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CalCoastNews appeal on anti-SLAPP ruling

Written on 29 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By CalCoastNews staff Appellate justices will hear arguments Tuesday by attorneys for CalCoastNews that a libel lawsuit pursued by a county waste hauler should be dismissed. The 9:30 a.m. hearing will be held in the San Luis Obispo City Council... (Continue reading)

Bag ban challenge fails as ordinance takes effect

Written on 2 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A challenge to the newly implemented San Luis Obispo County plastic bag ban failed in court Monday. [SLO Tribune] On the same day the ban went into effect, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Charles Crandall ruled that the county... (Continue reading)

Plastic bag ban starts Monday

Written on 1 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

San Luis Obispo County residents need to add reusable bags to their shopping lists or pay 10 cents apiece for paper bags to comply with a new ordinance that goes into effect on Monday. Following impassioned arguments for and against... (Continue reading)

SLO County votes in plastic bag ban

Written on 12 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 49 comments

Following impassioned arguments for and against the use of plastic bags, the San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority’s board voted Wednesday to ban single-use plastic bags countywide in most stores, beginning in October, and to mandate stores charge... (Continue reading)

SLO County plastic bag ban vote set

Written on 10 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority’s board is slated to vote today on a proposed law to ban single-use plastic bags countywide in most stores, beginning in October. If approved, the bag ban would outlaw the use... (Continue reading)

SLO County plastic bag ban still on course

Written on 10 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

A planned ban on so-called single-use plastic bags used by retailers moves toward a final vote next year following a spirited and well-attended meeting of the San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Board (IWMB) Wednesday. Faced with an opportunity... (Continue reading)