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Welcome to the ninth 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.
Management of the City of Morro Bay
Morro Bay was a different city then . . . a city that was small-town, quaint, and a treasure on the Central Coast with its laid back, unique ambiance. But with a city manager in charge, the politics of the "quick buck" became the norm, dominating our existence and opening the door to rampant building from outside developers without regard for the consequences. The Morro Bay we see today is the result . . . unsold, oversized homes sitting empty, half completed commercial projects rotting in the fog, and a city budget that is teetering on the brink. Read More
Dan Berman Resigns MBNEP Position
Dan Berman, program director for the Morro Bay National Estuary Program, an agency created in 1987 by the federal government to protect and restore the Morro Bay and other estuaries throughout the nation, announced on February 23 that he plans to resign by the end of March and move to northern California. Read More
The Save Our State Parks Campaign
Why do YOU want to save our state parks? Show us! As part of CSPF’s Save Our State Parks Campaign, we are launching a new action we’d like you to participate in. Submit your pictures, images, drawings, photos, or words to complete the sentence, “I’m Saving State Parks for…” Your answer can be a person, a memory, a drawing, or a concept. Anything that motivates you to help save our state parks!
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Cambrians Drill Down on Issues and
Again Stymy Proposed Desalination Test Wells
Forward progress on desalination appears to have suffered yet another setback as once again Cambria's Community Services District Board failed to adopt a resolution on their agenda which would have given a green light to moving towards desal test well drilling on the beach at Santa Rosa Creek. The Board cited the receipt of more "technical" input from written public comment (closed on February 16) than their consultants could respond to by the February 25th meeting. Without the consultants' responses to earlier comments being made available to the public, it seemed irregular that the Board, nonetheless, opened a hearing in which still more comment was received from the public about the Initial Study for the proposed Negative Declaration which essentially posits that no environmental harm will result from the proposed extensive test well drillings and installations. Read More
Public Services Director Ambo Placed on Administrative Leave
Bruce Ambo, Morro Bay's city public services director, one of the most prominent and powerful figures in City Hall, who has been involved in a number of highly controversial city projects since his appointment in 2002, has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation, the City Council was informed by city staff on Friday, Feb. 19.
The most recent issue that drew community attention was a failed attempt led by Ambo to establish a contentious city redevelopment agency last year. Ambo was suspended after an incident in the water section of the public services department, which he heads, according to an informed source in the city. A female employee reported to Ambo that her supervisor had been using the employee's computer, apparently without permission, and had lost well tests and programs, the source reported. Read More
Morro Bay's Precarious Water SupplyThe recently-announced state water cutbacks came as a wakeup call to Morro Bay residents, many of whom had probably never suspected that their water supply was at risk. City government had not fully informed residents about the risk of cutbacks, the potential for loss of State water as a result of natural or manmade disaster, and the full scope of problems with the City’s wells. |
Morro Bay Residents Win
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