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Weyrich living high while employees and brides-to-be suffer

Written on 19 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 52 comments

While North County businessman David Weyrich has insufficient funds in his accounts to cover payroll checks and has refused to return wedding reservation deposits, he continues to live high on the hog, CalCoastNews has learned. Employees of Weyrich’s Villa Toscana have... (Continue reading)

Orcutt doctor disciplined for gross negligence

Written on 17 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

The Medical Board of California put an Orcutt doctor on three years probation for prescribing Viagra over the internet to patients he had not examined, according to a Jan. 13 board Settlement and Disciplinary Order. “It is hereby ordered that physician’s... (Continue reading)

Dog busts Atascadero State Hospital pot party

Written on 13 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE A canine police officer is being credited with busting a group of patients at Atascadero State Hospital for allegedly smoking marijuana on Jan. 5. After the canine officer discovered a group of patients that smelled of marijuana, two patients... (Continue reading)

EXCLUSIVE: Doctor accused of running a medical marijuana mill

Written on 10 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 77 comments

Former co-workers are accusing Dr. Atsuko Rees, a physician at HealthWorks in San Luis Obispo until July 2009, of writing medical marijuana prescriptions for almost anyone who asked, while not claiming the bulk of payments for the visits as income. The... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s destruction of medical marijuana leads to lawsuit

Written on 6 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

A Los Osos woman filed a lawsuit seeking $36,000 to replace six pounds of medical marijuana the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Department seized from her home and then destroyed. Before 1988, Kimberly Marshall worked in the foreclosure industry. Her life changed... (Continue reading)

Computer snafu temporarily halts birth control prescriptions program

Written on 5 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

A computer glitch with California Department of Health Services Computers prohibited low income patients from filling birth control prescriptions during that past few days. Pharmacists throughout the state, who attempted to fill certain birth control prescriptions for patients covered by the... (Continue reading)

County agency accused of misuse of state funds

Written on 5 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has accused San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) of the inappropriate expenditure of more than $1 million in taxpayer funds, claiming the county agency transferred funds slated for road maintenance to purchase new... (Continue reading)

CalCoastNews’ top stories of 2009

Written on 1 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

From government employees abusing the public trust to lending schemes that devastating investors, CalCoastNews readers were the first to get the news about many of the prominent local events of 2009. Lending schemes devastate investors In March, we broke the news that... (Continue reading)

Sheriff deputy accused of shaking down Roman Catholic priest

Written on 29 Dec, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 45 comments

A San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s deputy has filed a civil claim seeking an unspecified amount of money against a Roman Catholic priest whom he said emotionally traumatized him during an undercover sting operation. Claiming personal injuries, Sheriff's Deputy John Franklin filed... (Continue reading)

Body discovered in Shell Beach, foul play suspected

Written on 28 Dec, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Pismo Beach Police Department is investigating the discovery of a body on the rocks near Spindrift Village in Shell Beach. “We are not ruling out foul play,” said Pismo Beach Police Department Public Commander Jake Miller.... (Continue reading)