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More on Bordonaro’s special favors

Written on 11 Apr, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 42 comments

(Editor’s Note: This is the third and last in a series about San Luis Obispo County Assessor and Republican politico Tom Bordonaro.) While San Luis... (Continue reading)

Fun in the sun for Heritage Oaks Bank officials

Written on 8 Apr, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

Less then a month after Heritage Oaks Bancorp raised $60 million through the sale of securities, some members of the Board of Directors and high-ranking bank officials have taken off for the board’s annual trip to the Hawaiian Islands, sources... (Continue reading)

State lawmakers keep their schedules private

Written on 2 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

California lawmakers, supposedly public servants, continue to keep their daily schedules private, despite attempts by the Associated Press to gain access to 2009 records. [Associated Press] All but one of the 120 current members of the Senate and the Assembly... (Continue reading)

Bordonaro’s well-placed friends

Written on 29 Mar, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

(Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series about San Luis Obispo County Assessor and Republican politico Tom Bordonaro.) Amidst allegations that San Luis Obispo County Assessor Tom Bordonaro has reportedly used his office and his foundation to enrich his... (Continue reading)

Heritage Oaks Bank reports accounting error

Written on 26 Mar, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks Bancorp blames accounting errors for a recently discovered additional $1.8 million in losses for the fourth quarter of 2009. The parent company of Heritage Oaks Bank now reports a fourth quarter net loss of $3.4 million... (Continue reading)

Details of superintendent’s relationship with student released

Written on 24 Mar, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

Superintendent Dean Smith agreed to resign rather than face termination for an inappropriate relationship with a former student. An investigation funded by the San Miguel School Board resulted in charges for terminating Smith, 55. The investigation found that Smith had utilized his... (Continue reading)

County tax assessor’s actions under scrutiny

Written on 22 Mar, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 59 comments

San Luis Obispo County Assessor Tom Bordonaro is arguably the most politically connected officeholder on the Central Coast -- and its most controversial. Bordonaro, 50, of Paso Robles, is a former two-term state assemblyman, failed Congressional candidate, and the current chairman... (Continue reading)

Are nonprofit hospitals profiting?

Written on 16 Mar, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

In these tough economic times, French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, which was losing money a few years ago, is now raking in more than $6 million a year in profits, according to a CalCoastNews analysis of data... (Continue reading)

Firm angling for Los Osos project fails the smell test in New Orleans

Written on 14 Mar, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 35 comments

The engineering firm on track to be San Luis Obispo County’s choice to oversee the multi-million-dollar Los Osos wastewater project is the subject of a new scathing report by the inspector general of New Orleans. [Times-Picayune] The 28-page report claims... (Continue reading)

School secretary arrested for assaulting niece’s romantic rival

Written on 11 Mar, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 33 comments

A San Miguel school secretary and two of her family members have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a pregnant teen in front of the victim’s two-year-old son, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department said. All three defendants in the case,... (Continue reading)