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SLO County developers accused of money laundering, wire fraud

Written on 17 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE The FBI is probing San Luis Obispo County developer Ryan Wright in connection with wire fraud, money laundering and tax charges, a SLO superior court judge revealed while tentatively ruling that Wright would have to give a... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court denies attempt to stop SLO County’s redistricting

Written on 15 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Supreme Court denied an effort by a group of local opponents of redistricting  to overturn the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ vote to adopt the Patten map. After a judge shot down an... (Continue reading)

Plaintiffs planning to appeal judge’s ruling on SLO County redistricting

Written on 13 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group focused on overturning the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ vote to redraw the county’s five supervisorial districts is planning to appeal a failed motion for a temporary restraining order. Even though there are... (Continue reading)

SLO County wins first redistricting map challenge

Written on 10 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge shot down an attempt to temporarily reverse the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ adoption of the Patten map on Wednesday, a win for the Republican board majority. SLO County Citizens for Good Government... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s marijuana mogul’s sentencing delayed

Written on 9 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge has agreed to delay the sentencing hearing for a San Luis Obispo man who pled guilty in Oct, 2021 to bribing former SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill. Judge André Birotte moved the sentencing for... (Continue reading)

Controversial contributions mar SLO County’s supervisorial campaigns

Written on 8 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE With the majority of seats on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors up for grabs, special interest groups and individuals are donating large amounts of cash to the candidates who support their agendas. Seven candidates... (Continue reading)

Cayucos Elementary superintendent to retire following controversial raise

Written on 4 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cayucos Elementary School Superintendent Scott Smith announced on Friday plans to retire, less than a month after he received a controversial 10% pay raise. Smith, the superintendent of both Cayucos Elementary and Coast Unified school districts, received... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo wins first round against Dayspring’s pot shop

Written on 4 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Tuesday denied Natural Healing Center’s request to continue operating in San Luis Obispo while the court determines if the city properly terminated the retail pot shop’s permit based on Helios Dayspring’s criminal history and... (Continue reading)

Defendant in Kristin Smart murder case seeks change of venue

Written on 2 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paul Flores’ trial on charges he murdered Kristin Smart in 1996 is scheduled to start on April 25 in San Luis Obispo. But it is possible the trial could end up in Santa Maria or elsewhere. Paul... (Continue reading)

Water board slaps Morro Bay with multiple notices of violation

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

By KAREN VELIE The City of Morro Bay has received several notices of violations for failing to abide by pollutant discharge requirements at the city’s water reclamation facility construction site. The city failed to “to implement effective erosion and sediment... (Continue reading)