MWH in Los Osos –
Still Unanswered Questions

Ripley Refutes Leaky Logic of County’s STEP vs. Gravity Comparison

Dana Ripley, presenting Ripley Pacific’s probing “STEP Collection Rebuttal Report” at the May 28th County Planning Commission meeting, told board members: “We, as a society, should really rethink building gravity sewers anywhere. The problems that we are identifying here in Los Osos are symptomatic of the gravity technology everywhere.”

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Los Osos is …“Chinatown”

Asked to reveal the deep, dark secret behind the long-running and strange goings-on inside the Los Osos sewer saga, a few owls in Los Osos have been known to whisper “Chinatown.” “Chinatown” screenwriter Robert Towne sheds light on more than a few historical points in common between LA of the early 1930s and Los Osos today, starting with the water, who owns it, how much it’s really worth – and land grabs. Los Ososans should read Towne’s comments and then see how many chilling similarities they can come up with…

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UPDATE: CORRUPTION ERUPTION!

Longtime County Administrator David Edge is fired. CalCoastNews.com reporter says County may be subject of a federal investigation. The lid is blowing off the volcano of corrupt County government, and it’s all happening during Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s reign as Chair of the Board of Supervisors. But are the latest headline-grabbing allegations of wrongdoing just a smokescreen for deeper, more serious allegations that just won’t go away?

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ROCK EXCLUSIVE: BOS Clears MWH, Paavo Ogren of Conflict of Interest in Los Osos Sewer; Schicker Stands Firm

Former LOCSD President Lisa Schicker calls perfunctory dismissal of her complaint by the Board of Supervisors and County Counsel “troubling” and “premature.”

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When the Microphone Went Dead, Part II

It took exactly a week, until May 5th, for Retired Judge Martha Goldin to finish her remarks, rudely interrupted by Supervisor Bruce Gibson during public comment at the April 28th Board of Supervisors meeting. This time the Judge ruled: “The process is irretrievably damaged and must be halted.”

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Los Osos Citizen’s Anecdote Cuts to the Heart of Sewer Debate

‘We’re going to make a sewer system so expensive that it would drive the riff-raff out of town.’

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Los Osos Goes Gravity

On April 7th the SLO County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to rule out the STEP/STEG, the sole alternative system surviving a flawed rough and fine screenings, in favor of fast-tracking the more expensive gravity collection system. Supervisor Mecham, the lone dissenter, cited concerns over affordability, fair process --- and “conscience” --- as key factors in not supporting the vote.

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