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Welcome to the eighth edition of the Slo Coast Journal. Published online monthly, the Journal is here to bring you information specific to our part of the Central Coast. So jump in! Browse, read, smile. Then come back next month for more. Want a reminder? Check below for information on how to receive an email or tweet letting you know about updates and the newest issue.
Census Time - Federal Funds At Risk, Some Money Available
As you know the federal government relies on census data to determine the number of congressional seats each state is entitled to.
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2010 Census Cautions from the Better Business Bureau.
With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft. Read More
Parole Reform Legislation
SB 18XXX, the Parole "Reform" legislation enacted last fall to reduce the CDCR (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) budget and inmate population, becomes effective January 25th, 2010. This measure results in earlier release for both prison and jail inmates through increased "credits for time served," and creates a new class of parolees; "Summary Parole." Read More
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Retrospective: Lessons from the Morro Bay Power Plant Saga
The primary lesson from this experience with the power plant - which is still going on, with decisions still to be made about its future that are crucially important to the well-being and livability of Morro Bay - is that agencies of government can be less than honest, despite what many tend to believe. Citizens can't blindly trust their elected or appointed representatives to protect them from harm. They must take it upon themselves to become informed about anything affecting their communities and act as necessary to make certain that they protect themselves. Read More
Cambria Desal Wells Derailed
by Jack McCurdy
Once again in the issue's nearly 15-year history in Cambria, desalination of seawater for human consumption moved back to the active agenda last month but immediately ran into formidable roadblocks when the California Coastal Commission balked at allowing test wells to be drilled without a full environmental review and a group of astute residents raised a wide range of objections, the most serious being failure to take into account documented highly-toxic mercury in sediment from which drinking water would be pumped by a desal plant. Read More
Los Osos Sewer Project Stymiedby Jack McCurdyAbout 35 years ago, the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control board and its staff became worried over whether the septic tanks used by property owners throughout Los Osos were seeping sewage into underground aquifers that are the source of drinking water for the community and into Morro Bay, contaminating that estuarine jewel and jeopardizing its aquatic life and human health as well. Read More |
State of the City - 2010by Janice PetersI’ve been reading lots of 2009 wrap-up articles and the common theme seems to be "good riddance!" While we certainly acknowledge that it’s been a tough year, and we still face serious challenges, the City of Morro Bay has experienced some very positive things that I’d like to share with you. Read More |
