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Witness refutes Paso Robles city manager’s claim, he steps down

Written on 28 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE Less than three days after Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis’ primary witness refuted several of his claims of a conspiracy against him on a local radio show, the city announced Lewis stepped down with a settlement... (Continue reading)

Group wants to charge for well water in rural Paso Robles

Written on 27 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE For more than a decade, a group of people have sought to require landowners over the Paso Robles water basin to pay a fee for water usage. Even though nearly 80% of impacted property owners voted against... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly’s DEI office to be renamed following Trump’s executive order

Written on 24 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo is renaming its Office of University Diversity and Inclusion under the umbrella of the University Personnel Division following an executive order from President Donald Trump, Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong... (Continue reading)

Trump suspends offshore wind energy, Morro Bay projects in peril

Written on 21 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By KAREN VELIE President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order halting new offshore wind leases in federal waters while pausing current leases, such as the three charters off the coast of Morro Bay. The order instructs the Secretary... (Continue reading)

Retail theft crackdown leads to arrests in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 19 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Law enforcement and prosecutors in San Luis Obispo County are cracking down on shoplifters and thieves after the passage of tough on crime legislation in 2024. Passed by nearly 70%, Proposition 36 provides some of the tools... (Continue reading)

SLO County Jail enters agreement with feds, monitor required

Written on 17 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Jail and the Justice Department reached an agreement on Thursday, requiring improvements and a monitor to resolve the DOJ’s findings at the jail that violate the Eighth and 14th Amendments to the... (Continue reading)

Contractor loses position for illegal practices, Cambria hires him

Written on 16 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE Less than two years after Charlies Grace settled a lawsuit with the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office for illegal business practices and false advertising, Cambria hired his company Grace Environmental Services to install water meters.... (Continue reading)

Eye on Ty: Shedding light on Paso manager’s multi-million-dollar claim

Written on 15 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series regarding Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis’ claims of a conspiracy. Read part-one: Eye on Ty: Recording refutes Paso Robles manager’s conspiracy claim. Read part-two: Who is the pot dealer... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande couple sentenced to prison for fraud

Written on 11 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande couple who scammed the federal government out of more than a million dollars were sentenced to multi-year prison terms on Thursday, according to the U.S Attorney’s Office in Hawaii. The couple, Christopher and Erin... (Continue reading)

What’s the Paso Robles coveted recording mystery?

Written on 10 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis filed a claim for $2.275 million against the city alleging that Councilman Chris Bausch and others bullied and harassed him, a claim that multiple videos and recordings refute. In his claim,... (Continue reading)