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a claim or dispute brought to a court of law for adjudication.



Northern Chumash Indians file suit over Moro Rock

Written on 6 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The Northern Chumash Indians have filed a lawsuit against the Salinan Indians in the latest skirmish in the ongoing battle over Morro Rock, a site both groups claim is sacred to their tribes. In 2006, members of the Salinan Nation... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly agrees to disclose records following lawsuit

Written on 21 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid a lawsuit against the campus, officials at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo agreed Thursday to release records about the university’s preparation in the event of an outbreak of an infectious disease on campus.... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande’s mayor elect wants lawsuit abandoned

Written on 20 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid mounting legal costs, incoming Arroyo Grande Mayor Jim Hill asked the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board to immediately cease and desist legal action against the state. Two weeks ago, the sanitation district board... (Continue reading)

Professor sues Cal Poly over flu preparedness secrecy

Written on 16 Nov, 2014 in Literary Corner, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE A California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo journalism professor has filed an open records suit against the university. Bill Loving, professor and editor of CalCoastNews, is suing to get records about the university’s preparation in the... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district mounting lawsuit against the state

Written on 8 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

By KAREN VELIE The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board voted unanimously Wednesday to file a lawsuit against the state over a $1.1 million fine in a fight that has already cost ratepayers over $750,000. In 2010, issues... (Continue reading)

Is Dee Torres-Hill a whistleblower?

Written on 30 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 61 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Claiming to be a whistleblower, the embattled former head of the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo’s homeless services program has sued the nonprofit, alleging CAPSLO retaliated against her for expressing safety concerns. Earlier this year,... (Continue reading)

Environmental group sues Cambria CSD over water project

Written on 21 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County environmental group has filed a lawsuit against the Cambria Community Services District, alleging that the district has breached state law in rushing through its approximately $9 million emergency water supply project. The... (Continue reading)

Feds using Facebook to catch drug offenders

Written on 21 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs | One comment

Facebook is ordering the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to stop using fake profiles on its social media site to conduct investigations. [ABC News] The DEA is currently facing a lawsuit from a New York woman who alleges the agency used... (Continue reading)

Doobie Dozen case back in court

Written on 7 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By CCN Staff A recent state appellate court ruling is sending the so-called “Doobie Dozen” case back to a San Luis Obispo courtroom Tuesday, when district attorney deputies will decide if they want to continue already-lengthy proceedings. When the case... (Continue reading)

CHC supervisors hit with sexual harassment lawsuits

Written on 28 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Sexual harassment lawsuits against Community Health Center (CHC) appear to be piling up. During the past year, two receptionists filed suits against their CHC supervisors. Office Manager Frank Perez is accused of having problems keeping his hands and lewd comments... (Continue reading)