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Enough already! Dalidio entertaining offer

Written on 4 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Ernie Dalidio is abandoning a contentious, 16-year effort to develop his property along Highway 101 south of San Luis Obispo, and is negotiating an extended option agreement with a group of local investors. Dalidio declined comment... (Continue reading)

Banks on thin ice after risky loans to developer

Written on 17 May, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 29 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Bank loans which appear inadequately secured made to a well known North County developer -- as well as an accompanying tangled web of loan transfers -- may have created significant problems for some San Luis... (Continue reading)

Hurst, Gearhart drawing battle lines

Written on 12 May, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE Two prominent North County real estate confederates appear headed for a showdown after one announced today he “will be filing notices of default” on many delinquent loans, including at least several with developer Kelly Gearhart. Hard... (Continue reading)

Gearhart’s $28 million Paso project imperiled

Written on 29 Apr, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE It’s only a few second’s drive time between the weathered plywood sign on Paso Robles' Jardine Road announcing the imminent approach of “Vista del Hombre,” and its equally unimpressive, unmarked entrance, but that brief moment... (Continue reading)

Dalido accelerates bid to develop his property

Written on 1 Apr, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Ernie Dalidio’s legal team launched a new offensive last week to reinstate Measure J and asked a judge to reconsider a second negative ruling in the rancorous fight over development of his San Luis Obispo County acreage. Attorney Michael... (Continue reading)

Dalidio eyes RICO lawsuit against development foes, alleges unfair business practices

Written on 21 Mar, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Local developers illegally interfered with the development of Ernie Dalidio’s property, costing him millions of dollars in lost revenue, the San Luis Obispo farmer claimed in court declarations filed earlier this month. At the same time, Dalido’s lawyers hinted... (Continue reading)

San Miguel Ranch One man’s dream is nightmare for others

Written on 29 Feb, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN When Brent Grizzle first gazed at what he would later describe as the “gently rolling contours” around the tiny North County town of San Miguel, the developer would later note that he “immediately recognized the special potential” of... (Continue reading)