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State employee demoted after crossing Gibson

Written on 26 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Succumbing to pressure from San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson, the California Geological Survey has demoted a state geologist who is critical of the science behind a contested local air pollution regulation. The demotion has prompted feuding... (Continue reading)

Another SLO City clerk departing

Written on 22 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN As with finance directors, city clerks have been prone to departing San Luis Obispo after brief stints with the city under the leadership of City Manager Katie Lichtig. Shortly following the resignation of finance director Wayne Padilla,... (Continue reading)

Water district opposition growing, may sink plan

Written on 17 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 43 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A county commission pushed forward a proposal to form a Paso Robles water regulatory district Thursday while its top executive deflected assertions that more than a thousand letters of opposition have been kept from public view. The... (Continue reading)

Cambria is running out of time and money

Written on 15 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Cambria Community Services District has just two and a half months before it will begin operating in the red, according to the district’s latest projections. Cambria is currently strapped for cash as it tries to get... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police officer arrested for DUI

Written on 10 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 74 comments

A California Highway Patrol officer arrested a San Luis Obispo police officer Wednesday morning for driving under the influence and then released him without booking him into the county jail. At 2:22 a.m., a CHP officer discovered Travis Morris, 32,... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach chief’s dishonesty claims rejected again

Written on 8 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

CORRECTION: The attorney hired to assist on the case against Sonny Lopez does not work for Grover Beach City attorney Martin Koczanowicz’ personal law firm as Lopez and his  had previously asserted.  By KAREN VELIE For the fourth time, an... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles property owners win water rights battle

Written on 3 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of Paso Robles property owners won a major court battle in their war against several water purveyors who contend they have notoriously taken water from the Paso Robles Basin for at least five years and now... (Continue reading)

Haggens files $1 billion lawsuit against Albersons

Written on 1 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 41 comments

By KAREN VELIE Haggen, a Washington-based chain of grocery stores, filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking more than $1 billion in damages against Albertsons. In Dec. 2014, Haggen bought 146 Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions and Safeway stores. Shortly after the purchase, many... (Continue reading)

Sanitation board shuffle costing ratepayers

Written on 31 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN It is often a mystery who will appear behind the dais at the next South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District board meeting, and the shuffling of representatives is coming at a cost to ratepayers. All three... (Continue reading)

1001 Ashley Madison users in SLO County

Written on 28 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 63 comments

By CALCOASTNEWS STAFF In San Luis Obispo County, of the 1001 participants on the hookup website Ashley Madison, 978 are men and 23 are women. The largest single occupation for local users is lawyer followed by doctor. Users include pastors,... (Continue reading)