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Laetitia winery plan to build 101 homes facing opposition

Written on 14 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission is reviewing a proposal to construct 101 homes at the Laetitia Vineyard and Winery in South County, which is drawing opposition from both members of the public and county planners. [Tribune] Public speakers... (Continue reading)

Public speaks on water issue, despite Gibson’s objection

Written on 31 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

A week after County Supervisor Bruce Gibson said the public had already spoken on the issue of Paso Robles groundwater basin restrictions, the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission held a seven-hour meeting, largely dealing with that controversy. Gibson is... (Continue reading)

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Written on 29 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will vote on a proposed medical marijuana dispensary in Nipomo, now that the county has received an appeal of the project. Stephanie Kiel, the owner of Watsonville-based marijuana delivery service Ethnobotanica, is... (Continue reading)

County planners okay medical pot dispensary

Written on 9 Jul, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN The San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission approved a use permit allowing establishment of a Nipomo medical marijuana dispensary on Thursday. Following a three-hour hearing, the commission voted 3-1 to move the long-debated Ethnobotanica facility onto a... (Continue reading)

Nipomo pot shop proposal heads to planning commission

Written on 3 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo County planners are recommending approval of a Santa Cruz woman’s plan to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Nipomo near the Santa Barbara County line. At its July 9 meeting, the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission... (Continue reading)

South County council rejects pot shop plans

Written on 24 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A South County advisory body declared Monday night that it does not support a Santa Cruz woman’s plan to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Nipomo. [Tribune] The South County Advisory Council voted 9-2 against the project. However, the project... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council asks county to reject rail spur

Written on 19 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council on Tuesday authorized Mayor Jan Marx to write a letter to the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission asking it to deny the proposed Phillips 66 Nipomo rail spur project. “The City of San... (Continue reading)

Is San Luis Obispo County censoring the public?

Written on 16 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Atascadero man who attempted to voice his opinion in an email to a San Luis Obispo County planning commissioner had his correspondence commandeered by planning department staff who determined it to be a “personal attack.” San... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita quarry points and counterpoints

Written on 15 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

OPINION By T. KEITH GURNEE With the recent spate of articles and opinion pieces on the proposed Las Pilitas Quarry in CalCoastNews, the responses generated have been interesting to say the least. Now that the applicants are appealing the San... (Continue reading)

Board of Supervisors to rule on Santa Margarita quarry

Written on 13 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will choose whether or not to let two Santa Margarita residents construct a rock quarry on the outskirts of their town. Project applicants Mike Cole and Steve Souza are... (Continue reading)