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California Attorney General files lawsuit against local air district

Written on 16 Nov, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 35 comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: See a brief of the California Attorney General’s lawsuit at the bottom of this story. By KAREN VELIE California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris filed a lawsuit in mid-October against the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control... (Continue reading)

Mortgage assist funds reallocated

Written on 19 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Millions of dollars from a settlement pool intended to help California homeowner victims of mortgage abuses has been diverted to the state’s general fund by Gov. Jerry Brown to help balance his budget. (San Francisco Chronicle) California is one of... (Continue reading)

State parks hoarded $54 million, claimed budget shortfall

Written on 21 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 52 comments

The director of California’s state parks resigned and a deputy was fired Friday following the discovery the  department had stashed away nearly $54 million in surplus money while parks were threatened with closures because of budget cuts. While the under-reported... (Continue reading)

Crack down on SLO County identity theft rings

Written on 16 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

The San Luis Obispo County operators of two high-tech bank scam operations that ripped off hundreds of Chase Bank customers over the last three years are winding their way through the court system as the result of a crackdown by... (Continue reading)

If hard-won court victory against Prop 8 is tossed out because of “standing” defect, you can thank Jerry Brown

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 in Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION BY PETER SCHEER — If I were Ted Olson, the former US solicitor general who is leading the legal battle against Prop 8, I would be unhappy with Jerry Brown right now. Olson’s hard-won victory before federal district court... (Continue reading)