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Los Osos hires district manager during contentious meeting

Written on 5 Oct, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 59 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid screams of outrage from the audience, the Los Osos Community Services District Board of Directors hired an embattled executive Saturday as its new general manager. During the 8 a.m. special meeting, the board voted to hire... (Continue reading)

Los Osos sewer contractor dumping millions of gallons of water into Morro Bay

Written on 24 Sep, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 70 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Every three days, contractor W.A. Rasic dumps more water into Morro Bay than an Olympic-size pool can hold. It’s part of the Los Osos Wastewater Project, putting in a sewer system for the area. As workers dig... (Continue reading)

Los Osos terminates general manager

Written on 4 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 57 comments

Los Osos Community Services District’s general manager was terminated by the board following a one-hour closed session on Thursday. Though the board reported Susan Morrow was terminated without cause, her performance as the district’s general manager has been heavily criticized... (Continue reading)

SLO County finds no conflict of interest with Ogren’s relationship

Written on 4 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

UPDATE: Find an audio of the altercation between Linde Owen and Adam Hill at the bottom of this article.  San Luis Obispo County’s top official said Tuesday his investigation showed Public Works Director Paavo Ogren having a dating relationship with... (Continue reading)

Phone records debunk public officials

Written on 11 Aug, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 129 comments

San Luis Obispo County phone records obtained by CalCoastNews prove a personal relationship between a county official and a Los Osos board member began more than four years ago. County Public Works Director Paavo Ogren and former Los Osos Community Services... (Continue reading)

What next for Los Osos?

Written on 2 Aug, 2011 in Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION By JOE SPARKS With the decision of Judge Robin Riblet to accept the Los Osos Community Services District (LOCSD) Chapter 9 (Bankruptcy) Plan of Debt Adjustment, the five-year odyssey of the LOCSD through local, state, and federal courts is... (Continue reading)

Something smells in Los Osos

Written on 14 Jul, 2011 in Opinion | 18 comments

OPINION By PIPER REILLY Recent allegations about an inappropriate relationship between Paavo Ogren and Maria Kelly are old news to those of us who have been actively involved with the Los Osos waste water project. We have been complaining about... (Continue reading)

Sheriff called to ruckus at Los Osos CSD meeting

Written on 11 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

Board president Marshall Ochylski summoned Sheriff’s deputies to help bring order to a contentious meeting of the Los Osos Community Services District on July 7. Following a motion and a second to appoint Michael Wright to fill the director seat... (Continue reading)

County to investigate Ogren and Kelly

Written on 23 Jun, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 52 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is asking staff to investigate allegations of a conflict of interest between county Public Works director Paavo Ogren and Maria Kelly, who stepped down last week from the Los Osos Community Services... (Continue reading)

It’s time to talk about Tri-W

Written on 6 May, 2010 in Opinion | 58 comments

By JULIE TACKER “Tri-W,” “Mid-Town,” “Sewer Park”, whatever you call it, currently belongs to the wastewater Prohibition Zone of Los Osos, paid for by the 2001 $24 million sewer assessment.  The $3,010,025 purchase was made by the 2003 Los Osos... (Continue reading)