Uncovered SLO


Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing children in San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE Update: At his arraignment hearing on Tuesday afternoon, Father Theodore Gabrielli’s attorney asked the court to postpone his arraignment until July 8. The judge then eliminated the $1 million bail. A Catholic priest is sitting in the... (Continue reading)

Opponents of wind energy farms off Morro Bay win another round

By KAREN VELIE Opponents of wind energy farms off the coast of Morro Bay won another round when the House approved a version of Trump’s big beautiful bill known as Inflation Reduction Act that includes a timeline for subsidies that... (Continue reading)

SLO County Farm Bureau warns of impending Ice raids

By KAREN VELIE With U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting undocumented immigrants in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, the San Luis Obispo Farm Bureau provided its members a warning along with suggestions on how to deal with ICE agents.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo attorney accused of obstructing justice

Editor’s note: CalCoastNews is referring to developer Ryan Petetit, who changed his name to Ryan Wright during the case, as Ryan Petetit-Wright. By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo attorney John Belsher is suspected of obstructing justice in the ongoing federal... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo pro-Palestinian professor suspended

By KAREN VELIE A Cal Poly San Luis Obispo professor has been suspended for one month without pay for her actions during an on-campus pro-Palestinian protest. Officers arrested professor Shanae Aurora Martínez three times in four months in 2024; once... (Continue reading)

Who are the activists who stormed, vandalized Cal Poly admin building?

By KAREN VELIE The end of the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo school year was marked by a pro-Palestinian vandalism spree that left two activists facing multiple felony charges. Five pro-Palestinian activists stormed into the administration building at Cal Poly... (Continue reading)

Gibson will not run for SLO County supervisor, plans new role

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson announced last week he will not run for District 2 supervisor again, with plans to seek a different role he is not yet ready to divulge. For several months, county... (Continue reading)

Nipomo housing project moving ahead, lawsuit settled

By KAREN VELIE After months of negotiations, the developer for and opponents of a large housing development in Nipomo, known as the Dana Reserve, reached a settlement agreement that whittles down the number of housing units while providing a “significant”... (Continue reading)

Justice Department enters girl’s sports versus trans rights battle in California

By KAREN VELIE The U.S. Department of Justice today sent legal notices to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and others announcing it is opening an investigation to determine if a state law permitting trans athletes to participate in female sports... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles father charged with murdering son, falsifying identification records

By KAREN VELIE For nine hours a boy who recently turned 6-years-old waited for his father, locked in a car with the windows rolled up while outside temperatures reached 99 degrees. The child is dead, his mother now knows where... (Continue reading)