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National Obama campaign launches from SLO

Written on 4 Sep, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | One comment

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County may play a significant role in the upcoming presidential election. This summer, two former California Polytechnic State University students, marketing whiz Cliff Branch and film director David Riordan, conceived and executed a... (Continue reading)

FBI busts sheriff’s deputy Goossens for child porn

Written on 19 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Deputy Sheriff Bryan Goossens was arrested Monday by federal agents as part of a widespread roundup of suspected members of a child pornography ring. Two other county men also have been... (Continue reading)

FBI agents seize deputy sheriffs computer

Written on 4 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN A San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputy is the target of an FBI investigation which has included a search of the deputy’s house and the seizure of his computer. Bryan Goossens, a 20-year employee of the... (Continue reading)

Discrimination complaint filed against county

Written on 23 Jul, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Eight Probation Department employees have filed a lawsuit against the county of San Luis Obispo claiming they were harassed and discriminated against because of their race and gender. The plaintiffs, all Hispanic women, accuse the department of five causes... (Continue reading)

Aerial photos aid county planners enforcement

Written on 2 Jul, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN “They” are, indeed, watching. Cameras are peeking through the clouds above San Luis Obispo County, and some residents are finding them not only invasive, but expensive.... (Continue reading)

Mussel inspection method lacking?

Written on 6 Jun, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A tiny, invasive bivalve and a statewide drought of increasing severity are on a collision course in San Luis Obispo County. Hoping to prevent an infestation of the Quagga mussel into local waters, the county Parks and Recreation Department... (Continue reading)

Vendor lawyer Hall helps county official buy house

Written on 2 Jun, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE A top county official’s Arroyo Grande home was jointly purchased by her and the family trusts of local lawyer Clay Hall, whose firm receives hundreds of thousands of dollars annually as the vendor responsible for... (Continue reading)

Lenthall really hates this commercial

Written on 19 May, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

County Supervisor Jerry Lenthall is threatening KSBY with legal action if the station doesn’t cease airing an opponent’s campaign commercial.... (Continue reading)

COMMENTARY: Justice, SLO County style

Written on 6 May, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE You know how the SLO County criminal court system is in turmoil right now? That’s because the county Probation Department and administrative offices came up with the brilliant idea of letting everyone use the public defender’s office, with... (Continue reading)

County rules tighten for indigent law services

Written on 28 Apr, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE County administrators have pulled the plug on easy, free legal counsel for the indigent. In a move resulting in considerable confusion and contention, San Luis Obispo County’s Probation Department recently began billing indigent individuals who have claimed the right... (Continue reading)