Uncovered SLO


Latest storm pushed SLO County rain totals well above normal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Los Osos board looking into incorporation, creating a new city

By KAREN VELIE The Los Osos Community Services District Board of Directors plans to discuss turning the bedroom community into a city, and the processes required to move forward, according to its Dec. 1 board meeting agenda. The Committee to... (Continue reading)

Former Atascadero teacher’s appeal for resentencing denied

By KAREN VELIE A state appeals court earlier this month rejected a request for resentencing by an Atascadero teacher who pled guilty in 2021 to sexual misconduct involving his students Chris Lynn Berdoll asked the court to vacate his four... (Continue reading)

Jones and Supervisor Gibson neck and neck, latest SLO County election results

By KAREN VELIE Dr. Bruce Jones and San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson are neck and neck in the District 2 supervisor race, with the two now separated by 37 votes, according to election results released Wednesday. At stake... (Continue reading)