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FPPC slams San Simeon official, focuses on harm to community

Written on 22 Oct, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Fair Political Practices Commission voted Thursday not to approve a penalty agreement with San Simeon’s general manager because it did not adequately describe the public harm Charlie Grace’s misconduct has had on the community. The... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo rejects pot shop’s attempt to sway city officials

Written on 20 Oct, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE In what appeared to be a staged attempt, more than 30 employees of cannabis businesses tied to Helios Dayspring protested in front of San Luis Obispo City Hall on Tuesday to pressure the city counsel to overrule... (Continue reading)

Adam Hill spent $40,000 in campaign money on his criminal defense

Written on 19 Oct, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE If you were one of the donors to former San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill’s campaign in 2020, then along with the SLO County Deputy Sheriff’s Association you probably helped pay for his criminal defense attorney.... (Continue reading)

SLO County Clerk Recorder error leads to Tribune correction

Written on 15 Oct, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Tribune slammed SLO County Supervisor Lynn Compton this week in an article claiming she was illegally raising money for her campaign, before insinuating a speaker at one of her upcoming fundraising events is... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors select new county clerk recorder

Written on 12 Oct, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE After learning one of the final three candidates had dropped out of the race for San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder, county supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday to appoint Elaina Cano, ending a contentious battle. During her... (Continue reading)

Central Coast cannabis business to sell for $56 million

Written on 11 Oct, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following the battle for a limited number of retail cannabis permits in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties that included background checks, interviews and a variety of specific requirements, multiple winners sold their permitted businesses, the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo’s entwined cannabis permitting process unraveling

Written on 7 Oct, 2021 in Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE After years of servility and deference, the City of San Luis Obispo turned on marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring, terminating his application for his Natural Healing Center pot shop. City staff said, in a press release Wednesday, that... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors won’t correct staff error over appointment

Written on 6 Oct, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE After a heated debate and a few tears, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 not to correct staff’s misdirection that led to an advisory committee selecting only three candidates who had worked in... (Continue reading)

Battle over SLO County’s clerk recorder appointment

Written on 4 Oct, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will discuss whether to require seven candidates for the interim county clerk recorder position as voted by the board, or chose from three people selected by a... (Continue reading)

District attorney sues San Simeon manager over alleged illegal practices

Written on 29 Sep, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office filed a civil suit on Tuesday alleging illegal business practices and false advertising against a company paid to manage the San Simeon Community Services District (CSD). The complaint accuses... (Continue reading)