Uncovered SLO


Contractor loses position for illegal practices, Cambria hires him

By KAREN VELIE Less than two years after Charlies Grace settled a lawsuit with the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office for illegal business practices and false advertising, Cambria hired his company Grace Environmental Services to install water meters.... (Continue reading)

Eye on Ty: Shedding light on Paso manager’s multi-million-dollar claim

Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series regarding Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis’ claims of a conspiracy. Read part-one: Eye on Ty: Recording refutes Paso Robles manager’s conspiracy claim. Read part-two: Who is the pot dealer... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande couple sentenced to prison for fraud

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande couple who scammed the federal government out of more than a million dollars were sentenced to multi-year prison terms on Thursday, according to the U.S Attorney’s Office in Hawaii. The couple, Christopher and Erin... (Continue reading)

What’s the Paso Robles coveted recording mystery?

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis filed a claim for $2.275 million against the city alleging that Councilman Chris Bausch and others bullied and harassed him, a claim that multiple videos and recordings refute. In his claim,... (Continue reading)

Former Mindbody CEO loses appeal, multiplies his judgement

By KAREN VELIE A court in 2023 ordered former Mindbody CEO Rick Stollmeyer of San Luis Obispo to pay $48 million to Mindbody’s shareholders after he concocted a scheme to benefit himself while harming the shareholders. He lost an appeal... (Continue reading)

A slew of restaurant closures in San Luis Obispo County in 2024

By KAREN VELIE It is likely one of your favorite restaurants closed in 2024. There were dozens of restaurants in San Luis Obispo County that closed down last year, primarily victims of the down ecconomy. During the pandemic, many restaurants... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County’s top stories in 2024: Fraud, bribes, arrests

By CalCoastNews staff To say 2024 was an eventful year in San Luis Obispo County would be an understatement. The top stories of 2024 include a civil fraud judgement against attorney John Belsher, Ryan Petetit-Wright’s prison sentence and the questionable... (Continue reading)

Is San Luis Obispo attorney John Belsher using an alias?

Correction: Jodi Belsher legally changed her name to Jody Bernat after moving to Arizona, according to John Belsher. By KAREN VELIE In the latest drama regarding a $3.6 million judgement against San Luis Obispo attorney John Belsher, Belsher and his... (Continue reading)

New California laws you need to know in 2025

By KAREN VELIE Laws permitting cannabis cafes and outdoor drinking are some of the nearly 1,000 laws set to impact Californians in 2025. These are also laws to ban book bans, ban parking near crosswalks and ban forever chemicals in... (Continue reading)

Teens throw rocks off bridge in San Luis Obispo, break windshield

By KAREN VELIE A group of four teens threw large rocks from a railroad bridge at cars driving on Tank Farm Road in San Luis Obispo on Dec. 20, breaking one windshield and then laughing at their victim. At 6:15... (Continue reading)