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Judges rule cities cannot ban natural gas, this includes SLO

Written on 18 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE A federal appeals court unanimously struck down Berkeley’s natural gas ban on Monday, an ordinance the San Luis Obispo City Council mimicked even though it was under a legal challenge. Instead of directly banning gas appliances, which... (Continue reading)

Four arguments against SLO County’s redistricting plan

Written on 18 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE With San Luis Obispo County’s new board majority seeking a redo on redistricting, county officials green lit their plan to approve a new map during Tuesday’s meeting. The liberal board majority’s goal is to select one of... (Continue reading)

Donations raised, but not delivered to Los Osos mudslide victims

Written on 17 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE People throughout San Luis Obispo County donated money through two fundraisers to help victims of a raging river of water and mud that slammed into homes in the Vista de Oro Estates on Jan. 9. Money raised,... (Continue reading)

Four takeaways from the Paso Robles school board race

Written on 14 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County political watchers have been fixated for the past three months on the Paso Robles school board special election to fill the seat of an ousted board member. With the election on Tuesday, more... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly ROTC chair accused of filming teen denied military diversion

Written on 13 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Cal Poly ROTC chair is facing a maximum sentence of more than three years in prison after a judge denied his request for military diversion and ordered him to face four charges related to secretly filming... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit seeks to shutdown Diablo Canyon power plant

Written on 12 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to stop PG&E from continuing to operate Diablo Canyon Power Plant in Avila Beach past 2025. In 2016, Friends of the Earth and PG&E agreed in a contract that Diablo Canyon would... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Jimmy Paulding explores dumping Oceano

Written on 11 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE After years of strife between community leaders in Oceano, freshman Supervisor Jimmy Paulding is considering dumping Oceano after just three months on the job. Paulding’s latest plan is to shutter the Oceano Community Services District and make... (Continue reading)

San Simeon director resigns, blames whistleblowers

Written on 10 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Simeon Community Services Director Gwen Kellas resigned last week amid multiple ongoing investigations into conflicts of interest, while blaming local whistleblowers for her mounting legal issues. Kellas resigned effective immediately on April 3 in a short... (Continue reading)

Drunk prison guard attacks strangers in SLO, video

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

By KAREN VELIE A former prison guard unleashed a violent attack on two strangers in downtown San Luis Obispo on Friday afternoon while so drunk she was unable to button her pants. Celebrating her 34 birthday, Jacquelyn Stuntebeck started her... (Continue reading)

Wade Horton’s separation agreement includes severance, NDA

Written on 4 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County officials agreed to provide Administrative Officer Wade Horton a severance package that includes a non-disparage clause after Horton announced plans to resign amid a controversial performance review. The SLO County Board of Supervisors... (Continue reading)