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SLO County marijuana mogul accused of fraud, again

Written on 5 Oct, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

BY CCN STAFF Six months after FBI agents raided his home on the outskirts of San Luis Obispo, marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring is facing allegations of fraud and breach of contract from one of his partners. William Szymczak, 81, formed... (Continue reading)

Research study undercuts APCD Oceano Dunes dust claims

Written on 4 Oct, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A preliminary report from the prestigious Scripps Institution of Oceanography casts additional doubt about the need to reduce dust blowing from the Oceano Dunes onto the Nipomo Mesa. Analyses of airborne particulate samples show that blowing sand... (Continue reading)

Sweeney leads high-dollar SLO fundraising race

Written on 2 Oct, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 46 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo business owner Cherisse Sweeney is outpacing incumbent Mayor Heidi Harmon, while small business consultant Abrianna Torres has a huge lead over other city council candidates in a high-dollar San Luis Obispo fundraising battle. As... (Continue reading)

Attorney says SLO police did not do a “good faith” search

Written on 30 Sep, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE In a new court filing, the attorney for Cheyne Orndorff and Vanessa Bedroni is challenging a claim by police that they acted in good faith when they conducted a warrantless search of the couple’s home. That search... (Continue reading)

SLO city attorney’s end-around makes challenged police video public

Written on 28 Sep, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

CORRECTION: Christine Dietrick did not initiate settlement talks, and did not propose sentencing changes. By KAREN VELIE City Attorney Christine Dietrick gave a Tribune reporter a police video as lawyers argued over its admissibility in court on Thursday. The newspaper... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly accused of overlooking football player’s bullying

Written on 24 Sep, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 74 comments

By KAREN VELIE Allegations that Cal Poly quarterback Jalen Hamler was bullying business owners in San Luis Obispo shocked many, but not a former supervisor at the university’s food court. Samuel Hammond had called university police multiple times to report... (Continue reading)

Spring at the Oceano Dunes lasts 6 months, according to the APCD

Written on 22 Sep, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE To support their determination that vehicles on the Oceano Dunes are polluting the air on the Nipomo Mesa, scientists affiliated with the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) are now claiming spring lasts from... (Continue reading)

New employer concerned about SLO police chief’s past

Written on 21 Sep, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Outgoing San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell has not yet begun her job as the top cop of Fairfield, and city council members are already calling into question her record, specifically voicing concerns over the chief’s... (Continue reading)

Attorney says police targeted San Luis Obispo protest leader

Written on 17 Sep, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 40 comments

By CCN STAFF Attorneys for San Luis Obispo BLM protest leader Tianna Arata are seeking to have her charges of disturbing the peace, obstruction and false imprisonment dismissed, asserting her actions are protected under the First Amendment and that she... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach pot shop owners’ bid to dismiss theft case fails

Written on 15 Sep, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

BY KAREN VELIE A pair of Grover Beach marijuana shop owners’ attempt to quash a lawsuit claiming the pair had defrauded a partner hit a significant judicial roadblock earlier this month. San Luis Obispo County Judge Ginger Garrett denied a... (Continue reading)