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Paul Flores, convicted of murdering Kristin Smart, loses appeal

Written on 24 Oct, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paul Flores, the man convicted of murdering Kristin Smart, lost his appeal on Friday. A jury in 2022 found that Flores murdered Smart during an attempted rape following a 1996 frat party held near the Cal Poly... (Continue reading)

Convicted of murder, Paul Flores seeks to reduce his sentence

Written on 11 Aug, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s Note: This the fourth in a four-part series on three civil lawsuits and an appeal related to the investigation, trial and incarceration of Paul Flores. Read part one, “Will Paul Flores return to San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Former Mindbody CEO loses appeal, multiplies his judgement

Written on 7 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By KAREN VELIE A court in 2023 ordered former Mindbody CEO Rick Stollmeyer of San Luis Obispo to pay $48 million to Mindbody’s shareholders after he concocted a scheme to benefit himself while harming the shareholders. He lost an appeal... (Continue reading)

Free speech and right of appeal under fire in San Luis Obispo

Written on 25 Jun, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT News Flash: San Luis Obispo City wants Jane Q Citizen to pay $3,500 in fees to appeal a faulty use permit the city issued for a fraternity next door to her home. That’s up from an... (Continue reading)