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Defendant accused of trying to disrupt SLO County fraud trial

Written on 21 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Defendant Ryan Wright’s alleged antics led to multiple delays during a civil trial on Monday in Paso Robles, though the judge declined a request to admonish Wright. Wright (formerly known as Ryan Petetit) and his partner John... (Continue reading)

Ryan Wright, John Belsher trial continues on Monday

Written on 19 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following a three-week pause, San Luis Obispo County developers Ryan Wright and John Belsher are scheduled to attend a civil trial on Monday morning in Paso Robles. The lawsuit, filed by Jeff and Debora Chase in 2018,... (Continue reading)

Former SLO County administrator says he was not fired, he resigned

Written on 18 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former San Luis Obispo County Administrator John Nilon claims he was not fired, he resigned. Nilon called the SLO County Board of Supervisor’s announcement that they fired him for cause, “a political stunt.” County Counsel Rita Neal... (Continue reading)

SLO County administrator fired amid allegations of sexual harassment

Written on 17 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following a more than two hour special San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting, County Council Rita Neal announced Friday that the board had voted unanimously to fire John Nilon, the county’s interim administrative officer, for... (Continue reading)

Recall of SLO County Supervisor Gibson cancelled, though not over

Written on 16 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano on Tuesday canceled the recall Supervisor Bruce Gibson petition after the filers missed a deadline. The Committee to Support the Recall of Supervisor Bruce Gibson plans to file a new... (Continue reading)

SLO County information technology employee suspected of theft

Written on 15 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County employee who works in the Information Technology Department is suspected of running a longtime scam in which he purchased products and then either sold or kept the items for his own use,... (Continue reading)

Former SLO High School student sues over alleged sexual misconduct

Written on 14 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE An 18-year-old woman who attended San Luis Obispo High School is suing the school district and a former teacher, contending that the instructor sexually harassed her and that school administrators knew or should have known that Jeff... (Continue reading)

Former Cal Poly ROTC chair facing up to 15 years in prison

Written on 11 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Army Lt. Colonel who served as the chair of Cal Poly’s ROTC program is scheduled for a court martial trial early next year after his hidden camera was discovered in a dressing room in a Pismo... (Continue reading)

SLO gym owner facing new charges for filming partially dressed women

Written on 10 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE After the San Luis Obispo Police Department recovered previously deleted videos of women changing in the bathroom of CCC Fitness, the SLO County District Attorney’s Office filed new charges against the gym’s owner. Prosecutors added two charges... (Continue reading)

San Simeon settles encroachment dispute

Written on 7 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Simeon Community Services District officials recently settled with one of three property owners who have accused the district of encroaching on their property. In 2021, Ron Hurlbert put the district on notice. In a letter, Hurlbert... (Continue reading)