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Los Osos needs to dump Wallace and Seitz

Written on 29 Feb, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

OPINION by TOM SALMON At the most recent Los Osos Community Services District meeting, an adhoc committee was appointed for two board members to look at the problems with their contract employees, mainly Mike Seitz, district counsel. and John Wallace... (Continue reading)

Should Los Osos dump Wallace and Seitz?

Written on 24 Jan, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 29 comments

OPINION by TOM SALMON On Sept. 30, it was brought to the attention of the Los Osos Community Services District (LOCSD)  Board that General Manager Kathy Kivley had overpaid herself. This was less than a month after independent auditors would not... (Continue reading)

Cancer causing chemicals found in Los Osos water

Written on 19 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Los Osos Community Services District officials sent a notice out this week warning residents that the levels of Hexavalent Chromium in the drinking water were found to be above the drinking water standard. Hexavalent Chromium is the same chemical found... (Continue reading)

Los Osos CSD parts ways with its general manager

Written on 8 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

Embattled Los Osos Community Services District general manager Kathy Kivley will retire at the end of January, following a settlement she reached with the CSD board. The district board decided to part ways with, but not fire Kivley after an... (Continue reading)

Los Osos general manager put on administrative leave

Written on 8 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The Los Osos Community Services District Board of Directors has placed embattled General Manager Kathy Kivley on paid administrative leave. Kivley’s administrative leave took effect at 5 p.m. Friday. Los Osos board members reviewed Kivley’s performance in a closed session... (Continue reading)

Los Osos general manager’s days appear to be numbered

Written on 6 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 52 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following a review of Los Osos Community Services District General Manager Kathy Kivley’s performance and an investigation into misappropriation of funds, Kivley spoke with legal counsel and quickly left the Dec. 3 board meeting. A CalCoastNews’s analysis... (Continue reading)

Did Lou Tornatzky curse at the public after pledging civility?

Written on 28 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured, Screening Room | 36 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Shortly after agreeing to the League of Women Voters’ civility pledge, Los Osos Community Services District Board member Lou Tornatzky mouthed a slur at an audience member, video shows. On Nov. 5, the Los Osos board heard... (Continue reading)

Los Osos GM again blames bad audit on past staff

Written on 7 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Los Osos Community Services District General Manager Kathy Kivley is maintaining her stance that accounting errors detected in a recent audit of the CSD came as a result of mistakes made by former district staff. [Tribune] An audit of the... (Continue reading)

Los Osos needs an unbiased investigation

Written on 4 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION By PEGGY PAVEK I’m very concerned about the way in which Los Osos Community Services District Board President Mike Wright, Vice President Marshall Ochylski and attorney Mike Seitz went about “selecting” an “investigator” for the matter concerning General Manager... (Continue reading)

Los Osos board calls for investigation into GM’s pay

Written on 13 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The Los Osos Community Services District Board of Directors voted in closed session Monday to hire an independent investigator to examine allegations that CSD General Manager Kathy Kivley misappropriated district funds. A CalCoastNews analysis of the district payroll found Kivley... (Continue reading)