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Former foster father pleads guilty to child rape

Written on 26 Feb, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 40 comments

By KAREN VELIE A former foster father, who adopted three of his charges, faces 20 years to life in state prison after pleading guilty Thursday to raping a child under 14 years of age. The children were placed with the... (Continue reading)

Do social services agencies promote drugging children?

Written on 28 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Amid demands for foster care reform, the Bay Area News Group has been documenting the alarming use of medications allegedly used to control foster children through sedation. Bay area reporters interviewed 175 people, including dozens of current and former foster... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County makes the top 5 student truancy list

Written on 13 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County made the top-five list of California counties with the highest student truancy rates, according to a report released Friday by California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris. San Luis Obispo County had the fifth... (Continue reading)

Lompoc foster mother arrested for child abuse

Written on 6 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Lompoc police arrested a 37-year-old woman last week for physically abusing a boy she was raising as a foster child. [KEYT] A week ago, Santa Barbara County Child Welfare Services received a tip about physical abuse of a 9-year-old boy... (Continue reading)