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UPDATE: Child sex groups horrific practices

Written on 19 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

A federal agent said today that a like-minded group which included San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputy Bryan Goossens and 51 others shared “very disturbing and graphic” images of children depicting bestiality and bondage. Calling the evidence “horrific,” Immigration and Customs... (Continue reading)

AG Brown “clarifies” muddy medical pot law

Written on 18 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN California’s top prosecutor has dribbled out the maiden set of formal guidelines to help law enforcement interpret and apply medical marijuana laws, and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Pat Hedges says he has found in them an ounce... (Continue reading)

Divorce allows peek between EFI’s sheets

Written on 16 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE It took an acrimonious divorce and a protracted asset scrap to finally address the big question for investors in Paso Robles’ Estate Financial Inc.: Where did their money go? Now, EFI principal Karen Guth has answered... (Continue reading)

Protect, Serve And Sell T-Shirts.

Written on 11 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN A San Luis Obispo police officer peddles custom imprinted T-shirts, sometimes while on duty, as a federal bankruptcy court considers his twin Chapter 7 petitions. Officer Christopher Charles Chitty apparently runs the cash business from the... (Continue reading)

Judge ices EFI fund property sale proceeds

Written on 6 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN A federal judge presiding over Estate Financial Inc. (EFI) bankruptcy hearings declined Tuesday to authorize disbursement of funds from a pending sale of investment property from the troubled lender’s portfolio. U.S. District Court Judge Robin Riblet... (Continue reading)

FBI agents seize deputy sheriffs computer

Written on 4 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN A San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputy is the target of an FBI investigation which has included a search of the deputy’s house and the seizure of his computer. Bryan Goossens, a 20-year employee of the... (Continue reading)

Enough already! Dalidio entertaining offer

Written on 4 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Ernie Dalidio is abandoning a contentious, 16-year effort to develop his property along Highway 101 south of San Luis Obispo, and is negotiating an extended option agreement with a group of local investors. Dalidio declined comment... (Continue reading)

Brennler, Luna won’t run again

Written on 1 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 57 comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero Mayor Mike Brennler won’t seek a second term on the Atascadero City Council because of health concerns. And council member George Luna said he will also retire from the council after two decades of public service.... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s deputy slams four parked cars

Written on 30 Jul, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy on administrative leave drove into four parked vehicles before flipping and rolling his pickup truck in a July 19 mishap. Deputy Bryan Goossens was northbound on Traffic Way in... (Continue reading)

Fencing Paso Wine Festival may risk city deed

Written on 28 Jul, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A six-foot-high chain link fence erected around the perimeter of Paso Robles City Park for the city's annual Wine Festival appears to contravene a key component of the benefactor’s original deed requirements. Event sponsors and officials, however, say they... (Continue reading)