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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)

Santa Maria to target rowdy homeless at bus stops

Written on 18 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The Santa Maria City Council voted unanimously for an ordinance that will allow rangers and officers to cite, fine and even arrest homeless people who sleep, loiter or cause disturbances at bus stops. City officials say they have received complaints... (Continue reading)

Twin Cities surgeon operated on wrong finger

Written on 29 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The California Department of Public Health fined Templeton’s Twin Cities Community Hospital $50,000 over a botched surgery. A surgeon operated on a patient’s pinky when it was the ring finger that was deformed. State health official fine hospitals for placing... (Continue reading)

AG offers water school in place of fines

Written on 20 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

In the spirit of traffic school, Arroyo Grande gave its first water school class that allows residents to waive a $50 water waster fine. [Tribune] In May, the Arroyo Grande City Council agreed to fine customers who fail to meet... (Continue reading)

SLO tale of falsified documents, code violations and water theft

Written on 13 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 58 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s note: This is the second in an exclusive series about developers Ryan Petetit and John Belsher, their development projects, their failures to abide by building requirements, legal troubles, and unpaid monies owed to subcontractors and investors.... (Continue reading)

California may fine water district $1.5 million

Written on 21 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A Northern California water district with water rights dating back to 1914 may face a record $1.5 million fine. [LA Times] Regulators with the State Water Resources Control Board have drafted a proposal to fine the Byron-Bethany Irrigation District. If... (Continue reading)

Farm workers file lawsuit against Abel Maldonado

Written on 18 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Several farm workers filed a class action lawsuit Wednesday that says former California Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado and his family failed to pay overtime wages, reimbursed for expenses and provided meal and rest periods to their employees. [Tribune] San Luis... (Continue reading)

Legislation proposed to bar PG&E from utilizing tax deductions to cover penalty

Written on 28 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

If proposed legislation is passed, PG&E will not be able to harvest a tax windfall from state authorities by taking a tax deduction for a $1.6 billion penalty because of its negligence in a fatal explosion in San Bruno. [Contra... (Continue reading)

Parking rates going up in SLO

Written on 19 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council plans to raise parking rates this summer as construction on new developments will lead to the temporary removal of some spaces in the downtown area. [Tribune] On Tuesday, the council unanimously endorsed a plan... (Continue reading)

California college students displaced amid alleged financial aid scam

Written on 27 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A popular for-profit college chain is shutting down than two dozen campuses and displacing more than 10,000 California students. [LA Times] Orange County company Corinthian Colleges Inc., which has operated the Everest, WyoTech and Heald college systems in California and... (Continue reading)