Uncovered SLO


Former Atascadero teacher’s appeal for resentencing denied

By KAREN VELIE A state appeals court earlier this month rejected a request for resentencing by an Atascadero teacher who pled guilty in 2021 to sexual misconduct involving his students Chris Lynn Berdoll asked the court to vacate his four... (Continue reading)

Jones and Supervisor Gibson neck and neck, latest SLO County election results

By KAREN VELIE Dr. Bruce Jones and San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson are neck and neck in the District 2 supervisor race, with the two now separated by 37 votes, according to election results released Wednesday. At stake... (Continue reading)

SLO County judge places child in alleged assailant’s home

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County family court judge placed a young boy in a home with a woman who allegedly attacked the boy’s mother, and has refused to move the child in spite of a suicide attempt... (Continue reading)

Carbajal plans to dump money from disgraced FTX megadonor

By KAREN VELIE Central Coast Congressman Salud Carbajal is one of a handful of politicians who plan to dump contributions they received from disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Bankman-Fried donated approxamtly 40 million dollars to primarily Democratic campaigns during the... (Continue reading)

Federal agents raid San Luis Obispo accounting firm

By KAREN VELIE Federal agents raided a San Luis Obispo accounting firm on Thursday, spending hours scouring the office and removing boxes of files from the business. More than a dozen FBI and IRS agents descended on 755 Santa Rosa... (Continue reading)

Jones closing in on Supervisor Gibson, latest SLO County election results

By KAREN VELIE Dr. Bruce Jones is closing in on San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson in the District 2 supervisor race, with the two now now separated by 781 votes, according to election results released Wednesday. At stake... (Continue reading)

New owners at Jada Winery accused of unneighborly behavior

By KAREN VELIE Neighbors of a Templeton winery owned by the Riboli Family of San Antonio Winery out of Los Angeles are complaining of sleepless nights after the family decided to place a loud wind machine next to a neighbor’s... (Continue reading)

Gibson inches farther ahead of Jones, latest SLO County election news

By KAREN VELIE Supervisor Bruce Gibson inched further ahead of Dr, Bruce Jones in the San Luis Obispo County District 2 supervisor race, with other races remaining primarily unchanged, according to election results released Friday. At stake is control over... (Continue reading)

Why do officials want San Simeon residents to pay for alleged misdeeds?

By KAREN VELIE The San Simeon Community Services District Board of Directors is again considering having residents cover $167,773 for the general manager’s legal bills, which are related to alleged conflicts of interest and mismanagement. The board is also considering... (Continue reading)

Voters report alleged misconduct by poll workers in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE After poll workers at multiple polling places in San Luis Obispo County refused to provide ballots to voters, several voters contacted both the SLO County Clerk Recorder and the FBI regarding the workers’ failures to follow election... (Continue reading)