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Proposed raise exposes Cambria’s financial blunders

Written on 22 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Less than two months after public outrage prompted the Cambria Community Services District to table a staggered 38 percent pay raise for the CSD general manager, the salary hike is again up for a vote. This time,... (Continue reading)

It appears Arroyo Grande city manager’s days are numbered

Written on 21 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

The Arroyo Grande City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday to immediately place its controversial General Manager Dianne Thompson on paid administrative leave. In Aug. 2015, Thompson began working as city manager for an annual compensation of approximately $229,000, including salary and... (Continue reading)

PG&E to close Diablo Canyon

Written on 21 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 44 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Pacific Gas and Electric Co. announced plans to close Diablo Canyon power plant when the licenses to operate its two nuclear reactors expire in 2024 and 2025. The decision is being celebrated by environmental groups as the... (Continue reading)

Rocker David Crosby agrees to $3 million settlement

Written on 20 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE David Crosby agreed to pay a $3 million settlement following the April filing of a suit that alleged the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame singer was intoxicated when he crashed into a jogger last year, according to court... (Continue reading)

Restaurants boycott Justin Vineyard wines

Written on 18 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

The owner of Big Sky Cafe in San Luis Obispo has stopped serving Justin Vineyard wines after learning that the company had clear-cut oak woodlands. Since Stewart and Lynda Resnick bought Justin Vineyards in 2010, they have cut down thousands... (Continue reading)

Resnicks’ deforestation ignites battle

Written on 15 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 45 comments

By KAREN VELIE In the rolling hills that surround northern San Luis Obispo County communities, some farmers have planted grapes among the oaks. Locally, there has been an emphasis on stewardship of the land and protecting the oaks. Almost 20... (Continue reading)

More SLO County Democrats voted in the primary than Republicans

Written on 11 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 78 percent of registered Democrats in San Luis Obispo County voted in the California primary compared to a 58.6 percent Republican turnout, according to an election summary report released on Friday. There are 9,524 ballots... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district board member’s wife behaves badly

Written on 10 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE During a tension filled meeting earlier this month, the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board members voted unanimously to add Oceano residents’ sewer charges to their property tax bills. Even though her spouse became outraged... (Continue reading)

Is 2016 the year that…?

Written on 7 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

Presidential politics have already shown that, in 2016, voters are angry. Might this be the year a seemingly entrenched local official gets voted out? Or will a couple incumbents win big again? 2016 is the year that Rep. Lois Capps’... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district votes to stop litigation

Written on 4 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District voted unanimously Wednesday to stop fighting the state in court over a $1.1 million fine levied because of a 384,000 to 3 million gallon raw sewage spill that flowed... (Continue reading)