Uncovered SLO


Shots fired, man jumps from burning home in Arroyo Grande, video

By KAREN VELIE Gunshots, an alleged stabbing and a home on fire in Arroyo Grande on Monday evening. Neighbors of a home at 276 Spruce Street said they heard gunshots and noticed the home was on fire. Shortly after 6... (Continue reading)

Multi-plaintiff lawsuit planned against San Luis Obispo developer

By KAREN VELIE Owners in a community of new homes with alleged structural defects, including leaking windows, black mold, doors that don’t shut properly, huge holes in walls and flooding issues signed up to participate in a multi-plaintiff lawsuit against... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Council’s decision will cost community millions

By KAREN VELIE For three years, the British Royal Air Force conducted training exercises at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport, an activity that brought approximately $3 million annually to the local economy. Scheduled to return to the Central Coast in... (Continue reading)

Central Coast fishermen sue California Coastal Commission over wind energy

By KAREN VELIE Fishermen from Morro Bay and Port San Luis recently filed a legal challenge against the California Coastal Commission for not requiring wind energy companies to abide by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rules before providing permits for... (Continue reading)

Four cities in San Luis Obispo County seeking sales tax hikes

By KAREN VELIE Four of San Luis Obispo County’s seven cities are asking voters to increase their local sales tax, primarily because of increased spending on salaries while revenue has declined. Arroyo Grande’s Measure E-24 The Arroyo Grande City Council... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man rips off Republican Party, pleads guilty to bank fraud

By KAREN VELIE A 41-year-old Atascadero man who stole between $230,000 and $435,000 from the Kern County Republican Central Committee pleaded guilty today to bank fraud. Bryan Micahl Williams served as the committee’s treasurer from 2013 through 2019. While siphoning... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

By CalCoastNews staff The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. on Sept. 24 in the board chambers. The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously in June to lift Los Osos’ 35-year building moratorium with plans... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City manager files $2 million claim against city

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis is asking the city to pay him $2,275,000 for loss of employment. He alleges he cannot work because of “extreme hypertension” brought on by harassment and a hostile working environment. His... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County supervisor erupts during radio show

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg snapped at callers, interrupted them and yelled during a drama-filled interview with KVEC radio talk show host Dave Congalton on Sept. 30. On a previous show on Sept. 21, two... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria Courthouse bomber charged with attempted murder

By KAREN VELIE The 20-year-old man who set off a bomb injuring five people at the Santa Maria Courthouse is facing 10 additional charges including attempted murder, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office. Nathaniel McGuire went to... (Continue reading)