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The ROCK is back online as park of a new beginning. A new day has dawned on California's scenic Central Coast and we're here to cover the most popular, most important stories that you need to know.


The ROCK LogoThe ROCK is a publication founded in March 2006 by Ed Ochs. The ROCK's mission has always been to cover the news, find out what's happening beneath the surface and make sure that every reader has a voice.

To ensure this code release, Wilco Jansen resorted to sending rum to joint lead-developer Johan Janssens. Johan, who's had a penchant for rum ever since the first "Pirate's of the Caribbean" movie screened, took the bait, mixed it with Cola, and here we are with our latest 1.5 release. It looks like pirate talk will figure quite a lot in future Joomla! development!
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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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The Guardian of the Coast is back online. Please don't mind the random sample data. We're currently organizing our content. As you probably noticed already, the articles that we had on the previous site have been removed, but now we have the articles archived in PDF format for your viewing pleasure.

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