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FBI agents interviewing San Luis Obispo County officials

Written on 15 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 43 comments

By KAREN VELIE FBI agents have interviewed four San Luis Obispo County supervisors in their homes in the last five days, county officials say. The interviews lasted as little as 30 minutes and as long as three hours. Agents asked... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo developers accused of swindling investors

Written on 14 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE A former investor and partner of San Luis Obispo based developers John Belsher and Ryan Wright recently filed a lawsuit against the pair accusing them of swindling him out of $700,000 through a double escrow scheme. The... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police officer placed on paid leave, again

Written on 12 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE Controversial San Luis Obispo police officer Josh Walsh is on paid administrative leave while he is allegedly investigated. While a source reports Walsh acted inappropriately while on the job, city officials are not divulging the reason for... (Continue reading)

SLO County basically bans hemp cultivation

Written on 11 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on May 5 to pass a hemp cultivation ordinance that requires 400-acre sites with 2,000-foot setbacks, which will put an end to or seriously scale back every hemp grow that... (Continue reading)

Road rage leads to knockout punch in Nipomo, video

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

During a road rage incident in Nipomo on Saturday evening, a driver exited his pickup truck and cold-cocked two men who were reportedly harassing his children and him, knocking them both to the ground on a Highway 101 offramp. Cell... (Continue reading)

Marijuana mogul evicts Old Town Market in Orcutt

Written on 5 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE Orcutt’s iconic Old Town Market is closing, the tenants evicted by marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring, who recently purchased the building. After more than 70 years, locals will lose the only grocery store in Old Town Orcutt. They... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande manager’s resignation text revealed

Written on 4 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Typing eight words, two periods and hitting the send button was all it took for the city of Arroyo Grande’s top executive to resign in the midst of a pandemic and global economic downturn. A records request... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors to review suggested hemp ordinance

Written on 4 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

With the county’s temporary hemp ordinance slated to expire in June, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to adopt a permanent hemp ordinance on Tuesday, during what is expected to be a contentious meeting. Unlike marijuana,... (Continue reading)

Hundreds of people protest in Paso Robles against Newsom’s orders

Written on 2 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 35 comments

The day after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to shutter all California beaches, which he later amended to only beaches in Orange County, about 500 people gathered in Paso Robles to protest the state’s ongoing shelter at home order. Amanda... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande city manager resigns suddenly

Written on 1 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande Manager James Bergman resigned suddenly on Thursday. Bergman was hired in March 2017 for a yearly salary of $179,000 plus benefits. During an Arroyo Grande City Council meeting on Tuesday, city officials discussed a $1.2... (Continue reading)