Uncovered SLO


Cal Poly San Luis Obispo pro-Palestinian professor suspended

By KAREN VELIE A Cal Poly San Luis Obispo professor has been suspended for one month without pay for her actions during an on-campus pro-Palestinian protest. Officers arrested professor Shanae Aurora Martínez three times in four months in 2024; once... (Continue reading)

Who are the activists who stormed, vandalized Cal Poly admin building?

By KAREN VELIE The end of the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo school year was marked by a pro-Palestinian vandalism spree that left two activists facing multiple felony charges. Five pro-Palestinian activists stormed into the administration building at Cal Poly... (Continue reading)

Gibson will not run for SLO County supervisor, plans new role

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson announced last week he will not run for District 2 supervisor again, with plans to seek a different role he is not yet ready to divulge. For several months, county... (Continue reading)

Nipomo housing project moving ahead, lawsuit settled

By KAREN VELIE After months of negotiations, the developer for and opponents of a large housing development in Nipomo, known as the Dana Reserve, reached a settlement agreement that whittles down the number of housing units while providing a “significant”... (Continue reading)

Justice Department enters girl’s sports versus trans rights battle in California

By KAREN VELIE The U.S. Department of Justice today sent legal notices to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and others announcing it is opening an investigation to determine if a state law permitting trans athletes to participate in female sports... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles father charged with murdering son, falsifying identification records

By KAREN VELIE For nine hours a boy who recently turned 6-years-old waited for his father, locked in a car with the windows rolled up while outside temperatures reached 99 degrees. The child is dead, his mother now knows where... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles councilman provides over 5,700 emails and text messages

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles City Councilman Chris Bausch responded last week to a barrage of records requests from the San Luis Obispo Tribune by providing over 5,700 emails and text messages. “I have finally delivered all relevant and non... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County facility worker charged with falsifying records

By KAREN VELIE A former employee at a San Luis Obispo County mental health facility is facing 10 misdemeanor charges for allegedly altering medical records with fraudulent intent, allegations lodged in a wrongful death lawsuit filed on Sept. 23, 2024.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles winery owner responds to sexual harassment lawsuit

By KAREN VELIE After media around the globe reported on a lawsuit that accuses the owner of Halter Ranch in Paso Robles of sexually harassing and attempting to persuade a female employee to engage in a threesome, an attorney firm... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles winery owner sought threesomes, sued for sexual harrasement

By KAREN VELIE Swiss billionaire and owner of Halter Ranch Vineyard in rural Paso Robles, Hansjörg Wyss, is facing allegations he groped, exposed himself, sexually harassed and attempted to get a female employee to engage in a threesome, according to... (Continue reading)