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a claim or dispute brought to a court of law for adjudication.



SLO County supervisors vote for new redistricting map

Written on 26 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE After garnering a majority on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, the board voted Tuesday to settle a lawsuit filed by supporters of two supervisors. The county board agreed to toss the existing map, consider... (Continue reading)

Friends of Oceano Dunes wins another victory against Coastal Commission

Written on 16 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Friends of the Oceano Dunes won another contentious legal battle against the California Coastal Commission on Wednesday. A judge denied the state’s motion for summary judgement in a quiet title lawsuit. In an attempt to have portions... (Continue reading)

Woodstock’s Pizza to pay $1.5 million to settle labor violations suit

Written on 7 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California chain Woodstock’s Pizza, which has locations in San Luis Obispo and other college towns, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over numerous alleged labor code violations ranging from not paying... (Continue reading)

Los Osos schedules meeting to discuss possible lawsuits over flooding

Written on 16 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Los Osos Community Services District scheduled a special board meeting for Tuesday evening to discuss anticipated litigation related to the thousands of gallons of water and mud that crashed into Vista de Oro Estates after a... (Continue reading)

Belsher, Petetit accused of bilking millions from investors

Written on 2 Dec, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE Multiple investors in projects by developers John Belsher and Ryan Petetit have filed lawsuits against the pair for allegedly bilking them out of money with promises of high interest on secured investments. [Cal Coast Times] Several investors... (Continue reading)

Attorney John Belsher accused of theft of rent payments

Written on 20 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By KAREN VELIE Attorney John Belsher and his partner in several developments, Ryan Petetit, are accused of fraudulently leasing out a building in San Luis Obispo and then collecting more than $250,000 in rent. [Cal Coast Times] The lawsuit, filed... (Continue reading)

PG&E stock price plummets as lawsuit threats mount over Camp Fire

Written on 15 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

With PG&E facing the possibility of a determination that its equipment started the ongoing Camp Fire, now the deadliest blaze in California history, lawsuits are being prepared and the utility’s stock price is plummeting. [Cal Coast Times] PG&E’s stock price... (Continue reading)

A failed try to kill CalCoastNews

Written on 14 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 21 comments

OPINION by DANIEL BLACKBURN Six years ago today, an article was published on CalCoastNews that would forever reshape the lives of its authors and their families — and ultimately those of the article’s subjects. The article discussed questionable practices by... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County public defenders sued for malpractice

Written on 12 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The family of a mentally ill man who died in the San Luis Obispo County Jail is suing two San Luis Obispo County public defenders and a law firm under contract with the county for malpractice and... (Continue reading)

Widow of mentally ill man sues SLO County for jail death

Written on 6 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County has been hit with another lawsuit over a jailhouse death, this time over a man who died behind bars after stabbing his wife during a mental illness episode. [Cal Coast Times] Margo Benson-Hammer,... (Continue reading)