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Paso Robles couple arrested

Written on 10 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a Paso Robles couple on charges relating to domestic violence and firearms possession. Deputies responded just before noon on Sunday to a domestic violence call in the 3000 block of Nacimiento Lake Drive in... (Continue reading)

Federal agents bust human smuggling ring

Written on 18 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | One comment

Two Paso Robles women successfully relayed information through the Paso Robles Police that helped bust a human smuggling ring. [KSBY] The women’s boyfriends paid human smugglers to bring them to the United States from Mexico. The smugglers brought the men... (Continue reading)

How to lose $200 million in 10 years

Written on 23 Nov, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

How do you go broke, in style? [New York Times] First, you sell the family billboard sign business for millions of dollars.  Next, you funnel the funds into real estate, wineries, jet airplanes and a newspaper chain. When things start to look... (Continue reading)

Pasolivo: How much is the ranch really worth?

Written on 28 Oct, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

Editor’s note: This is the second and final article in a series of stories examining how the development of Pasolivo olive ranch was funded through Estate Financial Inc. and how the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court-controlled asset is being... (Continue reading)

Overheard: Police chief tells “one” side of gun snafu

Written on 28 Sep, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A local police chief, who was overheard boasting rather loudly at a recent public school event, apparently was explaining how he and another police chief are “working together” with the San Luis Obispo County district attorney to make... (Continue reading)

Police chief faces possible criminal action

Written on 11 Sep, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE In addition to questions about how Paso Robles Police Chief Lisa Solomon left her loaded gun last year in an unlocked police car, Solomon faces possible criminal actions due to her failure to properly register her handgun, according... (Continue reading)

Police chief loses loaded gun

Written on 8 Sep, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The emerging and evolving story of how Paso Robles Police Chief Lisa Solomon had her loaded semi-automatic gun stolen from her car that she left unlocked in front of her home has left her red-faced about how it... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman indicted for $35 million fraud scheme

Written on 3 Sep, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A Federal Grand Jury has indicted a Paso Robles woman on charges she submitting a forged application in an attempt to obtain $35 million in grant money from the U.S. Department of Education, according to the U.S. Attorney’s... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles Police officer presides over fraudulent charity

Written on 3 Jun, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE State Attorney General Edmond G. Brown filed a lawsuit against the California Organization of Police and Sheriffs (COPS) alleging they engage in “unlawful, unfair, and fraudulent business practices,” on May 29. Paso Robles Police officer Nicki Woods currently holds... (Continue reading)

North County water plans sidetracked by bad counsel?

Written on 3 May, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | One comment

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Paso Robles officials may have been receiving less than stellar legal advice throughout the city’s lengthy process to secure a future water supply, a former mayor and new county supervisor suggested last week. Frank Mecham’s comments come on... (Continue reading)