Uncovered SLO


Belsher’s San Luis Obispo home to be sold at sheriff’s auction

By KAREN VELIE Attorney John Belsher’s former home in San Luis Obispo is slated to be sold at a sheriff’s auction on July 16 to help pay a $3.6 million fraud judgement. In a scheme rife with fraud and deceit,... (Continue reading)

SLO County party chair calls federal officers steroid-jacked monsters

By KAREN VELIE The head of the San Luis Obispo Democratic Party is asking local law enforcement to agree to support undocumented immigrants and to take a stand against federal officers. Late last night, Democratic party Chair Tom Fulks posted... (Continue reading)

Tribune backtracks on Paso Robles conspiracy reporting

By KAREN VELIE After reviewing thousands of emails and text messages Paso Robles Councilman Chris Bausch provided, Tribune staff has admitted there is no smoking gun that exposes an alleged conspiracy against former City Manager Ty Lewis. When Lewis failed... (Continue reading)

Allegations of election fraud against Paso Robles candidate unfounded

By KAREN VELIE Less than one month before the 2024 presidential election, a political insider lodged an allegation of voter fraud against a candidate whose election would have changed the makeup of the Paso Robles Unified School District Board of... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay City Council terminates City Manager Yvonne Kimball

By KAREN VELIE After less than two years on the job, Morro Bay City manager Yvonne Kimball was terminated on Tuesday. The Morro Bay City Council voted 2-3 in closed session on Tuesday to dismiss Kimball without cause with Mayor... (Continue reading)

Grand Jury finds multiple failures to protect San Luis Obispo residents

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury found that San Luis Obispo has failed to protect its residents from loud and ruckus parties hosted by Cal Poly students, according to a report released on June 23. The... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles teacher on leave after texting, messaging girls

By KAREN VELIE A Lewis Flamson Junior High School math teacher was placed on administrative leave on May 30 amid allegations he sent inappropriate text and online messages to students. David Hong teaches 7th and 8th grade math. Parents have... (Continue reading)

Publisher of Paso Robles Daily News facing cruelty and battery charges

By KAREN VELIE After a barrage of criminal and civil allegations against a publisher of the Paso Robles Daily News, a judge banned him from participating in running the news agency. Publisher Scott Brennan allegedly began behaving erratically in Oct.... (Continue reading)

Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing children in San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE Update: At his arraignment hearing on Tuesday afternoon, Father Theodore Gabrielli’s attorney asked the court to postpone his arraignment until July 8. The judge then eliminated the $1 million bail. A Catholic priest is sitting in the... (Continue reading)

Opponents of wind energy farms off Morro Bay win another round

By KAREN VELIE Opponents of wind energy farms off the coast of Morro Bay won another round when the House approved a version of Trump’s big beautiful bill known as Inflation Reduction Act that includes a timeline for subsidies that... (Continue reading)