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Paul Flores seeks to have murder conviction reversed or reduced

Written on 23 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paul Flores, the former Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student who was convicted in the 1996 murder of Kristin Smart, appealed his conviction on Monday claiming judicial error. A jury in 2022 found that Flores murdered Smart... (Continue reading)

Jury finds Atascadero man guilty of raping underage girls

Written on 18 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury on Friday found Nate Abate guilty of raping multiple underage girls, while his friend and alleged accomplice remains on the run. The jury found Abate, 35, guilty of one county of forcible rape, one count... (Continue reading)

Examining election fraud allegation against Hunter Breese

Written on 16 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE With less than one month before the Nov. 5 election, an allegation of voter fraud could change the makeup of the Paso Robles Unified School District Board of Trustees. CalCoastNews examines who lodged the complaint against candidate... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man killed his father, attempted to kill his mother

Written on 15 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 29-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly killed his father, attempted to kill his mother and set his parents’ Arroyo Grande home and daycare on fire on Monday night. Alan Fonseca Osio, a man with... (Continue reading)

Shots fired, man jumps from burning home in Arroyo Grande, video

Written on 14 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Gunshots, an alleged stabbing and a home on fire in Arroyo Grande on Monday evening. Neighbors of a home at 276 Spruce Street said they heard gunshots and noticed the home was on fire. Shortly after 6... (Continue reading)

Multi-plaintiff lawsuit planned against San Luis Obispo developer

Written on 14 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE Owners in a community of new homes with alleged structural defects, including leaking windows, black mold, doors that don’t shut properly, huge holes in walls and flooding issues signed up to participate in a multi-plaintiff lawsuit against... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Council’s decision will cost community millions

Written on 12 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE For three years, the British Royal Air Force conducted training exercises at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport, an activity that brought approximately $3 million annually to the local economy. Scheduled to return to the Central Coast in... (Continue reading)

Central Coast fishermen sue California Coastal Commission over wind energy

Written on 11 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Fishermen from Morro Bay and Port San Luis recently filed a legal challenge against the California Coastal Commission for not requiring wind energy companies to abide by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rules before providing permits for... (Continue reading)

Four cities in San Luis Obispo County seeking sales tax hikes

Written on 10 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By KAREN VELIE Four of San Luis Obispo County’s seven cities are asking voters to increase their local sales tax, primarily because of increased spending on salaries while revenue has declined. Arroyo Grande’s Measure E-24 The Arroyo Grande City Council... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man rips off Republican Party, pleads guilty to bank fraud

Written on 7 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 41-year-old Atascadero man who stole between $230,000 and $435,000 from the Kern County Republican Central Committee pleaded guilty today to bank fraud. Bryan Micahl Williams served as the committee’s treasurer from 2013 through 2019. While siphoning... (Continue reading)