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SLO County garbage rates on the rise, much higher for some

Written on 23 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County residents can expect to see increases in their garbage bills over the next year because of inflation, gas prices, new regulations and the agencies overseeing garbage regulations for their area. The city of... (Continue reading)

Judge rejects environmentalists bid to intervene in Oceano Dunes lawsuit

Written on 22 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Adding to their winning streak, Friends of Oceano Dunes defeated an attempt by six environmental groups to intervene in their lawsuits against the California Coastal Commission because the groups intervention would not “promote fairness.” “The Court finds... (Continue reading)

Somber departures from war-torn Ukraine

Written on 21 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN For hours upon hours, Ukrainian refugees speak to one another in Russian while fleeing their cities and towns, and often, their country. Beside a CalCoastNews reporter, a woman, her mother and her daughter boarded a train... (Continue reading)

Voting in SLO County? Here are the candidates and their ballot positions

Written on 19 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The ballot is now set for candidates vying for powerful government positions in San Luis Obispo County, as the deadline for new candidates has passed. CalCoastNews has compiled a list of those running in the June 7... (Continue reading)

Atascadero loses first round in lawsuit alleging bias, prejudice

Written on 16 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero’s attempt to have a case dismissed against the city and two Atascadero City Council members who are accused of bias and prejudice shows the strength of a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the city, according to a... (Continue reading)

San Simeon chair demeans Spanish speakers, threatens critics

Written on 14 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Controversial San Simeon Community Services District Chair Gwen Kellas said that Latinos who do not read or speak English cannot be on the board because they cannot be citizens, during a board meeting on Tuesday. “To be... (Continue reading)

Award-winning American journalist killed in Ukraine

Written on 13 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Kyiv, Ukraine –  An award-winning American filmmaker and journalist was shot and killed in Ukraine and another journalist was injured on Sunday. Brent Renaud, 50, was reporting from Irpin, a city in the Kyiv region, neighboring the... (Continue reading)

The suffering of Irpin, Ukraine as seen in those fleeing

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN IRPIN, Ukraine – With a constant plume of smoke in the air and the frequent sound of artillery fire behind them, Ukrainian refugees cross the Irpin River on a makeshift bridge, beside the actual one that was blown... (Continue reading)

Wartime Kyiv: martial law with a tad of normalcy

Written on 11 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN KYIV, Ukraine – Sandbags, concrete blocks and hedgehogs line the streets. Soldiers man checkpoints, reinforce barricades and dig trenches. Air raid sirens sound intermittently, as do explosions off in the distance. Most businesses are closed, even during the... (Continue reading)

Oceano Dunes restraining order exposes county staff’s overreach

Written on 9 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge issued a temporary restraining order last month stopping the state from installing additional dust control measures at the Oceano Dunes and exposing county staff’s support of relinquishing permitting authority... (Continue reading)