AMY ASMAN
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Need … water …

A SLO nonprofit raises questions about the Nipomo waterline intertie project
by AMY ASMAN

A project proposing that the Nipomo Community Services District buy water from Santa Maria and have it delivered via pipeline hit a slight snag at the Santa Maria City Council’s Dec. 1 meeting. The council members were set to discuss the Nipomo Waterline Intertie Project—and possibly approve a wholesale water agreement with the district—but instead […]

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Battle continues over Armijo case

by AMY ASMAN

Gil Armijo, former supervisorial aide to 5th District Supervisor Joe Centeno, has filed a motion to withdraw a no contest plea he made on Nov. 16 in connection with perjury charges stemming from a DUI hearing. On Dec. 2, Armijo filed the motion to withdraw and change his plea at the Santa Barbara County Superior […]

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A newly approved county energy program helps property owners, creates jobs

by AMY ASMAN

Santa Barbara County’s local government has become one of California’s first to officially implement legislation approved in July 2008 by the state Legislature to establish clean energy retrofitting incentives for property owners. At its Dec. 1 meeting, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to begin laying the groundwork for a municipal energy […]

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Spring is already in the air at Hancock

by AMY ASMAN

Free spring schedules for Allan Hancock College are now available at all college locations, in the community, and online at hancockcollege.edu, Hancock officials announced earlier this month. Schedules can be found at the college’s Santa Maria and Lompoc campuses. In Nipomo, schedules are available at the public library, post office, and chamber of commerce; Nipomo […]

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Law enforcement students find Hancock class helpful

by AMY ASMAN

An experimental public safety course at Allan Hancock College is yielding positive results, according to members of its inaugural class. Launched in August 2009, the new Women in Public Safety Careers class is designed by the college’s law enforcement academy instructors to help people prepare physically and emotionally for law enforcement, fire, and emergency services […]

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Drawing the lines

The California State Auditor seeks applicants for the state’s first Citizens Redistricting Commission
by AMY ASMAN

A little more than a year ago, California voters narrowly approved Proposition 11, also known as the Voters FIRST Act, which changes the way the state’s legislative and Board of Equalization districts are drawn. Up until now, the state’s Senate and Assembly members have been responsible for drawing their own districts—a fact many people frowned […]

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