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



Second lawsuit filed against the air quality district

Written on 18 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

A San Luis Obispo man filed a second lawsuit against the air quality district over its contentious Oceano Dunes dust rule, this one focusing on alleged procedural errors. The lawsuit, filed by Kevin Rice on Tuesday, charges the air quality district... (Continue reading)

Sierra Club loses Oceano Dunes case on appeal

Written on 10 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 63 comments

The local chapter of the Sierra Club lost its appeal on Monday to force off-road vehicles from a portion of the Oceano Dunes that the state rents from San Luis Obispo County. In 2008, the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit claiming... (Continue reading)

Handgun open carry law unconstitutional?

Written on 4 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 98 comments

A California resident filed a lawsuit arguing that a law prohibiting the open carrying of an unloaded handgun is unconstitutional. [CaliforniaWatch] Charles Nichols filed the lawsuit in federal court against the state seeking to overturn restrictions on where he can... (Continue reading)

Another Arroyo Grande sex harassment claim

Written on 28 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Another Arroyo Grande police officer says she was sexually harassed and discriminated against, and that department and city officials ignored reports of illegal acts. Michelle Cota is suing the city, the police department, Chief Steven Annibali and former Commander John Hough... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police officer alleges sexual harassment

Written on 20 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Contentious claims of a culture of sexual discrimination and harassment have resulted in the first of three proposed lawsuits against the city of Arroyo Grande, its police department and Chief Steve Annibali winding its way through the system. Arroyo Grande police... (Continue reading)

Detective on the hook for faulty SWAT team raid

Written on 13 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

The 9th Circuit Court ruled Friday a Santa Maria couple can sue the detective whose faulty warrant led to a SWAT team storming their home in search of their son who was already in jail. [CourthouseNewsService] The Santa Maria Police... (Continue reading)

Wal-Mart rally against Rottman Group – via robocalls

Written on 28 Nov, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

Robocalls disparaging the Rottman Group and asking the public to support Wal-Mart ignited a wide-range of responses from Atascadero residents and a denial of any involvement by the mega retailer. “Attention Wal-Mart supporters,” the calls said before slamming the Rottman... (Continue reading)

Developers using environmental laws to fight the competition

Written on 14 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

To stop a competitor from building a project near a southern California university, a student housing firm used the state’s environmental quality laws as an effective cheap weapon of destruction. [LATimes] Conquest Student Housing has 17 buildings rented to USC... (Continue reading)

SunPower agrees to cease operations after 50 years

Written on 2 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

SunPower Corp. settled a dispute with a group of litigants battling against its San Luis Obispo County solar project by agreeing to close the plant down after 50 years of operation. The 250-megawatt proposed California Valley Solar Ranch plant will... (Continue reading)

103-year-old tombstone falls on Paso Robles girl

Written on 31 Oct, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 40 comments

Attorneys for the Paso Robles Cemetery District are battling over who is responsible for maintaining tombstones after an aged-grave marker fell on a four-year-old Paso Robles girl breaking her ankle. Last year, Heather Wolcott was visiting the Paso Robles Cemetery with... (Continue reading)