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Are officials planning to export water from the Paso Robles basin?

Written on 30 Oct, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION by JIM OLESNANIK On Oct. 8, I attended a meeting at the Creston Elementary School. The meeting was billed as a “workshop” on “Sustainable Management Criteria” and presented by the Paso Basin Cooperative Committee. The workshop was presented by... (Continue reading)

Landowners victorious in North County water trial

Written on 1 Oct, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION by  GREG GREWAL All citizens pay attention. The jury’s decision on Sept. 24 was a devastating blow to the governmental agencies who are claiming a “win.” Here is a bit of history for context, important details and a call... (Continue reading)

Allegations fly at board majority after Gibson, Hill lose groundwater vote

Written on 22 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

With control over the Paso Robles groundwater basin at stake, the minority on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, as well as its supporters, are levying allegations that the board majority violated the Brown Act. As a result,... (Continue reading)

Monning, Cunningham push for water board loan to Paso Robles

Written on 26 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Correction: The recycled water is intended to go to the agricultural community, not to an agricultural facility. In a display of bipartisanship, Central Coast representatives Democratic State Senator Bill Monning and Republican Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham are asking the State Water... (Continue reading)

Environmental group sues SLO County over well-drilling permits

Written on 3 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

An environmental group filed a lawsuit against San Luis Obispo County on Friday contesting three well-drilling permits the county issued without requiring reviews stipulated by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The suit, filed by The California Water Impact Network,... (Continue reading)

Restaurants boycott Justin Vineyard wines

Written on 18 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

The owner of Big Sky Cafe in San Luis Obispo has stopped serving Justin Vineyard wines after learning that the company had clear-cut oak woodlands. Since Stewart and Lynda Resnick bought Justin Vineyards in 2010, they have cut down thousands... (Continue reading)

Resnicks’ deforestation ignites battle

Written on 15 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 45 comments

By KAREN VELIE In the rolling hills that surround northern San Luis Obispo County communities, some farmers have planted grapes among the oaks. Locally, there has been an emphasis on stewardship of the land and protecting the oaks. Almost 20... (Continue reading)

Justin Vineyards tree removal violates county code

Written on 14 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

Justin Vineyards and Winery violated San Luis Obispo County grading code when it removed hundreds of oak trees from a rural Paso Robles property, a county code enforcement officer said Monday. The code enforcement officer spoke at a meeting of... (Continue reading)

County supervisors vote for local control of basins

Written on 25 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to have the county fund the first phase of compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA). California law requires that water basins be sustainably managed by... (Continue reading)

Who win$ if state controls Paso Robles water basin?

Written on 27 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

Editor’s Note: This is first in a two-part series examining economic rewards tied to North County water. Cindy Steinbeck’s letter is at the bottom of this article. By DANIEL BLACKBURN A quiet but frenetic land rush in the North County... (Continue reading)