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Is Cal Poly asking students to rat out their teachers?

Written on 21 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Even though most of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s faculty is planing to stage a five-day strike, administrators have asked students to “rat out professors” who participate in the strike. Members of the California faculty Association plan... (Continue reading)

Kristin Smarts’ family files wrongful death lawsuit against Cal Poly

Written on 18 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The family of Kristin Smart filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo for wrongful death, negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress, according to the suit. Paul Flores murdered Smart during an... (Continue reading)

SLO County waste agency accused of misappropriation of funds, again

Written on 17 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE An employee of San Luis Obispo County’s waste agency resigned after she reported “gross misappropriation of public funds,” which agency staff then attempted to “sweep under the rug,” according to Ivonne Diaz’s Jan. 15 letter of resignation.... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 16 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By CalCoastNews staff The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. on Jan. 16 at the county building. The supervisors are scheduled to hold a study session to review a proposed county ordinance to create... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles to change parking rates, forgo another council vote

Written on 16 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE While state law appears to require that the Paso Robles City Council change paid parking rates by ordinance only, the council has repeatedly set parking rates through other avenues. During a discussion on parking rates in downtown... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles students protest black speaker at Martin Luther King event

Written on 13 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of Paso Robles High School students plan to boycott the city’s 17th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration because they disapprove of the chosen speaker, a black woman. In December, the students in a drama... (Continue reading)

San Simeon official’s claims of racism fall flat

Written on 10 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Simeon Community Services District (CSD) director accused another board member of racism last year before resigning abruptly. After the district spent $4,900 for an investigation, Director Daniel De la Rosa admitted the investigator would not... (Continue reading)

Group launches recall effort to oust Grover Beach mayor, 2 councilmen, video

Written on 9 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A citizens group launched a recall effort to oust Grover Beach Mayor Karen Bright and councilmen Daniel Rushing and Zachary Zimmerman through a recall election on Monday. During public comment at Monday’s Grover Beach Council meeting, Lesley... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County government meetings this week

Written on 8 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By CalCoastNews Staff Government meetings in San Luis Obispo County for the week of Jan. 7 through Jan. 13: San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meets at 9 a.m. on Jan. 9 at the county building. The board is... (Continue reading)

SLO County developer sends clandestine texts, denied bail

Written on 8 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo developer Ryan Wright’s clandestine texting backfired and he lost another bid to get out of jail. Inmates are barred from sending private texts from a federal jail, but that apparently didn’t stop Wright, according... (Continue reading)