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Hate speech vandalism in Arroyo Grande

Written on 4 Apr, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

Vandals broke into Mesa Middle School in Arroyo Grande over the weekend and covered classroom whiteboards in anti-black and Jewish graffiti, according to the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's department. Statements such as white power, fuck niggers and Jews alongside swastikas were... (Continue reading)

Enrollment to be slashed at Cuesta College

Written on 31 Mar, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 45 comments

Cuesta College could turn away more than 3,000 students next fall because of stalled Sacramento budget talks. “It is a disaster for the community,” said Cuesta College Marketing Director Stephan Gunsaulus who noted the cuts will affect current students, graduating high... (Continue reading)

A racist Stormfront hits Arroyo Grande

Written on 28 Mar, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 56 comments

The Arroyo Grande woman whose house was the scene of a cross burning earlier this month, has retained an attorney and wants to know why police officers investigating the crime asked her about her sexual history from the last ten... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County adds 2,000 jobs in February

Written on 25 Mar, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

San Luis Obispo County added 2,000 new jobs in February which dropped the unemployment rate from 10.3 percent in January to 9.8 percent in February, according to a report released Friday by the California Employment Development Department. The numbers of... (Continue reading)

High ambulance rates up for approval, again

Written on 21 Mar, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 78 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will soon decide whether to approve a new contract with San Luis Ambulance Service, further solidifying one of the highest rate schedules in California -- and stoking a controversy that burned years... (Continue reading)

Japan quake ignites Diablo nuclear concerns

Written on 18 Mar, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 66 comments

In the aftermath of Japan’s nuclear calamity, concerns about Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s ability to withstand an earthquake and media reports that safety plans do not include earthquake procedures have the public demanding answers. Even before last weeks earthquake and... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district showdown set for Wednesday

Written on 16 Mar, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

A proposed investigation into accusations that the administrator of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD) has been using his position to funnel monies to his private engineering company is on the district’s Wednesday board meeting agenda. Allegations of... (Continue reading)

Disabled man files lawsuit against San Luis Obispo police officer

Written on 14 Mar, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 49 comments

The lawyer for a developmentally disabled Atascadero man, who said he was physically assaulted in March 2010 by an off-duty San Luis Obispo police officer, filed a lawsuit against the city and the officer seeking damages last week. Scott Summers, 50,... (Continue reading)

Heritage Oaks Bank makes out while investors lose

Written on 10 Mar, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

After battling for a cut of developer Kelly Gearhart’s Vista del Hombre property, Heritage Oaks Bank in San Luis Obispo walked away with most of the controversial developer’s land in Paso Robles. At the same time, a federal bankruptcy court in... (Continue reading)

Stewart Title settles with Gearhart investors

Written on 7 Mar, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

Stewart Title settled with investors of former North County developer Kelly Gearhart for approximately 27 percent of their investments in seven lots off Highway 41 near U.S. Highway 101 in Atascadero. Stewart Title paid investors in the five residential lots and... (Continue reading)