Judge approves $230 million settlement over Refugio oil spill
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A federal judge has approved a $230 million settlement to a class action lawsuit over the 2015 oil spill in Santa Barbara County that resulted in an estimated Read More …
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Bees are fish, California court rules
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Bees can be classified as fish in accordance with California law, a state appellate court ruled on Tuesday. The California Endangered Species Act (CESA) does not include insects Read More …
Family of bystander shot and killed by officer sues Guadalupe
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The family of a man shot and killed last year by a Guadalupe police officer, who was reportedly aiming for a different person, has filed a lawsuit against Read More …
Lucia Mar to pay $10 million settlement over bus driver molesting girl
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Lucia Mar Unified School District has agreed to pay a $10 million settlement to the special-needs girl whom a district bus driver, who had a history of Read More …
Paso Robles vineyard owner accused of violating campaign laws
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Swiss billionaire and owner of Halter Ranch Vineyard in rural Paso Robles, Hansjörg Wyss, is facing allegations he bankrolled Democratic causes with dark money and that he made Read More …
Judge rules California gender quota for corporate boards unconstitutional
By JOSH FRIEDMAN For the second consecutive month, a judge has struck down a California law requiring diversity on corporate boards. SB 826, signed into law in 2018, required every publicly Read More …
SLO County sues Dan DeVaul, alleges Sunny Acres a public nuisance
By Josh Friedman San Luis Obispo County has filed a public nuisance lawsuit against SLO rancher Dan DeVaul and his Sunny Acres sober-living facility. [KSBY] Located on DeVaul’s 72-acre ranch on Read More …
California law requiring diversity on corporate boards ruled unconstitutional
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Los Angeles judge ruled on Friday that a California law requiring corporations to include members of underrepresented groups on their boards of directors is unconstitutional. [LA Times] Read More …
Judge rejects SLO’s motion to dismiss homeless rights suit
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A federal judge this week rejected a motion filed by the city of San Luis Obispo seeking to dismiss a lawsuit over homeless individuals being allowed to sleep Read More …
SLO seeks to dismiss lawsuit over homeless rights
The city of San Luis Obispo filed a motion in federal court last week seeking to dismiss a lawsuit over homeless individuals being allowed to sleep in tents and vehicles. Read More …