By Aaron Ochs, on June 25th, 2011
 Don't cry Maria... we're moving in with Paavo! Former LOCSD director Maria Kelly and current Public Works Director Paavo Ogren have been dating for six months. Some allege that their relationship has lasted for two to three years, and the political circumstances surrounding their relationship are extensive. It’s too early to tell whether a conflict of interest between Ogren and Kelly can be proven. However, there is information that illustrates the appearance of conflict of interest. Razor Online investigates the allegations.
Continue reading The Kelly/Ogren Influence →
By Aaron Ochs, on June 20th, 2011
UPDATE (6/22 10:30 PM): The Tribune is now reporting that Kelly has been dating Ogren for six months, but she “does not base my relationship” on the sewer.
UPDATE (6/22 7:30 PM): The podcast is back online. Click on the link below to access it.
UPDATE (6/22 12:15 PM): KVEC 92.0, the radio station hosting the Dave Congalton show, has pulled the June 17 podcast, which had Velie discussing the article.
UPDATE (6/21 10:25 AM): The County Administrator will investigate the allegations made by CalCoastNews, and Razor Online will report to you the results when that information is available.
We didn’t vote for Maria Kelly. Paavo Ogren is not on our Christmas card list. CalCoastNews has a solid readership for their”gotcha!” formula. Love ‘em or not, something is wrong with the CalCoast formula, and it’s in danger of turning toxic when they go after the kids.
Continue reading CalCoastNews’ Teenage Hostages →
By Aaron Ochs, on June 10th, 2011
According to a letter written by the State Water Resources Control Board on May 25, Citizens 4 Clean Water has quietly filed an appeal to Judge Crandall’s ruling of December 28. “While the Central Coast Water Board prevailed, a few parties appealed that decision,” wrote SWRCB attorney Frances McChesney. “Thus the case is currently pending before the Court of Appeal.”
Ironically, the appeal to protect Cease and Desist recipients has prevented the CDOs from being rescinded.
Continue reading PZLDF Prolongs CDO Charade →
By Aaron Ochs, on June 2nd, 2011
 - Jimmy Patterson as a young dunce
Ignoring several, previously unaddressed concerns from residents during the May 17 Board of Supervisors meeting, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jim Patterson spoke for a minute about his views on the Los Osos wastewater project. Here is the complete transcript of his speech:
Continue reading The 30-Year Pill →
By Aaron Ochs, on May 18th, 2011
 The manana board at another meeting On Tuesday, SLO County Board of Supervisors voted to expand the total Los Osos wastewater project to $173,398,416 in order to accommodate the “Waterwater Enterprise Fund.” The board also voted to increase the designation for future road projects in the Road Fund by $2,200,000.
Continue reading ‘Not At Any Cost!’ →
By Ed Ochs, on May 15th, 2011
 The County says, "Take my card!" The County is tired of hearing from Los Osos residents about the County’s handling, or mangling, of the sewer project, for which Los Osos is paying, not the County.
How tired are they? So tired that Supervisor Bruce Gibson, at a recent after-hours session in Los Osos, narrowed his usual lava flow of caustic, inflammatory comments to two words: “Sue me.”
Continue reading ‘Sue Me… and Shut Up!’ →
By Ed Ochs, on May 1st, 2011
 Gibson pops up in the strangest places “…much of what we’ve heard this afternoon has been spoken to many, many times before…”
Supervisor Bruce Gibson
April 26, 2011
There, he said it again!
Continue reading Gibsonian Demockracy →
By Aaron Ochs, on April 18th, 2011
 Bruce Gibson: Most Interesting Man in the World He is said to have heard every question ever asked. He is the search engine that Google comes to for answers…
Continue reading Bruce Gibson: The Most Interesting Man in the World →
By Aaron Ochs, on April 8th, 2011
Apparently, MWH Americas has not left the building. County Public Works’ John Waddell wrote to a Los Osos resident on March 22, “The pre-qualified short-list for the treatment facility under a design-build process includes MWH, CDM, and Auburn Construction.”
Then, the plot twist. Public Works Director Paavo Ogren wrote in an e-mail to another Los Osos resident on April 5 that MWH has not been excluded from bidding on the design and construction of the treatment facility and construction of the collection system. Didn’t MWH already exclude themselves from bidding on the design of the collection for the “overall controversy in Los Osos”?
Continue reading MWH, Get Out of The Bay →
By Aaron Ochs, on March 27th, 2011
 The $CENT OF MONEY (KCCN.tv, 2011) To the dismay of a few whiners, KCCN.tv’s Dan Blackburn released his 15-minute documentary, The $cent of Money, on March 21. The documentary covered the Los Osos wastewater project and some of its “really big” infrastructure problems. The last Los Osos sewer video to grace YouTube was “Crisis in Los Osos” by Insider Exclusive from November 27, 2007, an infomercial that covered Gail McPherson and her “nightmarish story” about the state water board’s regulatory abuse. Unlike the video from 2007, Blackburn’s 15-minute documentary focuses on issues that have been the subject of hot debate amongst the sewer politicos — and the fiery debate has continued even after the video was released.
On Blackburn’s KCCN.tv and Calhoun’s Cannon, the anonymous bloggers have vigorously weighed in, including a few familiar faces.
Continue reading ‘Scent of Money’ True or False →
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