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Abortion rights group vandalizes pregnancy support center in Paso Robles

Written on 26 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE Supporters of a pro-abortion group called Jane’s Revenge allegedly vandalized a pregnancy support center in Paso Robles on Saturday morning, apparently following up on a threat. In response to a leaked Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v... (Continue reading)

SLO County delays vote on administrator raises

Written on 22 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid outrage from line-level employees, San Luis Obispo County Director of Human Resources Tami Douglas-Schatz removed staff’s request to approve raises of up to 23% for county administrators and management from Tuesday’s agenda, with plans to bring... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County administrators seeking large raises

Written on 20 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE After battling against giving line-level staffers raises of more than 3% a year, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is set to approve raises of up to 23% for county administrators and management staff. As... (Continue reading)

A winner in the SLO County District 2 race unlikely before November

Written on 18 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson fell below the required votes to win the District 2 supervisor seat in the primary election during Friday’s count. It is now likely that the two top candidates will compete... (Continue reading)

New book exposes SLO County corruption

Written on 15 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 33 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former Grover Beach Mayor Debbie Peterson’s expose detailing the deeply-entrenched cesspool of corruption in San Luis Obispo County is finally public. The book, “The Happiest Corruption: Sleaze, Lies, & Suicide in a California Beach Town,” details the... (Continue reading)

Jury selection underway in Paul Flores’ murder trial

Written on 14 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 26 years after Kristin Smart disappeared from the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo campus, attorneys are selecting jurors in the murder trial of Paul Flores. Smart, a native of Stockton, was nearing the end of... (Continue reading)

Injured deputy sues SLO attorney who left gun and ammo in office

Written on 11 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

By KAREN VELIE Three people who suffered losses during a shooting spree in Paso Robles are suing a San Luis Obispo attorney for storing firearms and ammunition in an unlocked and accessible location in his law office. Before going on... (Continue reading)

Most San Luis Obispo County ballots not yet tallied

Written on 9 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 35 comments

By KAREN VELIE With less than half the ballots tallied, it is too early to call most San Luis Obispo County races. On Thursday afternoon, the SLO County Clerk-Recorder announced there are 48,561 uncounted ballots. Currently, the county has tallied... (Continue reading)

Plea agreement discussed in Kristin Smart murder case

Written on 8 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE During a pretrial hearing on Monday morning for accused murderer Paul Flores and his alleged accomplice Ruben Flores, attorneys revealed discussions over a possible plea agreement with San Luis Obispo County prosecutors. Ruben Flores’ son Paul Flores... (Continue reading)

Thousands of uncounted ballots in SLO County could impact races

Written on 8 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE There are still thousands of ballots to count in San Luis Obispo County, leaving many races undetermined. The county clerk recorder has not yet released the number of uncounted ballots while her staff continues to organize returns.... (Continue reading)