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Arroyo Grande couple used COVID relief money to buy a condo in Hawaii

Written on 16 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande couple allegedly scammed the federal government out of more than a million dollars they used to purchase two SUVs and for a down payment on a condo in Hawaii. The couple, Christopher and Erin... (Continue reading)

Former SLO County deputy charged with abusing inmate

Written on 14 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A federal grand jury indicted a former San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputy on federal criminal charges on Tuesday alleging he abused a female inmate and then obstructing a probe into his actions by lying about the... (Continue reading)

SLO County District 2 recount requested, clerk’s office under fire

Written on 13 Dec, 2022 in Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE A recount of ballots in the District 2 San Luis Obispo County supervisorial race in which incumbent Supervisor Bruce Gibson defeated challenger Bruce Jones by just 13 votes was officially requested on Monday afternoon.... (Continue reading)

Latest storm pushed SLO County rain totals well above normal

Written on 12 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

BY KAREN VELIE A storm soaked San Luis Obispo County over the past three days, pushing rainfall totals well above average after three years of drought. From San Miguel to Nipomo, the storm brought between .79 of an inch and... (Continue reading)

Shakeup begins in San Simeon, attorney resigns before dismissal

Written on 11 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE In response to a request for a special meeting to review and discuss the possible dismissal of San Simeon Community Services District’s legal counsel, district manager Charles Grace refused to put the issue on the agenda and... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Gibson wins by 13 votes

Written on 7 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

BY KAREN VELIE Supervisor Bruce Gibson has won reelection in the hotly contested District 2 supervisor race, according to the final tally by the SLO County Clerk Recorder’s Office. Gibson beat Dr. Bruce Jones by a slim margin of 13... (Continue reading)

SLO County to give Oceano Advisory Council the boot

Written on 6 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to no longer recognize the controversial Oceano Advisory Council after several years of the group of four unelected members overstepping their bounds and allegedly harassing others.... (Continue reading)

Scientists expect engineering challenges for Morro Bay offshore wind farm

Written on 5 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN With a lease auction taking place Tuesday for five offshore wind development areas, three of which are off the coast of San Luis Obispo County, experts are raising questions about engineering, cost and regulatory hurdles for the... (Continue reading)

Legal foundation files brief challenging SLO County judge’s ruling BLM case

Written on 1 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed an amicus brief with the California Supreme Court in November against a San Luis Obispo County judge’s ruling that a district attorney has a conflict of interest if his personal opinions... (Continue reading)

SLO County clerk finds extra ballots, violates election code

Written on 29 Nov, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder’s Office discovered an additional 332 provisional ballots last week, after ordering election observers to leave the viewing area in an apparent violation of state law, observer Darcia Stebbens said. On... (Continue reading)