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Judge disqualifies SLO County district attorney for political reasons

Written on 11 Dec, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 41 comments

By KAREN VELIE The court disqualified the entire San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office on Friday from prosecuting seven Black Lives Matter defendants charged with crimes allegedly committed during a July protest. Instead, the California Attorney General’s Office will... (Continue reading)

Contractor alleges Pismo Beach city officials attempted to extort money

Written on 10 Dec, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A contractor filed a petition with the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court that accuses Pismo Beach city officials of threatening harm to his business unless he paid the city money they were not entitled. After Vince... (Continue reading)

SLO County sheriff and DA against criminalizing people violating coronavirus orders

Written on 9 Dec, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 38 comments

As scores of business owners refuse to abide by the state’s strict coronavirus rules, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson and District Attorney Dan Dow said that enforcing coronavirus lockdown orders is not their job. Triggered by an increase... (Continue reading)

Arata wants a SLO County judge to rule on systemic racism

Written on 7 Dec, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

By KAREN VELIE In the latest attempt to have charges against Black Lives Matter protester Tianna Arata dropped without a trial in San Luis Obispo County, her attorneys filed a motion asking the court to determine if systemic racism exists.... (Continue reading)

How does Gov. Newson’s controversial stay-at-home order impact SLO County?

Written on 4 Dec, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

By KAREN VELIE Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a stay-at-home order on Thursday that breaks the state into five regions that appear to have manipulated boundaries and will likely financially damage businesses in San Luis Obispo County because of cornavirus outbreaks... (Continue reading)

SLO County judge rules in favor of wrongful death lawsuit

Written on 3 Dec, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A lawsuit filed against two men whose actions led to the untimely death of a resident at an independent living facility in San Luis Obispo can continue winding through the court system even though the death occurred... (Continue reading)

San Simeon officials inundated with allegations of conflicts of interest

Written on 2 Dec, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE State and county agencies have mounted investigations into officials at the San Simeon Community Services District amid accusations of fraud and conflicts of interest. In early November, the California Department of Water Resources asked several agencies to... (Continue reading)

Court overturns judgement against California Coastal Commissioners

Written on 29 Nov, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A California appeals court on Monday overturned a state court ruling that found five California Coastal Commission board members, including Pismo Beach Councilman Eric Howell, had violated conflict of interest regulations, leading to $45,000 in civil penalties... (Continue reading)

SLO County judge nixes marijuana billboards on interstate highways

Written on 22 Nov, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled Friday that marijuana billboards on California’s interstate highways and some state highways are prohibited by Proposition 64, a voter initiative approved in 2016. California’s Business and Professions Code bars marijuana... (Continue reading)

Claim exposes former SLO County supervisor’s sexual misconduct

Written on 19 Nov, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE A recently released claim and settlement agreement exposes deceased San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill’s sexual misconduct and destruction of records. Last week, SLO County settled a sexual harassment complaint Hill’s former legislative assistant Nicole Nix... (Continue reading)