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San Simeon CSD writes settlement check, it bounces

Written on 26 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Simeon Community Services District staff wrote a $42,500 to a man as part of a settlement for allegedly encroaching on the man’s property, but the check bounced. The man is still waiting to get paid. After... (Continue reading)

Fire burns RV at San Simeon campground

Written on 21 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An RV burst into flames at a campground in San Simeon on Monday. Shortly before 5 p.m., a caller reported an RV on fire at Simeon Creek Campground located at 500 San Simeon-Monterey Creek Road. Firefighters arrived... (Continue reading)

San Simeon settles encroachment dispute

Written on 7 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Simeon Community Services District officials recently settled with one of three property owners who have accused the district of encroaching on their property. In 2021, Ron Hurlbert put the district on notice. In a letter, Hurlbert... (Continue reading)

San Simeon Pier closed due to missing pylons

Written on 19 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California State Parks closed the San Simeon Pier to the public earlier this month after rangers discovered two of the pier’s three long support pylons were missing. [Tribune] The long pylons had been in place during a... (Continue reading)

Charles Grace will not help San Simeon transition to new management

Written on 12 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Simeon Community Services District board voted on Sept. 6 to have Fluid Resource Management replace Charlie Grace and his company Grace Environmental Services for district operations management. Grace then refused to assist in the transfer... (Continue reading)

Division, disenfranchisement, potential dissolution in San Simeon

Written on 5 Aug, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION by HANK KRZCIUK Last year, the San Simeon Community Services District, under strong recommendations of District Counsel Jeffery Minnery, who said, or implied, the district was under the imminent threat of litigation, was divided into five voting areas to... (Continue reading)

San Simeon board fires general manager

Written on 14 Jun, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Simeon Community Services District Board of Directors fired its General Manager Charles Grace on Tuesday, shortly after Grace admitted to conflicts of interest in a settlement agreement with prosecutors. Grace agreed to pay a civil... (Continue reading)

San Simeon official agrees to pay civil penalties, leave job

Written on 12 Jun, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Simeon official settled a lawsuit with the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office on Monday for illegal business practices and false advertising. Prosecutors filed a civil suit in 2021 against a company paid to... (Continue reading)

Are San Simeon officials cleaning house?

Written on 8 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Four months after cutting ties with its legal counsel, the San Simeon Community Services District Board of Directors is looking for a new general manager. The board voted earlier this year to bifurcate general manager and operational... (Continue reading)

San Simeon to investigate allegations of racism

Written on 27 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Simeon Community Services District (CSD) Board voted unanimously on April 25 to investigate allegations of racism raised by a former director. After almost three years on the board, Director Daniel de la Rosa resigned on... (Continue reading)