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No criminal charges for Arroyo Grande teacher

Written on 10 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office is not filing criminal charges against an Arroyo Grande middle school teacher who was accused of assaulting a 13-year-old student last month. Sarah Watts, a 42-year-old teacher at Mesa... (Continue reading)

Are San Simeon officials cleaning house?

Written on 8 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Four months after cutting ties with its legal counsel, the San Simeon Community Services District Board of Directors is looking for a new general manager. The board voted earlier this year to bifurcate general manager and operational... (Continue reading)

Alleged drunk driver flees after hitting fire hydrant in SLO, video

Written on 6 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver crashed into a fire hydrant in San Luis Obispo early Saturday morning before fleeing the scene. The vehicle was later found, along with a group of men who had been drinking downtown, though... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors seeking a 26% raise in pay

Written on 4 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to bring back a discussion about raising their own salaries by 26%, with supervisors Debbie Arnold and John Peschong dissenting. Supervisors Arnold and Peschong had... (Continue reading)

Housing growth surges in SLO and Santa Barbara counties

Written on 3 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties saw an uptick in their housing market in 2022, according to a state demographic report released Monday. Developers in densely populated urban areas built the highest number of new residential... (Continue reading)

Central Coast populations decline: Which cities lost the most people?

Written on 3 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE California’s population decline continues, though the rate has slowed, according to a state demographic report released Monday. Only three cities in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties experienced population increases. Stable births, fewer deaths, and a... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach City manager Jim Lewis resigns, headed to Atascadero

Written on 2 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE After 10 years at the helm, Pismo Beach City Manager Jim Lewis is resigning to return to the city of Atascadero, this time as city manager. For eight years, Lewis served as Atascadero’s assistant city manager. Then... (Continue reading)

Did SLO County officials violate the Brown Act again?

Written on 1 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE Less than a week after prosecutors ordered the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors to stop breaking the Brown Act, the board has now been accused of failing to publicly appoint its new administrator. On April... (Continue reading)

Board rejects Paulding’s plan to dump Oceano, video

Written on 28 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Oceano Community Services District Board voted 3-2 on Wednesday to squelch a plan to annex Oceano into Grover Beach, with Charles Varni and Beverley Joyce-Suneson wanting to move forward. Shortly after winning a seat on the... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Bruce Gibson violated the Brown Act

Written on 26 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson violated the Brown Act when he discussed an item not on the agenda which did not provide an opportunity for public participation, the SLO County District Attorney’s Office concluded last... (Continue reading)