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Is Wade Horton’s job on the chopping block?

Written on 15 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A new majority on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will likely determine the fate of County Administrative Officer Wade Horton during a closed session meeting on March 21. The meeting agenda refers to an... (Continue reading)

SLO senior home under fire for health and safety issues

Written on 14 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A resident of the Avila Senior Living facility in San Luis Obispo lied in their bed, dizzy and tired after a staffer gave them another resident’s medications. Regulators slapped the independent and assisted living facility with a... (Continue reading)

Paul Flores sentenced to 25 to life for Kristin Smart murder

Written on 10 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paul Flores, the 46-year-old man found guilty of murdering Kristin Smart in 1996, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday. During the hearing, Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jennifer O’Keefe told Flores he... (Continue reading)

SLO County crashes, river rescue, flooding – photos

Written on 10 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The latest atmospheric river storm is causing widespread flooding, evacuations, car crashes and a river rescue in San Luis Obispo County.   Firefighters rescue two people from the Salinas River   Paso Robles firefighters rescued two people... (Continue reading)

Prosecutors accuse Paul Fores’ attorney of sanctionable offenses

Written on 7 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office accuses the lawyer representing a man found guilty last year of murdering Kristin Smart of sanctionable offenses, according to an opposition filed March 3. A Monterey County jury found... (Continue reading)

Diablo Canyon can continue operating past 2025

Written on 2 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE PG&E can continue operating Diablo Canyon Power Plant past 2025 while the utility works through the relicensing process, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said on Thursday. PG&E had planned on shutting down the nuclear power plant in... (Continue reading)

Kristin Smart murderer Paul Flores seeking a new trial

Written on 1 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Lawyers representing Paul Flores, a man found guilty last year of murdering Kristin Smart in San Luis Obispo in 1996, filed motions last week to dismiss the jury verdict and for a new trial. A Monterey County... (Continue reading)

Is the Five Cities Fire Authority’s future in jeopardy?

Written on 28 Feb, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Five Cities Fire Authority is struggling to pay its bills and maintain it equipment while responding to multiple non-emergency calls, according to a comprehensive review of the authority. After Oceano announced plans to leave the Five... (Continue reading)

SLO driver who hit and killed couple charged with manslaughter

Written on 27 Feb, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The 24-year-old San Luis Obispo resident who allegedly hit and killed a couple and their dog while speeding on Sacramento Drive was charged with two counts of felony vehicular manslaughter on Monday. San Luis Obispo police officers... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo debates allowing bicyclists to ride on sidewalks

Written on 27 Feb, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 32 comments

By KAREN VELIE After installing bike lanes through much of the city, San Luis Obispo is debating whether or not to allow bicyclists to also ride on sidewalks. The city’s Active Transportation Committee last month debated the pros and cons... (Continue reading)