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Arroyo Grande broker running for supervisor

Written on 8 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Arroyo Grande real estate broker Mike Byrd announced Wednesday that he intends to run for the District 4 San Luis Obispo County Supervisor seat. Byrd applied for the vacant District 4 seat following the death of Supervisor Paul Teixeira last... (Continue reading)

Los Osos wastewater project overruns lead to disagreements

Written on 2 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 42 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisors voted 3-2 on Dec. 17 to pull the vote for an additional $4.3 million in overruns for the Los Osos sewer project from the consent agenda so that the public can participate in the decision.... (Continue reading)

Foster kids just like money in the bank

Written on 19 Dec, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 61 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Children taken from parents and placed in foster homes generate a generous flow of cash to California counties, according to a recent Los Angeles Times report. County social services agencies throughout the state net at least $1,800... (Continue reading)

Two lawsuits challenge Paso Roble water ordinance

Written on 26 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Two lawsuits seeking to have the Paso Robles water moratorium ordinance overturned were filed against San Luis Obispo County on Monday. On Oct. 8, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors extended its urgency ordinance that restricts water use... (Continue reading)

A California water district: the best approach to manage our water crisis

Written on 18 Nov, 2013 in Opinion | 28 comments

OPINION By PRAGG PRESIDENT JERRY REAUGH PRAAGS supported, and still supports, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ decision to pass the urgency ordinance (UO) covering the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin, enacted on August 27. But the ordinance is... (Continue reading)

Diablo Canyon boosts local economy by nearly $1 billion, PG&E says

Written on 17 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant contributes approximately $920 million annually to the economies of San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara Counties, according to a report commissioned by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. PG&E submitted... (Continue reading)

Cambria board member challenging Gibson for supervisor

Written on 14 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Muril Clift, member of the Cambria Community Services District (CSD) Board of Directors, will challenge incumbent Bruce Gibson for the District Two San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors seat. Clift is a past president of the Cambria CSD board... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission approves emergency repairs to Cayucos Pier

Written on 11 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The California Coastal Commission approved emergency repairs to the Cayucos Pier at its meeting Thursday in San Diego. [Tribune] The pier, which was built in 1872, has 14 missing pilings and several other damaged pilings, and it sags in several... (Continue reading)

Nipomo businesswoman running for supervisor

Written on 10 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 91 comments

Nipomo resident and co-owner of an agricultural supply business, Lynn Compton, will run for the recently filled District 4 San Luis Obispo County Supervisor seat. Compton, who has operated Valley Farm Supply for the past 15 years, applied for the... (Continue reading)

Supervisors extend Paso water basin ordinance

Written on 9 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

With the addition of newly sworn in Supervisor Caren Ray Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors extended its urgency ordinance that restricts water use in the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin. The board voted 4-0, with Supervisor Debbie... (Continue reading)