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Beraud takes big campaign donations from controversial marijuana figures

Written on 21 Jan, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor candidate Ellen Beraud recently accepted $36,700 from donors affiliated with one marijuana business owner facing an abatement action by SLO County and another being sued by the state over marijuana taxes. The... (Continue reading)

Candidates took the gloves off during SLO County supervisor debate

Written on 19 Jan, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By CCT STAFF Two candidates with sharp contrasts; a focus on social services and the economy; and personal jabs. These were some of the notable moments at Wednesday’s San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors District 3 debate. Incumbent Supervisor... (Continue reading)

Cayucos Sanitary District set to pay manager $216,000 a year

Written on 16 Jan, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By CCT STAFF The Cayucos Sanitary District Board is planning to make their contract general manager an employee with a salary of $216,000 a year plus benefits at their Thursday board meeting. Since 2012, General Manager Rick Koon has worked... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district lawyer accused of conflict of interest

Written on 15 Jan, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By CCT STAFF South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District legal counsel Gilbert Trujillo announced plans to terminate his contract with the district shortly after he was accused of failing to report a conflict of interest in a timely manner.... (Continue reading)

What’s driving SLO County’s erratic marijuana oversight?

Written on 14 Jan, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County supervisors will not only consider extending the time marijuana growers can continue to operate without a land use permit on Tuesday, but also what specific benchmarks applicants need to achieve to stay in... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisor candidates voice their differences at forum

Written on 12 Jan, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By CCT STAFF Candidates for the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat bantered over their views on housing and the local economy at an Atascadero Chamber of Commerce forum on Thursday. Incumbent Supervisor Debbie Arnold and... (Continue reading)

Is SLO’s marijuana shop approval process unbiased?

Written on 8 Jan, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE After the city of San Luis Obispo approved three businesses to operate marijuana retail shops, the members of each proposed business passed their criminal records checks. But city staff later rejected one company’s approval based on a... (Continue reading)

SLO County citizens plan March for Justice

Written on 7 Jan, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By CCT Staff A group of San Luis Obispo County residents is holding a march to demand justice in San Luis Obispo County, according to the following press release. March for Justice press release: Join us as we march to... (Continue reading)

Construction halted at SLO marijuana shop

Written on 3 Jan, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo inspectors halted construction at a marijuana retail shop last month because the applicants had failed to procure a building permit. In November, the owners of Megan’s Organic Market, Megan Souza and Eric Powers, were... (Continue reading)

Same folks scheming for Paso Robles water basin control

Written on 31 Dec, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE Three years after county voters soundly rejected a controversial bid for private control of the Paso Robles water basin, a small, resurgent group of wealthy, politically-connected landowners has quietly escalated efforts to “bank” water... (Continue reading)