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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)

The PG&E stealth measure

Written on 27 Dec, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

Is Pacific Gas and Electric trying to pull a fast one on California voters next November? Los Angeles Times business columnist Michael Hiltzik certainly thinks so, at least based on his Sunday column. According to Hiltzik, PG&E is the major force... (Continue reading)

Horse sanctuary foreman fined for killing wild pigs

Written on 23 Dec, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE Dancing Star Foundation reportedly levied fines against its foreman for illegal poaching at the sanctuary, situated south of Harmony on 700 rolling acres along U.S. Highway 1, sources said. Former employees of the Dancing Star Sanctuary told... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo slated to pay $195,000 for alleged police brutality

Written on 18 Dec, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 48 comments

San Luis Obispo taxpayers are in line to pay $195,000 to a local business owner for alleged excessive force by police officers during a case of mistaken identity. Attorneys for both the city and Jeff Milne, the owner of... (Continue reading)