We held a live Q&A on The Tribune's lawsuit against the city of Paso Robles and Councilman Chris Bausch, featuring reporters Chloe Jones and Sadie Dittenber, and attorney Karl Olson. Here's a recording if you missed it. @clojooo.bsky.social @sadiedittenber.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1d8...

I'll be covering tonight's meeting, so stay tuned for additional coverage!

@clojooo.bsky.social @joanlynch.bsky.social @joetarica.bsky.social @kaytlynleslie.bsky.social and I woke up in the wee hours this morning to provide live updates on the St. Fratty’s Day revelry. Here’s a play-by-play of the day’s events 🧵

The music festival on Cal Poly campus for St. Fratty’s day has become chaotic at the entrance as hundreds of kids try to get to see Galantis and Zhu

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Why is Cal Coast News' Karen Velie being sued for defamation? Story from @clojooo.bsky.social www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

Great story by @stephaniezappelli.bsky.social www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/e...

Wild story by @clojooo.bsky.social about a man who allegedly threatened to blow up a SLO school and kill 400 people, mostly kids, along with an elected official, as part of a revenge plot. Subscribe to The Tribune to get news like this first. www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

The fake rideshare driver who is alleged to have sexually assaulted on college-aged woman and held another against her will was a Cal Poly employee. Here's everything we know: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

Cal Coast News connected a photo of Paso Robles city manager Ty Lewis in a hot tub with a woman he used to date to the 2012 Lisa Solomon scandal and dropped charges for the woman's son? What actually happened? Reality Check with @sadiedittenber.bsky.social www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

It's been about four years since the DOJ found the conditions inside the SLO County Jail were unconstitutional, and nine years since Andrew Holland died after being restrained for 46 hours. What's improved and what still needs to be done, according to the DOJ: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

A few forums will be held next week to give community members the chance to offer feedback.

Tribune reporters did another Reality Check on Cal Coast News' Ty Lewis hot tub story. Here's what @clojooo.bsky.social and @sadiedittenber.bsky.social found. www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

What's the story behind the Ty Lewis hot tub photo? @clojooo.bsky.social and I got the facts. Get the latest on the Paso Robles saga here:

Devastation in L.A. sparks a question here at home: Is SLO County prepared for wildfire? Check out my latest for the @slotribune.bsky.social: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/e...

Saul Goldberg was one of the healthiest 87-year-olds in San Luis Obispo County, according to his family. He is remembered for his patience, helpfulness, spirit of adventure and love for his wife. www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

Great story and reality check by @chloeshrager.bsky.social , who looked into the use of closed sessions in court, particularly in one of the only election fraud convictions in SLO County www.sanluisobispo.com/news/politic...

An Arroyo Grande couple was sentenced after they admitted to defrauding the federal government's PPP loan program, which was supposed to help struggling small businesses pay employees during COVID. More on what they used the money for: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

Cal Coast News reporter Karen Velie posted two different versions of the "full" recording of a meeting among Paso Robles city official. Her statements about the recordings have also been inconsistent. Reality check investigation with @sadiedittenber.bsky.social www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

One of the men named in a conspiracy against Paso Robles city manager Ty Lewis is not allowed within 100 feet of city hall. Here's everything we know: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

Vanessa Noblitt was arrested in Oregon six months after she allegedly hit two bicyclists on Higuera St. near the cemetery. Saul Goldberg, one of the cyclists, died of his injuries days later in the hospital. www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

The Paso Robles man accused of stealing more than $400k from a small business in Atascadero entered his plea. What to know: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

Excellent Reality Check on Cal Coast News' recording of the meeting among Ty Lewis, Chris Bausch and John Hamon at a Paso cafe by @clojooo.bsky.social and @sadiedittenber.bsky.social. This is what local public service journalism looks like. www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

The Tribune is fighting to get the city of Paso Robles to release the full recording of a meeting among three city officials at a local bakery. But to do so, the city first needs to get it from Councilman Chris Bausch. Here's the latest. @slotribune.bsky.social www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

The latest development in the saga from Paso Robles: city manager Ty Lewis was granted a restraining order against alleged conspirator Glenn O'Hagan, a longtime Lewis critic. More from @clojooo.bsky.social here.

Illegal jazz venues wreak havoc on SLO neighborhoods, residents say. Can they be stopped? www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/e...

Paso Robles city manager Ty Lewis accused Cal Coast News reporter Karen Velie and her associate, Glenn O'Hagan, of extortion. Here's everything we know so far: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

Paso Robles city manager Ty Lewis is now accusing Cal Coast News reporter Karen Velie and associate Glenn O'Hagan of extortion. Read the story by @clojooo.bsky.social www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

It's been about a year since an Arroyo Grande teacher was arrested after grabbing a hairbrush out of an allegedly disruptive student's hand. Now, she's suing. Here's everything we know: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

The man accused of killing Todd Pinion because he was gay pleaded not guilty last week. Here's everything we know, plus an update with Pinion's family: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

Leaked Paso Robles recording was denied in a Public Records Act request two months ago. Did it violate the law? @sadiedittenber.bsky.social and I looked into how cities navigate fulfilling PRA requests when records are stored on city official's personal devices www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

How does a city go about locating records potentially held on an official's personal device? @clojooo.bsky.social and I looked into that question as part of our Reality Check series and ongoing investigation into claims of a conspiracy in Paso Robles. www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

And @clojooo.bsky.social for figuring it out in the first place! Fact checking at work

UPDATE: The Washington State Department of Corrections says the man had not escaped a state correctional facility. Rather he was released on community supervision, which meant “he was living in the community with certain requirements, such as checking in with his community corrections officer.”

SLOPD said it arrested someone who had escaped a WA correctional facility, but WA officials say that wasn't the case. Big s/o to @chloeshrager.bsky.social @kaytlynleslie.bsky.social for the teamwork to ensure readers had speedy and accurate info www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

It's been three Thanksgivings since the Besser and Chachere families lost their children in a car crash, but their experience in the court system has left them feeling defeated. Here's what they said, and here's why the court system worked the way it did: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

We talked to the father of the Cal Poly student who was assault by a group of men over the weekend. Here's what he told @clojooo.bsky.social. www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

The father of a Cal Poly student who was allegedly assaulted on campus around 3 a.m. on Saturday said the 5-6 assailants yelled homophobic slurs toward his son during the attack. More details here: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

CARE Court has officially begin in San Luis Obispo County. Here's what it means for people living with severe mental illness: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

CHP confirmed the driver of a vehicle that lost control and "flew off" Highway 101 in Nipomo has died. More on the crash here: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

Defense attorney for man accused of fatally stabbing his "known acquaintance" in Pismo Beach claims his client is innocent as he awaits an autopsy report. More here: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

A $500,000 claim was filed against the city of Paso Robles by a failed city council candidate last week. The claim calls for the firing of city manager Ty Lewis over allegations of misconduct and election "sabotage." Get the details here. www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

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Tonight is Paso Robles city manager Ty Lewis' first city council meeting back after taking medical leave. Lewis said his leave was tied to issues that arose from the stress of his job, namely city councilman Chris Bausch's harassment and an alleged plot to oust him from his position. What to know:

A popular SLO County shooting range will temporarily close after the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife found its had been violating their contract for years. More here: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

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