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Photo by Frankie Van Hooser / slocounty.ca.gov.San Luis Obispo city leaders are exploring new ways to make rental housing safer, while supporting both tenants and landlords. -
Creative CommonsThe Grover Beach City Council has approved changes to its homeless camping ordinance to shorten notice periods to clear encampments from three to two days. City officials say the change will speed up response times, but not everyone agrees. -
Friends of Morro ElementaryThe City of Morro Bay could soon start negotiations to buy the old Morro Elementary campus from the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. Residents have been urging both sides to reach a deal, hoping to keep the property out of private developers’ hands. -
cityofsantamaria.orgThe Santa Maria City Council has postponed a decision on forming an Immigration Ad Hoc Committee, pushing the discussion to Spring 2026. Council members said they want more clarity on what the proposed committee would do to support the city’s immigrant community. -
Gabriela FernandezThe San Luis Obispo City Council has upheld the Planning Commission’s decision to revoke a permit from a Cal Poly fraternity that allowed them to operate in local neighborhoods. -
Gabriela FernandezSan Luis Obispo County is extending its shelter crisis declaration—a move that lets the county keep emergency shelters open and speed up new projects. -
Gabriela FernandezSaturday, millions of people returned to the streets in cities across the nation for what organizers called the “No Kings” protest. In San Luis Obispo thousands filled the streets in front of the county courthouse. -
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)A California judge has sided with state regulators in the fight over restarting the oil pipeline that ruptured at Refugio Beach in 2015.
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Santa Barbara took another step towards addressing the city’s housing crisis at this week’s city council meeting. -
The debate around Proposition 50 continues as San Luis Obispo County voters consider their choices in California’s Special Election. Meanwhile, the San Luis Obispo County chapter of the Democratic Party has endorsed a ‘yes’ vote on Proposition 50, while SLO's district attorney along with 29 other district attorneys in the state oppose the measure. -
After one mega fire and other wildfires in California, the City of Arroyo Grande is taking measures to address wildfire risk by addressing dry vegetation.Fire Prevention Week is underway.Under a collaborative plan,the San Luis Obispo Fire Safe Council, the City of Arroyo Grande and the Five Cities Fire Authority will soon begin reducing the potential for wildfires in Arroyo Grande. -
Maintaining a 900-acre Pismo Preserve is not cheap, but to help offset operating costs, the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County will begin to implement a small parking fee to guests. The popular Central Coast outdoor destination, off interstate 101, serves about 180,000 visitors a year. -
A new health plan is launching on the Central Coast just before federal lawmakers move forward with major cuts to Medicaid, a change that could affect how some seniors and people with disabilities access care. -
Santa Barbara County might soon have to change the way it runs its public health clinics. The move could potentially affect local immigrant families that rely on them. -
The Trump Administration is offering some unaccompanied migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to their home countries—a move that’s sparked concerns with Central Coast immigration experts. -
A precautionary boil water notice is still in effect in certain areas in the City of Morro Bay after a contractor damaged a water main on Monday. City officials said they anticipate the precautionary boil water notice, which is affecting nearly 1,000 residents and several businesses, to be lifted on Wednesday. -
San Luis Obispo County voters are starting to receive their mail-in ballots for the November 4th special election. -
The newly updated State Wildlife Action Plan 2025 was released this week by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The plan highlights how California should protect wildlife throughout the state.The State Wildlife Action Plan is updated every 10 years and focuses on protecting habitats and species, like snakes, bats, fish and frogs, that are not legally listed as endangered, but are at risk, as well as those that are on the endangered list.
