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Diablo Canyon under fire for lack of current risk assessment

Written on 30 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in Avila beach  hasn’t done a comprehensive risk assessment of their plants’ vulnerabilities to earthquakes for nearly two decades, according to a Government Accountability Office report released yesterday. [CaliforniaWatch] The GAO said PG&E hasn’t updated its... (Continue reading)

Atascadero’s liars and thieves $7.5 million rip off

Written on 16 Apr, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION By DAVID BROADWATER Not many locals were shocked to learn that Atascadero City officials allegedly fraudulently obtained and used $8 million in federal taxpayer money from FEMA, revealed by the recent release of its OIG (Office of Inspector General)... (Continue reading)

Atascadero filched FEMA funds

Written on 2 Apr, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 69 comments

Prompted by a 2008 investigative report by CalCoastNews detailing how Atascadero city officials conspired to bilk taxpayers out of millions of dollars in disaster aid, a FEMA investigation has determined the city received $8 million illicitly. Nearly eight years after... (Continue reading)

School district illicitly garnered $13 million in FEMA funds?

Written on 27 Mar, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 46 comments

The Paso Robles School District is getting a double wave of bad financial news ― not only is the district already facing a $1.59 million budget shortfall, but the federal government may be seeking the return of more than $13... (Continue reading)

FEMA may want Paso Robles earthquake monies returned

Written on 13 Oct, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 57 comments

The city of Paso Robles is getting a double wave of bad financial news — not only is the city already facing a $2.1 million budget shortfall, but the feds may be looking for the return of more than $1... (Continue reading)

Is there a way to predict earthquakes?

Written on 21 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

A team of NASA and Russian space and physical scientists, in the days before the March 11 Tohoku earthquake in Japan, said the atmosphere directly above the epicenter rapidly heated up possibly providing a way to predict earthquakes in the... (Continue reading)

Gov. Brown requests federal aid for Morro Bay

Written on 8 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Gov. Jerry Brown applied for federal disaster relief for Santa Luis Obispo County and five others affected by the March 11 tsunami that sank boats and damaged docks along the coast, he announced Wednesday. [MercuryNews] Brown’s request says the state... (Continue reading)

An open letter to Sam Blakeslee

Written on 24 Mar, 2011 in Opinion | 25 comments

Dear Senator Blakeslee: I have some thoughts for you, as you go after Diablo’s recertification. Let me tell you what it is like to fly from Singapore to Hong Kong to SF and back to SB in one day. Because of... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee blasts PG&E for disregarding risk at Diablo

Written on 22 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

Sen. Sam Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo), a geophysicist with a doctorate in earthquake studies, asked PG&E on Monday to suspend its efforts to renew licenses until it has completed earthquake studies suggested by the California Energy Commission. [BayCitizen] PG&E is... (Continue reading)

Japan quake ignites Diablo nuclear concerns

Written on 18 Mar, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 66 comments

In the aftermath of Japan’s nuclear calamity, concerns about Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s ability to withstand an earthquake and media reports that safety plans do not include earthquake procedures have the public demanding answers. Even before last weeks earthquake and... (Continue reading)