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Did SLO County officials violate the Brown Act again?

Written on 1 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE Less than a week after prosecutors ordered the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors to stop breaking the Brown Act, the board has now been accused of failing to publicly appoint its new administrator. On April... (Continue reading)

Board rejects Paulding’s plan to dump Oceano, video

Written on 28 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Oceano Community Services District Board voted 3-2 on Wednesday to squelch a plan to annex Oceano into Grover Beach, with Charles Varni and Beverley Joyce-Suneson wanting to move forward. Shortly after winning a seat on the... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Bruce Gibson violated the Brown Act

Written on 26 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson violated the Brown Act when he discussed an item not on the agenda which did not provide an opportunity for public participation, the SLO County District Attorney’s Office concluded last... (Continue reading)

Candidates emerge in SLO County 2024 supervisor races

Written on 24 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE With the primary election less than a year away, five candidates have emerged as contenders for seats on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors. Most of the campaign announcements were made after the county voted... (Continue reading)

San Simeon official resigns, claims racism

Written on 23 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

BY KAREN VELIE San Simeon Community Services District (CSD) Director Daniel de la Rosa resigned last week alleging racism. De la Rosa is the second director to quit in less than two weeks. Shortly after the CSD board voted to... (Continue reading)

Will legislation squelch local input on industrializing Port San Luis?

Written on 21 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE Plans to transform Port San Luis in rural Avila Beach into an industrial port to support the offshore wind industry could move forward without local review if a bill winding through the legislation is passed. In Dec.... (Continue reading)

Enney wins Paso Robles school board election

Written on 21 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Leading by more than 1,000 votes, Kenney Enney has won a seat on the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board, according to election results released Friday afternoon. “I am looking forward to getting back on the... (Continue reading)

Enney surges ahead in Paso Robles school board race

Written on 19 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE With 9,931 votes counted, Kenney Enney is beating Angela Hollander by 412 votes for a seat on the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board, according to unofficial election night results. Enney received 5,171 votes, or 52.08%,... (Continue reading)

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)