres of windmills off the coast of Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County supervisor candidate Jim Dantona argues wind energy is a non-issue while “big oil” is... (Continue reading)

Bike SLO County leader enters plea in child molestation case

Written on 15 May, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The former executive director of Bike SLO County pleaded no contest on Thursday to one count for molesting his 6-year-old step-granddaughter in a hot tub last year. As a result of his plea, Richard Ellison is facing... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County attempts to rectify voter guide error

Written on 13 May, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorders Office on Tuesday mailed out a list of endorsed candidates it wrongly omitted from voter guide pages to all registered voters in an attempt to correct its error. California law allows... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande water rates expected to increase because of lawsuit

Written on 11 May, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Most of south San Luis Obispo County is facing increased water rates because of an ongoing lawsuit over Lopez Lake water, with Arroyo Grande residents in line to pay the bulk of the costs in the fight... (Continue reading)

CalCoastNews reporter wins defamation case

Written on 9 May, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Jody Bernat’s defamation lawsuit against CalCoastNews reporter Karen Velie has been dismissed. San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Tana Coates issued a ruling Friday applying California’s anti-SLAPP law to end the case. “The anti-SLAPP statute enables... (Continue reading)

Search for Kristin Smart’s remains continues in Arroyo Grande

Written on 8 May, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Investigators continue on Friday to search for the remains of murder victim Kristin Smart at the Arroyo Grande home of the mother of her killer Paul Flores. Paul Flores murdered Smart during an attempted rape in 1996... (Continue reading)

Investigators search Susan Flores’ Arroyo Grande home for Kristin Smart evidence

Written on 6 May, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Investigators are currently serving a search warrant at the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores as part of an ongoing investigation in the Kristin Smart murder case, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Early... (Continue reading)