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SLO pays $70,000 after officer shoots and kills family pet

Written on 12 Nov, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By KAREN VELIE The city of San Luis Obispo agreed to settle a claim from a couple who alleged a police officer shot and killed their dog without provocation. The city agreed to pay a $70,000 settlement while refusing to... (Continue reading)

San Simeon officials knowingly deceived a grant provider

Written on 11 Nov, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) accused the San Simeon Community Services District of knowingly applying for a grant they were not eligible for, according to an Oct. 23 email rescinding the grant. The NFWF also... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit: Paso Robles officer raped and threatened victim

Written on 8 Nov, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By CCN STAFF A federal lawsuit filed against the Paso Robles Police Department claims an officer raped a victim and then threatened to have social services take her children if she told anyone. A motion to dismiss was denied, and... (Continue reading)

Friends of Oceano Dunes accuses APCD of operating unlawfully

Written on 5 Nov, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Friends of the Oceano Dunes is asking the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control Board (APCD) to void all actions taken by the hearing board since Oct. 2017, contending the board was operating unlawfully at that... (Continue reading)

San Simeon loses grant money, conflicts of interest exposed

Written on 3 Nov, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A local government watchdog’s action has led to the loss of $250,000 in grants to the San Simeon Community Services District. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Ocean Protection Council both rescinded the grants after... (Continue reading)

Who are the highest paid city employees in SLO County?

Written on 1 Nov, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

By Karen Velie While six of the seven cities in San Luis Obispo County are asking for sales tax increases to make up for revenue lost during the coronavirus, administration costs take a large bite out of their budgets. Once... (Continue reading)

Felons, investigations and residency issues mar SLO County politics

Written on 30 Oct, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE With many divided along political lines, felons, people charged with misdemeanors, others under investigation for corruption and a mayor who has not lived at her city address in six months are on ballots in San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Couple caught in SLO chief’s lost gun fiasco headed to trial

Written on 27 Oct, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE District Court Judge Tim Covello has ruled that a video recording made during a warrantless search of a San Luis Obispo County couple’s home can be introduced in their child neglect trial paving the way for their... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s coastline rising, while Santa Barbara County sinks

Written on 25 Oct, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By CCN STAFF Rising sea levels do not impact all communities along the coastline of California equally, as some communities are rising while other areas are sinking, according to NASA. Because of thermal expansion and melting ice sheets and glaciers,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County officials spar over campaign limits

Written on 23 Oct, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE In a 3-1 vote that led to name calling and accusations of criminal acts, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to limit campaign candidate donations to $25,000 per contributor, with Supervisor Bruce Gibson... (Continue reading)