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Payments stolen from Cambria CSD drop box during holiday closure

Written on 9 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Cambria Community Services District is warning residents that a thief or thieves stole funds from the CSD’s payment dropbox sometime around the July 4 holiday period.  On Sunday, officials discovered the payment drop box located at... (Continue reading)

Man flees officers in stolen CSD truck, barricades himself at Hearst Castle

Written on 27 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officers arrested a man on Sunday who allegedly went on a rampage at the Cambria Community Services District utility yard, stole a CSD truck, fled authorities to Hearst Castle, crashed through gates on the castle grounds and... (Continue reading)

Paavo Ogren to moonlight as advisor to Cambria

Written on 11 Dec, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE Oceano Community Services District General Manager Paavo Ogren is slated to move to part-time at his current position and begin moonlighting as an advisor to the Cambria Community Services District, according to the districts’ websites. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

Cambria CSD approves another water and sewer rate hike

Written on 10 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

As it has done multiple times in recent years, the Cambria Community Services District Board of Directors approved water and sewer rate increases last week. On Oct. 4, the CSD held a ratepayer protest hearing, as required by California’s Proposition... (Continue reading)

Cambria CSD to remove its general manager

Written on 6 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

In a closed-session hearing last week, the Cambria Community Services District board decided to enter into negotiations on a separation agreement with CSD General Manager Jerry Gruber. [Cal Coast Times] On Aug. 31, the CSD board of directors met in... (Continue reading)

Final election results for SLO County

Written on 3 Dec, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The current president of the Cambria Community Services District Board has been unseated and a purposed transportation tax was defeated, both by slim margins, according to the San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorders Office’s final election results... (Continue reading)

Cambria finance director in line for five-digit raise

Written on 16 Nov, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Months after discrepancies surfaced in Cambria Community Services District accounting, CSD General Manager Jerry Gruber is proposing a nearly $15,000 salary increase for Finance Manager Patrick O’Reilly. The raise would amount to a more than $21,000 increase... (Continue reading)

Cambria bait and switch

Written on 4 Nov, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 2 comments

OPINION by CYNTHIA HAWLEY This Cambria Community Services District Board of Directors pulled a fast one on Cambria’s rate payers. It’s an old con trick called the “pig in a poke” or “bait and switch.” The con is that the... (Continue reading)

Cambrians can do better; cast your vote for change

Written on 3 Nov, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by TINA DICKASON Cambrians are in desperate need of a change in the governing board of the Cambria Community Services District. We have an opportunity in this election to replace three incumbents, two who are up for re-election, and... (Continue reading)

Ed Asner moderates Cambria forum

Written on 30 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Cambria voters got a helping of candidates for the Cambria Community Service District Board with a dash of Hollywood as Emmy Award winning actor Ed Asner came to moderate the Free and Equal forum  Thursday night. Five of the seven... (Continue reading)