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Lawsuit alleges Wallace intentionally mismanaged sewage plant

Written on 31 Dec, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE EDITOR’S NOTE: See a claim filed by six Oceano homeowners against South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation plant administrator John Wallace at the bottom of this story. Six Oceano homeowners filed a lawsuit on Dec. 18 that claims... (Continue reading)

Sanitation plant’s continuing violations costly to community

Written on 19 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District was slapped with another notice of violation on Tuesday for continuing environmental failures at the plant which are likely to result in more fines. Investigators from the Environmental Protection Agency and the... (Continue reading)

Two men attempt robbery in Oceano RV park shower

Written on 14 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Two men attempted to rob a man while he was taking a shower Thursday at the Pacific Coast RV Resort on Highway 1 in Oceano. The victim said two Hispanic males between the ages of 20 and 30 demanded his... (Continue reading)

Car chase leads to Arroyo Grande High School lockdown

Written on 6 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An Oceano man who allegedly stole a truck in Arroyo Grande, rammed a police car and led officers on a chase that ended across the street from the high school, is currently being held in the San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Oceano manager refuses to disclose phone records

Written on 27 Nov, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 42 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER Oceano Community Services District General Manager Tom Geaslen entered into a contract with the OCSD last April. The contract included his $126,000 salary through the end of the year, mileage reimbursement and health benefits and a... (Continue reading)

Sanitation plant failures threaten groundwater

Written on 26 Nov, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE During an inspection of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation plant earlier this year, federal Environmental Control Agency (EPA) inspectors discovered several self-monitoring and biosolid handling deficiencies that could result in groundwater contamination, according to a... (Continue reading)

Wallace Group loses contract, gains others

Written on 31 Oct, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

Spooked by a $1.1 million fine levied against a public entity due to mismanagement by the Wallace Group, agencies throughout the area are reevaluating relationships with the engineering firm and its owner, John Wallace. Oceano Community Services District Board members,... (Continue reading)

Oceano CSD update

Written on 3 Oct, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER It’s been awhile since we last talked about the Oceano Community Services District. In August, I explained OCSD General Manager Tom Geaslen had failed to bring the permanent sale of water initiative to an agenda in... (Continue reading)

Oceano murder suspect’s friend wore a wire

Written on 28 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A Santa Maria gang member who has denied killing a teenager and wounding another during a drive-by shooting in Oceano, talked about the day of the murder with a friend who was wearing a wire. [SantaMariaTimes] During a preliminary hearing... (Continue reading)

OCSD misses election deadline

Written on 9 Aug, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER In January 2011, five Oceano residents, concerned about the Oceano Community Services District Board’s consideration of selling water to local developers or other cities, crafted an initiative petition.  In less than a week they gathered 577... (Continue reading)