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Do not force a water district on Paso Robles

Written on 10 Feb, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION By CAROL ROWLAND The formation of the proposed PR Basin Groundwater District would be by votes based on acreage. There are 4,906 landowners. It would only take an estimated 30 to 50 large landowners to establish it, 30 to... (Continue reading)

Paso water group wields major-league muscle

Written on 9 Feb, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 32 comments

Eyes on your water: Second in a series of reports on the North County’s festering water politics. A list of the top 30 land owners over the Paso Robles aquifer is available below this story. By DANIEL BLACKBURN Some of... (Continue reading)

Did a Morro Bay councilman game the system?

Written on 6 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 94 comments

Morro Bay City Councilman George Leage voted to provide money to an event that he was then paid to cater has caused some to question if he is financially benefiting from his elected position. [NewTimes] On Jan. 11, Leage along... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Adam Hill demands Forbes Magazine retraction

Written on 22 Jan, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 183 comments

By KAREN VELIE Battling back against a storm of negative publicity following a Forbes Magazine commentary, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill has demanded a retraction from the national publication. Hill accuses Forbes columnist Steven Hayward of making up... (Continue reading)

Drive to recall Morro Bay mayor fails

Written on 17 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 64 comments

An organization that attempted to launch a recall election of Morro Bay Mayor Jamie Irons failed to collect the number of signatures needed to do so. Morro Bay Forward had until 5 p.m. Thursday to collect 1,754 signatures on a... (Continue reading)

Common sense, our elected officials and you

Written on 24 Dec, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION By LAURA MORDAUNT Our elected officials are usually ordinary people who decided to care about our county and its residents…blah, blah, blah. I think that is the way it use to be with some exceptions. Today what I see... (Continue reading)

Investor trying to split California into six states

Written on 24 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

San Luis Obispo County would join Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties to form the state of West California, if voters support the initiative of a Silicon Valley investor. [LA Times] Venture capitalist Tim Draper held a news conference... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach Council removes mayor from APCD board

Written on 17 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The Grover Beach City Council chose to remove Mayor Debbie Peterson from the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) Board of Directors during a committee assignment discussion Monday night. The council previously considered booting Peterson from the... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay councilman says vehicle code not for locals

Written on 29 Nov, 2013 in Featured, Screening Room, Uncovered SLO | 230 comments

Morro Bay Councilman George Leage said last week that only non-locals are prohibited from parking in Morro Bay red zones, according to a video submitted by a resident. Leage, who was standing outside his residence at his family’s sushi restaurant... (Continue reading)

Where does Morro Bay’s George Leage live?

Written on 22 Nov, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 273 comments

By KAREN VELIE and JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay Councilman George Leage does not have a legal residence in Morro Bay; instead he sleeps in an apartment in his family’s sushi restaurant, Off the Hook. Off the Hook is located in... (Continue reading)