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Coronavirus shutdown shows dust on the Nipomo Mesa science is flawed

Written on 25 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 42 comments

By KAREN VELIE Excessive dust days have more than doubled since RVs and off-road vehicles were barred from the Oceano Dunes, data from two Nipomo Mesa air quality monitoring sites show. California State Parks closed the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate soars to 13.7%

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

San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate more than tripled in April as the region lost approximately 1,800  jobs, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. Layoffs prompted by California’s shelter at home order have driven the county’s unemployment rate up... (Continue reading)

Witness in Shandon murder missing, suspected victim of foul play

Written on 21 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 27-year-old Paso Robles man, who testified for prosecutors at a murder suspect’s preliminary hearing, is missing. Authorities suspect he was the victim of foul play. Trevon Perry testified in December against Kejuan Guy Bynum, the man... (Continue reading)

Oceano board members defend the use of the word bitch during meetings

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

By KAREN VELIE Two members of the Oceano Advisory Council sent emails defending their use of the word “bitch” after the name-calling ended up in the minutes from their Feb. 20 board meeting. Three of the six members in attendance... (Continue reading)

Five Cities Fire Authority delays raises because of disclosure failures

Written on 19 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Five Cities Fire Authority Board delayed plans last week to give raises and bonuses to all fire personnel, allowing Arroyo Grande Councilman Keith Storton time to comply with his city’s requirement to get council approval to... (Continue reading)

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)