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SLO Mayor admits her role in anti-Dalidio development campaign

Written on 11 Jan, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

San Luis Obispo Mayor Jan Marx answered more questions Monday following a CalCoastNews exclusive report, published last Thursday, which revealed her involvement in the closely guarded campaign to prevent the development of Ernie Dalidio’s 131 acres of San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police chief steps down suddenly

Written on 8 Jan, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 42 comments

Atascadero police Chief Jim Mulhall resigned Friday claiming he was stepping down in order to spend more time with his family, according to a city press release. However, several sources told CalCoastNews earlier in the week that Muhall had been... (Continue reading)

State probe casts a shadow on new San Luis Obispo mayor

Written on 6 Jan, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 94 comments

A three-year state investigation into the funneling of cash and gifts to the campaigns to stop Ernie Dalidio’s proposal to develop his San Luis Obispo farmland has revealed that the city’s newly elected mayor, Jan Marx, was part of the... (Continue reading)

Aggressive marijuana busts prompt protests

Written on 2 Jan, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 114 comments

Medical marijuana advocates plan to protest against what they claim were aggressive and uncalled for raids on local cannabis delivery services at a rally planned for Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 a.m., in front of the San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Under-reporting suspected in South County sewage spill

Written on 24 Dec, 2010 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

Officials at the San Luis Obispo South County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD) allegedly under-reported the amount of raw sewage recently spilled during heavy December rainstorms in an effort to protect an agency already being accused of firing whistleblowers. County public health officials... (Continue reading)

Support Karen Velie

Written on 20 Dec, 2010 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 47 comments

If you’re a regular reader of CalCoastNews, then you probably know that Karen Velie is in the process of being sued. If you don’t know, then check this out. As I write this, a process server is on a countywide... (Continue reading)

Kelly Gearhart’s personal fall from grace

Written on 18 Dec, 2010 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 98 comments

The political and financial powerbrokers of San Luis Obispo County might never have heard of Kelly Gearhart if he hadn’t decided to take advantage of family members, including his own father, to power his way to the top ranks of... (Continue reading)

Former engineering dean sues Cal Poly and Karen Velie

Written on 15 Dec, 2010 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 67 comments

A former Cal Poly dean of the College of Engineering has filed a lengthy lawsuit naming the California State University Board of Trustees, Cal Poly, journalist Karen Velie, and others, citing a dozen allegations including racial and religious discrimination, defamation... (Continue reading)

Gearhart’s casino – the final gamble

Written on 10 Dec, 2010 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 40 comments

Amidst assurances that then President George W. Bush was poised to sign off on the first step towards the development of an Indian owned casino in Paso Robles, the Salinan Indian Tribal Council entered into an agreement with four venture... (Continue reading)

Gearhart’s control of Atascadero

Written on 1 Dec, 2010 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 120 comments

As he built his empire, Kelly Gearhart’s relationships with public officials made it possible for him to skirt building requirements, thereby saving him hundreds of thousands in development costs. These exceptions risked public safety, cost the county revenue and negatively impacted... (Continue reading)