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SLO County presses on with Diablo desal plan

Written on 23 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to move ahead with plans to pipe water from the Diablo Canyon desalination plant to a South County water system. The board authorized spending $900,000 on project planning and... (Continue reading)

Gibson attempts to turn Paso basin over to the state

Written on 16 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

Editor’s Note: A video of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson asking to give the state control of the Paso Robles basin follows the article. By DANIEL BLACKBURN One of the most outspoken advocates of a failed North County... (Continue reading)

Proposed Templeton mental health hospital gains approval

Written on 15 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a proposed mental health hospital in Templeton following an appeal of the county Planning Commission’s Jan. 14 approval. Harvey and Melanie Billig are planning to build a... (Continue reading)

SLO County moves ahead with Laura’s Law

Written on 9 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors has declared it plans to adopt Laura’s Law, a state program that allows judges to order mentally ill individuals into treatment. On Tuesday, the supervisors endorsed a resolution on implementing the program.... (Continue reading)

SLO County considering cloud seeding

Written on 24 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

At a hearing on water supply options for South County, a public works official said San Luis Obispo County staffers are looking into the possibility of increasing rainfall by cloud seeding. [Tribune] Cloud seeding is a type of weather modification... (Continue reading)

Who benefits from a water district?

Written on 15 Feb, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

More than two years ago, CalCoastNews published the first of a three-part series, “Eyes on Your Water,” examining the people, the politics, and the provable prevarications behind the proposed Paso Robles Basin water district. The series, written by Senior Correspondent... (Continue reading)

Judge rules: Atascadero sub-basin part of Paso Robles basin

Written on 10 Feb, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Clara County judge ruled Wednesday that the Atascadero sub-basin is part of the Paso Robles basin raising new questions regarding an offset ordinance and a proposed water district. In 2013, the San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Hill and Arnold lead in race for campaign contributions

Written on 3 Feb, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE With a majority on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors up for grabs, the eight candidates running for three seats are raking in cash, collecting endorsements and fervently campaigning. Leading in the... (Continue reading)

SLO County declares homeless crisis

Written on 3 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to declare a homeless shelter crisis. The declaration allows officials to open up county buildings at night so the homeless can stay warm. The board also authorized spending a... (Continue reading)

Hill promotes wife during homeless debate

Written on 1 Feb, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

As community leaders decide how to best handle the recently displaced homeless population in Grover Beach, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill is promoting his wife’s homeless nonprofit while denigrating other competing homeless services providers. The Board of Supervisors... (Continue reading)