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Paso Robles to sell water to rural residents

Written on 11 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Paso Robles City Council has approved a plan to sell water to North County residents living outside the city limits who are struggling to cope with the ongoing drought. [Tribune] On Sept. 2, the council voted to reverse a... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande councilmember ignores conflict of interest

Written on 9 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION By TORY RAND Recently, on August 29th, the Arroyo Grande City Council voted 5-0 to approve a $70,000 a year, five-year contract with San Luis Obispo based Verdin Marketing to perform Water Conservation Education within the Arroyo Grande Community.... (Continue reading)

Is Arroyo Grande violating its own water conservation laws?

Written on 8 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 38 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid mandatory water conservation efforts, Arroyo Grande city staff has dumped 30,000 to 50,000 gallons of potable water down the gutter while telling the code enforcement officer to ignore the situation. After deciding to paint one of... (Continue reading)

Should Los Osos be managed by the county?

Written on 4 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION By TOM SALMON The Los Osos Community Services District (LOCSD) has proven to be a failed experiment. Formed in 1998 under the guise of obtaining “local control” the LOCSD has been whittled down to a shell of its former... (Continue reading)

Amid drought, why waste water

Written on 27 Aug, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

By TOM SALMON In the daily newspaper on Aug. 19, Lynette Tornatsky took issue with “Too little, too late”, my letter to the editor at the daily newspaper. Yes Lynette, the hydrogeology in Los Osos is such that some 300,000... (Continue reading)

SLO council adopts water restrictions

Written on 21 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council adopted a package of water use restrictions Tuesday that will place the city in compliance with a state mandate. [Tribune] At the direction of the State Water Resources Control Board, all municipal water suppliers... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles water bill headed to the governor

Written on 19 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A bill seeking establishment of a water management district for the Paso Robles aquifer, AB 2453, easily passed the California Assembly Monday on a 51-4 vote and is on its way to California Gov. Jerry Brown. The measure, by Assemblyman... (Continue reading)

Leaks shut down Nacimiento Pipeline

Written on 15 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County’s $176 million pipeline project is delivering no water to participating cities and communities and may not resume operation for weeks. [Tribune] The Nacimiento Pipeline, which delivers water to Atascadero, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo and parts... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles water bill escapes Senate

Written on 13 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A bill seeking establishment of a water management district for the Paso Robles aquifer, AB 2453, easily passed the California Senate Wednesday evening on a 29-3 vote. The measure, by Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis Obispo), now goes back to... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles water rights group files amended complaint

Written on 6 Aug, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 32 comments

OPINION By Protect Our Water Rights Concerns over sweeping changes to private property rights has brought tremendous support from the rural community for the Protect Our Water Rights (POWR) Quiet Title Action. The group filed an amended complaint July 31... (Continue reading)