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SLO County takes no action on redistricting, admits errors

Written on 27 Oct, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors discussed multiple redistricting proposals Tuesday evening, while staff fielded allegations county council misrepresented California’s Election Code. At the start of the board meeting, staff referred to an inaccurate portrayal... (Continue reading)

Is SLO County staff manipulating the redistricting process?

Written on 26 Oct, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County will consider which redistricting maps to move forward at a special meeting tonight, as the county works to set supervisory district boundaries which will stand for the next decade. County staff is promoting... (Continue reading)

Marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring pleads guilty, sentencing hearing set

Written on 23 Oct, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE Marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring pleaded guilty to one count of bribery and one count of filing a false tax return on Friday in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Dayspring appeared via Zoom. Dayspring... (Continue reading)

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)