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Kafkaesque nightmare at county mental health facility

Written on 16 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 58 comments

San Luis Obispo County's claim that it is not responsible for the brutal attacks of women at its mental health facility on Johnson Avenue was thrown out by a judge on Feb. 8. Superior Court Judge Dodie Harman ruled against the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles locker room play? Or lock her away?

Written on 14 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 143 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Was it just naughty fun? A little good-natured grope here and there? Or were crimes committed? Paso Robles Police Chief Lisa Solomon is being accused of sexual misconduct by a growing group of former and current Paso... (Continue reading)

Oceano seawater intrusion deemed a scam

Written on 13 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 108 comments

San Luis Obispo County government agencies have been using data known to be phony to secure state and federal grants. Following a 2009 report of seawater intrusion contaminating the unincorporated community of Oceano’s groundwater supply, numerous local agencies used the information... (Continue reading)

SLO employees’ union negotiations stall, tensions mount

Written on 11 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 61 comments

UPDATE: Includes a statement by San Luis Obispo Employees Association Vice President Madelyn Paasch that says city negotiators first declared an impasse. Amidst allegations of bargaining in bad faith, contract negotiations between the city of San Luis Obispo and its... (Continue reading)

SLO managers accused of intercepting council mail

Written on 9 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 69 comments

By SYDNEY RAY A San Luis Obispo property owner spoke out on Tuesday about an incident involving mail sent to the City Council members being intercepted, the originals shredded and the correspondence withheld from the city’s elected officials for several... (Continue reading)

Paso schools face budget woes, teacher strike

Written on 5 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 177 comments

An unexplained $1.59 million deficit in Paso Robles School District’s (PRSD) current budget has the district teetering on the brink of insolvency and under threat of a state takeover while local officials target teachers’ pay as a possible solution. In response,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles’ police protection dwindling

Written on 4 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 251 comments

Rattled by a recent spike in violent crime, several Paso Robles police officers are questioning the impact the department’s current policy of not always responding to some criminal activities is having on public safety. Paso Robles has been operating under a... (Continue reading)

Police chief under fire for retaliating against her men

Written on 2 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 262 comments

A Paso Robles police officer, who says his numerous attempts to force the chief to run the department in a legal and productive manner were rebuffed, filed a claim against the city in December and plans to follow up with... (Continue reading)

Officials ‘knew’ of sexual allegations against chief

Written on 1 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 105 comments

Allegations of sexual misconduct by Paso Robles’ chief of police didn’t surprise everyone, according to a former councilman who said today that the city’s top management and council members have known of the assertions for years. Lisa Solomon has been accused... (Continue reading)

KCOY Underground asking viewers to boycott

Written on 31 Jan, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

The KCOY Underground is asking viewers to boycott KCOY News in February as part of an attempt to force the station back to local broadcasting and make a change in ownership. In early January, KCOY laid off meteorologist Jim Byrne... (Continue reading)