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Oceano board squelches public comment

Written on 2 Jul, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 57 comments

By KAREN VELIE The public comment period during last week’s Oceano Community Services District Board meeting was squelched after the board inaccurately determined rules barring elected officials from speaking about personnel issues also extended to members of the public. Public... (Continue reading)

Oceano employee’s claim leads to changes

Written on 29 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

Shortly after receiving a claim for wrongful termination that detailed a supervisor’s porn use, Oceano district officials placed the supervisor on leave and changed the status of all district employees from tenured to at will. In December, Oceano Community Services... (Continue reading)

Oceano attempting to muffle public comment

Written on 26 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Oceano Community Services District Board members will vote Wednesday on whether to  limit public speaker comments to six minutes per meeting in what has been labeled an attempt to create orderly meetings. District attorney Molly Thurmond is also suggesting that... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district smacked with $1.4 million proposed fine

Written on 19 Jun, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 127 comments

By KAREN VELIE Ratepayers in the communities of  Arroyo Grande, Oceano, and Grover Beach are facing increased utility bills to cover a $1,383,007 proposed fine for a raw sewage spill that occurred because of alleged mismanagement of the South San... (Continue reading)

Oceano board appoints former journalist to vacant seat

Written on 18 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Oceano Community Services District Board members voted unanimously to appoint former journalist Karen White to the board on Friday evening. White was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Richard Searcy who stepped down following an alleged... (Continue reading)

Oceano’s missing audits cost to the community

Written on 24 May, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER Audits are important for a number of reasons, but most importantly for the Oceano Community Services District; they are required to borrow money. The most recent missed opportunity involved the refinance of the debt associated with... (Continue reading)

Attempted murder in Oceano

Written on 23 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Police arrested a man on Tuesday for allegedly attempting to shoot a man in Oceano on Tuesday at about 5:15. Brandon  Rietkerk, 28, was arrested for allegedly pulling a gun, and pulling the trigger in an attempt to shoot a ... (Continue reading)

Oceano board member suspected of drunk driving rollover

Written on 21 May, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Oceano Community Services District Board Member Richard Searcy is suspected of driving under the influence and causing an accident on Thursday night that shut down a portion of northbound U.S. Highway 101 for more than an hour.... (Continue reading)

Man accused of murdering Oceano teen

Written on 18 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Santa Maria man for the gang related killing of an Oceano teen. On Nov. 17, Armando Yepez, 21, allegedly participated in the drive-by shooting of Gabriel Salgado, 17, and an unnamed 14-year-old... (Continue reading)

Sex offender lived across from Oceano school

Written on 21 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A man registered as a sex offender for previously committing lewd acts on a child under 14, was arrested Tuesday for claiming to be a transient while living in a home across the street from the Oceano Elementary School. Francis... (Continue reading)