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SLO County supervisor’s Zoom meeting goes boom-boom

Written on 29 Aug, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE What happens when a naked man Zoom bombs a meeting held by San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson? The meeting ends early, women claim they were sexually assaulted, and pussy hats are ordered. During an Aug.... (Continue reading)

SLO Police Chief Deanna Cantrell quits suddenly

Written on 27 Aug, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 67 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell, who has faced criticism for incidents ranging from losing her gun in a restaurant bathroom to her handling of Black Lives Matter protests, announced Thursday she is leaving the city... (Continue reading)

Activists bused in from LA to attend San Luis Obispo rally

Written on 26 Aug, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Protesters rode buses from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo on Tuesday in an attempt to dissuade prosecutors from filing charges against SLO Black Lives Matter leader Tianna Arata. The gathering held outside the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors disagree on all things cannabis

Written on 25 Aug, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County supervisors failed to agree on any proposed changes to the county cannabis ordinances last week, with supervisors Bruce Gibson and John Peschong butting heads with supervisors Debbie Arnold and Lynn Compton. As a... (Continue reading)

Protesters demand money from San Luis Obispo business owners

Written on 18 Aug, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 95 comments

Clarification: Courtney Haile, a co-founder of R.A.C.E. Matters SLO, did not personally ask SLO business owners for money for reparations for boarding up their businesses. Business owners said they met Haile and Michelle and Tianna Arata downtown, and not inside... (Continue reading)

Who’s running for mayor and council seats in SLO County?

Written on 14 Aug, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County cities are in line to have competitive mayoral and council races this fall, potentially with the exception of one city that is considering not holding an election. San Luis Obispo has a crowded... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County supervisor accused of sexual misconduct

Written on 13 Aug, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 42 comments

By CCN STAFF San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill’s administrative assistant accused the supervisor of sexual misconduct shortly before he committed suicide on Aug. 6, according to multiple sources aware of the allegations. Nicole Nix took over as Hill’s... (Continue reading)

Civil rights attorney threatens SLO County district attorney

Written on 12 Aug, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 83 comments

By KAREN VELIE A civil rights attorney out of Philadelphia threatened yesterday to bombard San Luis Obispo with protesters if District Attorney Dan Dow does not drop charges against Black Lives Matter organizer Tianna Arata, 20. Attorney Lee Merritt joins... (Continue reading)

San Luis County Counsel seeking 20 percent pay raise

Written on 10 Aug, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 48 comments

By KAREN VELIE Less then one week after San Luis Obispo County administrators announced plans to eliminate 28 full-time positions because of a $26.3 million budget shortfall, the Board of Supervisors is set to approve a 21.38 percent increase in... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande mayor accused of threatening staffer, opponent

Written on 9 Aug, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By CCN STAFF A former city manager and a resident considering a run for mayor both recently accused Arroyo Grande Mayor Caren Ray Russom of intimidation and making threats. Shortly before former Arroyo Grande Manager James Bergman resigned on April... (Continue reading)