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Drunk Arroyo Grande man responsible for his own death

Written on 10 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

An Arroyo Grande man who was killed after he walked in front of a car transporting four children, was highly intoxicated and responsible for his own death, Grover Beach police said. In the weeks following 33-year-old Justin Dean Truman Kissinger’s... (Continue reading)

Dee Torres sets sights on Supervisor Adam Hill’s retirement

Written on 8 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE One day after San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill attempted suicide, his soon-to-be ex-wife Dee Torres took action to attach Hill’s county retirement account. After two years of marriage, Hill and Torres separated in the fall... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County reports first coronavirus death

Written on 4 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

A man in his 80s who tested positive for the coronavirus died in a San Luis Obispo hospital on Saturday, the county’s first death related to the pandemic. For more than a week, the North County man had been in... (Continue reading)

Two Cuesta College students test positive for coronavirus

Written on 2 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

Two Cuesta College students have tested positive for the coronavirus. Both students began exhibiting symptoms after the campus switched to online classes on March 14. One of the students informed his classmates during a Zoom conference on April 1 that... (Continue reading)

SLO pot shop red-tagged for violating the rules

Written on 1 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo city officials shut down construction of a marijuana shop on Broad Street because owner Helios Dayspring did not get permits for construction. It is the second time that permitting issues have shut down work... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill confirms suicide attempt

Written on 30 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 51 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill confirmed he attempted suicide earlier this month, in a statement released today. Hill attributes his attempt on his life to the stresses of running for office. After inching in front of his political... (Continue reading)

Jobless claims surge in California, SLO County

Written on 27 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By CCT STAFF More than 180,000 unemployment claims were filed in California for the week ending March 21, an unprecedented gain over two weeks earlier, according to the state. During the past few months, unemployed Californians sent in an average... (Continue reading)

FBI raids SLO County Supervisor Chair Adam Hill’s home

Written on 25 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 54 comments

By KAREN VELIE FBI agents served a search warrant on San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Chair Adam Hill’s home on March 11, at the same time they were searching his office at the County Building, FBI spokesperson Laura Eimiller confirmed... (Continue reading)

Crime numbers plummet in SLO County amid coronavirus concerns

Written on 22 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Coronavirus cases continue to rise. People are sheltering in place. And crime is down in San Luis Obispo County. Within hours of the first San Luis Obispo County resident testing positive for the coronavirus, on March 14,... (Continue reading)

Former Atascadero police chief refuses to close his gun store

Written on 21 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 64 comments

Update: San Luis Obispo County Administrator Wade Horton announced on Sunday that based on a request from Sheriff Ian Parkinson, the county plans to remove firearm stores from the list of businesses required to temporarily close their doors. As of... (Continue reading)