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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)

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)

PG&E rescues 2-1-1 Hotline

Written on 18 Dec, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | One comment

CalCoastNews has learned that PG&E is stepping in with an emergency grant of $20,000 to keep the countywide 2-1-1 call system in business at least through June 1, 2010. Expect the official announcement to be made early next week. The... (Continue reading)

Superintendent under investigation for inappropriate relationship with student

Written on 13 Dec, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 143 comments

San Miguel Joint Union School District board officials have hired an investigator to look into allegations that 55-year-old Supt. Dean Smith had an inappropriate relationship with a former student. “The school board is concerned and they are investigating, but we are... (Continue reading)

Jeanette Trompeter becomes the news. Again.

Written on 12 Dec, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

Soon-to-be-returning KSBY news anchor Jeanette Trompeter must be counting the days until she leaves Minneapolis-St. Paul for the friendlier confines of San Luis Obispo. As CalCoastNews first reported in November, Trompeter lost her lucrative TV news anchor position in the... (Continue reading)

Unsupervised prisoner release imminent

Written on 11 Dec, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

California state prisons are to begin implementing a plan for the unsupervised release of up to 40,000 non-violent inmates and are required to train staff on non-revocable parole eligibility by Jan. 21, according to a memo sent from the State... (Continue reading)

Estate Financial principals sentenced

Written on 7 Dec, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Jac Crawford sentenced Estate Financial, Inc. principal Karen Guth to 12 years in prison and Joshua Yaguda to eight years for fraudulently selling securities without the proper licenses, lying to investors and stealing or... (Continue reading)