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SLO homeless win big in ticketing battle

Written on 10 Aug, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo City Council agreed Thursday to dismiss all tickets given this year to homeless residents for sleeping in their vehicles. In April, attorneys Saro Rizzo and Stew Jenkins filed a lawsuit accusing the city of... (Continue reading)

Adam Hill’s chief aide departing

Written on 9 Aug, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill’s administrative assistant Susan Devine is stepping down amid swirling allegations that the supervisor exploited government resources promoting his reelection campaign, and then mounted an attempt to destroy media groups reporting on his often... (Continue reading)

Worker shortage threatens state crops

Written on 6 Aug, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 73 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A plaintive, years-long cry from California farmers worried about an adequate supply of harvest laborers now is being heard statewide as the prediction – often scorned by critics — begins to materialize. And while the looming shortage... (Continue reading)

Bank accused of harassing Shell Beach couple

Written on 3 Aug, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 32 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following years of allegedly being bombarded with no less than 75 collection calls a week, an elderly Shell Beach couple has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase. Not long after JPMorgan Chase began servicing John and Anna... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s department sex scandal lands three under investigation

Written on 30 Jul, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 234 comments

CORRECTION: While senior deputy Todd Steeb and Pozdolski’s wife are under investigation, Sheriff Ian Parkinson placed only John Pozdolski on paid administrative leave. By KAREN VELIE An alleged affair between a senior San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy and a... (Continue reading)

North County Tea Party gaining strength

Written on 30 Jul, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 147 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN There’s a big party brewing, but it’s not about dancing and cocktails — the issue at hand for members of the rapidly-growing North County Tea Party is nothing less than salvation of these United States. With its... (Continue reading)

Prominent architect challenges Marx for mayor seat

Written on 26 Jul, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo businessman Steve Barasch announced Tuesday he plans to run for mayor in November against incumbent Jan Marx. The founder and president of Barasch Architects and Associates, Barasch has been outspoken about the city’s fiscal... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles lender Linda Kennedy in jail

Written on 24 Jul, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 50 comments

Former Paso Robles lender Linda Ann Kennedy of 21st Century Financial in Paso Robles is slated to be arraigned today on four felony counts in the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court. Kennedy, 49, allegedly swindled more than 1,000 investors... (Continue reading)

Shoplifter sues Paso Robles for police brutality

Written on 23 Jul, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 43 comments

By KAREN VELIE A woman caught shoplifting has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Paso Robles, an officer, and the current and former chiefs of police, claiming her civil rights were violated during a 2010 arrest. It is... (Continue reading)

Gearharts want their wedding ring back

Written on 19 Jul, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 47 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former north San Luis Obispo County developer Kelly Gearhart and his wife Tamara Gearhart have asked a federal bankruptcy court in Ohio to allow them to purchase her wedding ring back for $814. As the result of... (Continue reading)