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Paso Robles settles excessive force lawsuit

Written on 19 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Paso Robles city officials agreed to award a woman who suffered burns to her arms during a 2010 shop-lifting arrest $50,000. In the lawsuit filed in July, Rodi Bragg accused the city administration and the police department of having inadequate... (Continue reading)

Gibson admits girlfriend back in his office

Written on 18 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 92 comments

For the second time in several months, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson has made an announcement about his long-term affair with his administrative assistant on a Friday afternoon leading into a holiday weekend. A little more than a... (Continue reading)

ASH assaults continue in new year

Written on 18 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Patients have injured seven employees at Atascadero State Hospital in the first two weeks of 2013. [Tribune] An attack Monday resulted in employees suffering scratches, bruises and muscle strains. A police officer also sustained an injury in the patient assault... (Continue reading)

Supervisor’s zipper costly to county taxpayers

Written on 29 Nov, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 94 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s adulterous, long-term affair with a subordinate — his legislative assistant of six years — will cost county taxpayers $68,870 in annual salary plus benefits for a parallel county position she’s been... (Continue reading)

SLO finance boss departing

Written on 18 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Charles Bourbeau, director of finance and information technology for the city of San Luis Obispo, has resigned his post. Bourbeau told CalCoastNews Friday he will be leaving Dec. 7 due to health problems. “There are some big [fiscal] issues coming... (Continue reading)

SLO firefighter fired despite dodging assault conviction

Written on 8 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

The San Luis Obispo Fire Department fired the fire fighter who recently escaped a felony assault conviction for his role in a bar bathroom brawl. John Ryan Mason, a fire engineer and paramedic, faced charges of felony assault with great... (Continue reading)

Black is white and white is black in SLO, city employees say

Written on 26 Sep, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 67 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo city workers, angry about the way the city handles personnel matters, are calling policies that promote employees who break the rules, “black is white and white is black.” Employees began to vent about the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo rewarding dubious behavior

Written on 21 Sep, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 68 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo city officials and management staff have selected several individuals for promotions, awards and high-dollar contracts who are currently under fire for either alleged criminal activities or anger management issues. City manager Katie Lichtig recently... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo leads county in cost of government

Written on 28 Aug, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

By KAREN VELIE The city of SLO leads the pack in San Luis Obispo County with the highest rate of employees per population base with 103 residents per employee among cities with population more than 11,000. Since 2003, the city’s... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo employee union agrees to new contract

Written on 13 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

After nine months and an impasse, San Luis Obispo’s largest employee group and city management reached a tentative agreement following a fact finding hearing where it was revealed that the city of San Luis Obispo has $63 million in cash... (Continue reading)