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Homeless lawyers seek legal fees for constitutional complaint
By KAREN VELIE The two lawyers who sued the city of San Luis Obispo for unconstitutional treatment of the homeless are seeking $148,727 in legal fees from the city for the civil case. In April, attorneys Saro Rizzo and Stew... (Continue reading)
Voice mail message warns of impending murder
By KAREN VELIE A mentally ill man who allegedly murdered his neighbor in San Luis Obispo had told a friend, police and his landlord of his aggravation over a missing cell phone prior to the forewarned assault, several inside sources... (Continue reading)
28th Annual Central Coast Writers’ Conference, event photos after party
Written on 5 Oct, 2012 in Uncovered SLO | No comments
The 28th Annual Central Coast Writers’ Conference at Cuesta College after party party was an opportunity to connect with other writers. If you would like to buy a high-resolution print of any of these photos, aside from those of the... (Continue reading)
Sanitation district discharging fecal matter into the ocean
By KAREN VELIE Shortly after a hearing that determined the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District had to pay a $1.1 million fine for spilling sewage into the environment, water board prosecutors said the district is facing further fines... (Continue reading)
Follow the rules, forfeit your home
By DANIEL BLACKBURN Campbell (Cam) Carroll came very close to losing his home to foreclosure earlier this month to people he’d never heard of, the forced sale auction halted only by a last-minute restraining order issued by a San Luis... (Continue reading)
Nipomo man accused of embezzling $50 million
By KAREN VELIE A Nipomo business owner is accused of forging numerous loan documents as part of a more than $50 million fraud scheme he allegedly implemented against three local banks, business associates and several members of his family, sources... (Continue reading)
Black is white and white is black in SLO, city employees say
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo city workers, angry about the way the city handles personnel matters, are calling policies that promote employees who break the rules, “black is white and white is black.” Employees began to vent about the... (Continue reading)
Business booms for local porn purveyor
By DANIEL BLACKBURN PART TWO: Inside the porn business Over the past seven years, Paso Robles resident Gary Lee has conducted his business quietly… some might say, under the radar. He doesn’t advertise in the local media, or rub elbows... (Continue reading)
Gary Lee, king of Paso Robles’ porn world
By DANIEL BLACKBURN PART ONE: Naughty girls next door Gary Lee knows there are a lot of wild women in north San Luis Obispo County, and he’s got the pictures to prove it. Thousands of photographs. High-definition video. Many of... (Continue reading)
Jerry Jones seeks Paso Robles council seat
By DANIEL BLACKBURN With an eye on greater transparency in City Hall, longtime resident Jerry Jones filed Friday as a write-in candidate for Paso Robles city council. He joins two other challengers, Jim Reed and Steve Martin, in the quest... (Continue reading)