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Murdered Los Osos mother’s unanswered plea for help

Written on 25 May, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE Shortly before her son allegedly strangled and killed her, a Los Osos mother sent an email to San Luis Obispo County supervisors detailing  problems her son had with drug use and asking the supervisors to support Sunny... (Continue reading)

Supervisors OK homeless plan

Written on 27 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

A new county government position has been created to try organizing efforts to help the homeless.[The Tribune] County supervisors voted this week to create the new job post, with the intention of drafting  a successful plan to deal with San... (Continue reading)

Homeless plaintiff’s RV seized by SLO police

Written on 26 Apr, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 98 comments

By KAREN VELIE One of the litigants in a lawsuit that claims the San Luis Obispo police department is discriminating against homeless people who sleep in their cars is now sleeping outdoors after police seized his recreational vehicle on Monday.... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit filed on behalf of San Luis Obispo’s homeless

Written on 9 Apr, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 48 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo city officials are accused of discrimination, harassment and the criminalization of homeless people, in a lawsuit filed on Friday. At the behest of city officials, police wake up homeless sleeping in their cars and... (Continue reading)

Free legal help for San Luis Obispo homeless

Written on 26 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

In an attempt to help homeless subjected to heavy fines from San Luis Obispo police for sleeping in their vehicles, attorneys Stew Jenkins and Saro Rizzo are working pro bono to stop what they see as illegal enforcement. At the... (Continue reading)

Homeless homes, cartoon

Written on 23 Mar, 2012 in Discovered | 12 comments

CalCoastNews is now including work by San Luis Obispo cartoonist Joseph Rankin. Check out his work at the Kranky Cartoonist.... (Continue reading)

SLO homeless plan facing legal battle

Written on 22 Mar, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 41 comments

Amid allegations of illegality, San Luis Obispo City Council members voted Tuesday to unanimously approve two portions of a homeless parking plan while agreeing to revisit the plan's proposal to increase police actions against homeless who sleep in their cars. Council... (Continue reading)

A home for the homeless

Written on 8 Mar, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION By BECKY JORGESON We are pleased to announce that a board of directors has been appointed for our soon-to-be nonprofit public benefit corporation “Hope’s Village of SLO.” The board is comprised of local homeless advocates who are working to... (Continue reading)

Homeless speak out against police crackdown

Written on 23 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 68 comments

By SYDNEY RAY About  a dozen homeless residents spoke out at the San Luis Obispo City Council meeting last Tuesday against a recent crackdown by police who have ticketed people sleeping overnight in their vehicles. Homeless residents such as Karen... (Continue reading)

Second homeless person found dead in SLO County

Written on 13 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 50 comments

A second homeless person was found dead in San Luis Obispo County, but authorities do not believe foul play is involved, Paso Robles Police said. Police found no obvious signs of foul play on the body they found Thursday in... (Continue reading)