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San Luis Obispo County Counsel seeks four-year contract, nearly $2 million

Written on 6 Sep, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is slated on Tuesday to approve a new four-year contract with County Counsel Rita Neal at a cost of nearly $2 million, according to the consent agenda. If approved... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo attorney John Belsher, Wright lose motion for a retrial

Written on 3 Sep, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo attorney John Belsher and his partner Ryan Wright lost their bid for a new trial on Monday morning. In a scheme rife with fraud and deceit, Belsher bilked his clients out of millions of... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 3 Sep, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | No comments

By CalCoastNews staff The Paso Robles City Council will meet on Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers. Late last year, the Paso Robles City Council voted to allow $3,143,521 for the purchase of automatic water meters for... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande couple plead guilty to fraud, facing decades in prison

Written on 30 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande couple who scammed the federal government out of more than a million dollars they used to purchase a condo in Hawaii pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering.... (Continue reading)

Oceano sexual assault victim wins latest battle in suit against school district

Written on 27 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A victim of sexual assault at the hands of a second grade teacher at the former North Oceano Elementary School is suing the district and multiple Does who allegedly had knowledge of the abuse but failed to... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 26 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By CalCoastNews staff As is common in the last week of any month, several government agencies including the Atascadero City Council and the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission canceled their previously scheduled meetings during for this week. The Arroyo... (Continue reading)

Get to know the candidates for Paso Robles and Atascadero city councils

Written on 25 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE In the races for seats on the Paso Robles and Atascadero city councils, there are more newcomers than incumbents vying to serve the public. An historical first, Paso Robles is having its first election based on districts.... (Continue reading)

Campaign sign defaced with anti-American flag rhetoric

Written on 22 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A vandal taped an American flag scrawled with hateful rhetoric on a Paso Robles school board member’s campaign sign earlier this week, prompting city staff to quickly remove the sign. Over the face of candidate Lauren McCoy,... (Continue reading)

Do San Luis Obispo County family court judges know the law?

Written on 21 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE In the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse, where families’ futures hang in the balance, several judges entrusted with the power to shape the lives of parents and children either did not fully understand or did not feel... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 19 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By CalCoastNews staff The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will meet on Aug. 20 at 9 a.m. in the board chambers. Even though the state awarded San Luis Obispo County $18 million to complete the Bob Jones Bike... (Continue reading)