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Sanitation district smacked with $1.4 million proposed fine

Written on 19 Jun, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 127 comments

By KAREN VELIE Ratepayers in the communities of  Arroyo Grande, Oceano, and Grover Beach are facing increased utility bills to cover a $1,383,007 proposed fine for a raw sewage spill that occurred because of alleged mismanagement of the South San... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police safe mode scrapped

Written on 14 Jun, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 76 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A controversial limited response program initiated by the Paso Robles Police Department called “safe mode” has been discontinued. “The ‘safety and service response level policy’ is no longer in effect,” acting Chief Robert Burton told CalCoastNews in... (Continue reading)

Local man barred from homeless services

Written on 12 Jun, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 76 comments

CORRECTION: Randall Reed said he was not a veteran or a recipient of several medals. He apologized for trying to embellish his past and asked that the story be corrected. By KAREN VELIE Following the discovery of a San Luis... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district and regulators at impasse

Written on 8 Jun, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By KAREN VELIE Regional water resources control board officials have pulled the plug on settlement negotiations with the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District over a December 2010 raw sewage spill, and called an impasse. As a result, a... (Continue reading)

SLO cited for dumping hazardous waste

Written on 6 Jun, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

UPDATE: San Luis Obispo city attorney Christine Dietrick said in an email Wednesday afternoon that the San Luis Obispo fire department which lodged the notice of violation against the city is a CUPA participating agency overseen by San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

LAFCO consultant to testify against commission

Written on 4 Jun, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By KAREN VELIE A consultant hired by San Luis Obispo County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will testify that the agency’s board disregarded expert testimony, and overstepped its authority in order to stifle a proposed development. In March, LAFCO board... (Continue reading)

Onetime Paso Robles cop sues, cites former chief as sexual groper

Written on 29 May, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 108 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Bringing new meaning to the phrase “cop a feel,” a former Paso Robles police officer filed a lawsuit against the city Tuesday, alleging former Police Chief Lisa Solomon-Chitty made repeated sexual advances toward him,... (Continue reading)

Homeless reject SLO parking plan

Written on 29 May, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 72 comments

Throughout the city of San Luis Obispo hundreds of homeless sleep in their vehicles risking the threat of raids by local police, heavy fines, jail time for unpaid tickets, and ultimately the loss of their only shelter. Even so, those in... (Continue reading)

Murdered Los Osos mother’s unanswered plea for help

Written on 25 May, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE Shortly before her son allegedly strangled and killed her, a Los Osos mother sent an email to San Luis Obispo County supervisors detailing  problems her son had with drug use and asking the supervisors to support Sunny... (Continue reading)

Gilman may not defend Paso Robles council post

Written on 23 May, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 42 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN First-term Paso Robles City Council member Nick Gilman said Tuesday he is uncertain if he will try to protect his council seat in November, saying, “I have been disappointed by my inability to help.” Gilman, fellow council... (Continue reading)