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Paavo Ogren to moonlight as advisor to Cambria

Written on 11 Dec, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE Oceano Community Services District General Manager Paavo Ogren is slated to move to part-time at his current position and begin moonlighting as an advisor to the Cambria Community Services District, according to the districts’ websites. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

Linda Austin accused of inciting threats and aggression

Written on 18 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE Earlier this year, the state mounted an investigation into alleged conflicts of interest by Oceano Community Services District Director Linda Austin because of a complaint filed by activist Julie Tacker. Austin then sent information about Tacker to... (Continue reading)

Oceano Community Services District appoints all woman board

Written on 4 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

The Oceano Community Services District Board appointed two new members on Aug. 2, creating an all woman board. [Cal Coast Times] Board President Karen White, Vice President Linda Austin and Director Lori Angello appointed Cynthia Replogle and Shirley Gibson to... (Continue reading)

Hill, Lucey seek to censure one another at sanitation meeting

Written on 19 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN (Editor’s Note: Oceano CSD Director Mary Lucey’s Facebook comment attacking Arroyo Grande Mayor Jim Hill is posted in entirety below.) Arroyo Grande Mayor Jim Hill and Oceano CSD Director Mary Lucey will make separate requests to censure... (Continue reading)

Oceano board president facing property liens

Written on 29 May, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

Oceano Community Services District Board President Mary Lucey has two homes in Oceano which are facing liens because she has failed to pay her sewer bills. Lucey also serves as the Oceano representative on the South County Sanitation District Board.... (Continue reading)

Bob Cuddy, facts matter

Written on 25 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 30 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER Not much has changed for the retired Robert C. Cuddy, former reporter for the San Luis Obispo Tribune, just as he often failed to check facts for his news articles, he failed to fact check his... (Continue reading)

Oceano can’t afford Mary Lucey any longer

Written on 8 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER At the upcoming Oceano Community Services District Dec. 9 board meeting,  the directors will choose a new president to serve the district for 2016. The current board president is Mary Lucey. Lucey will not be in... (Continue reading)

Board member should apologize for cursing

Written on 10 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 33 comments

OPINION By PATTY WELSH On July 15, I attended the meeting of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board of Directors that turned into a circus act of sorts. Jeff Edwards went to the podium during public comment... (Continue reading)

South County billing dispute erupts with allegation of racism

Written on 17 Jul, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 58 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid a discussion on a multi-month billing dispute that is pitting South County cities Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach against the Oceano Community Services District, an elected official stormed out of a board meeting, alleging she was... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district should not yield to Ogren’s outrageous demands

Written on 30 Jun, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 45 comments

OPINION By MAYOR JIM HILL As a member of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board, I am committed to minimizing costs and fairness in billing practices for all District ratepayers. The member agencies, Grover Beach, Arroyo Grande and... (Continue reading)