By Patric Hedlund, TME

Speculation is rising that a business consortium more interested in profits than in providing effective healthcare services is buying older motels in California to position them to receive generous funding from state and federal sources.

Legal testimony offered on Tuesday, June 8, in a Morro Bay City Council hearing described a perfect storm in which housing shortages and lack of services for those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction have…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Oganes Nardos spoke for a Morro Bay treatment facility linked to two facilities in this mountain region.

Ashley Smith, a mother of four, shares concerns with Gorman residents about rehab centers close to schools with lack of clear medical and safety plans.

LHR in Gorman will dominate the town. It is the largest building in town.

At the back of the Gorman facility, terraces have been removed and exterior modifications continue, contrary to the permit.

Above Morro Bay City Council member Jeff Heller, Mayor John Headding, City Attorney Chris F. Neumeyer and Attorney Elena Gerli.
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