By Melanie Cleveland -- The three men once considered among San Luis Obispo County’s most prolific builders remain mired in debt, and appear unlikely to repay their creditors or return to their former prominence in 2010. Paso Robles’ David Weyrich, San Luis Obispo’s Andy Fetyko and Atascadero’s Kelly Gearhart each gambled on the rising values of the real estate market. However, after its sharp and rapid collapse, they are in deep debt — Weyrich owes more than $60 million, Fetyko $76.5 million, and Gearhart more than $110 million.

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