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Immigrations and Customs Enforcement/flickrFederal immigration agents are now limited in how and where they access property owned by San Luis Obispo County. The policy is unlikely to impact ICE operations at the county’s jail. -
Bunker King/KCBX NewsGlover was the pilot on the Artemis II team. The historic mission traveled around the moon and back, breaking the record for reaching the farthest distance from Earth than any other crewed mission. -
Randol WhiteSan Luis Obispo is highlighting progress on its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan at the city council meeting next week. -
CCAC North Library/“The Bluest Eye” is author Toni Morrison’s debut novel, published in 1970.The push to ban “The Bluest Eye” is the third attempt in the last year to take controversial books out of district libraries. -
San Luis Obispo CountyA regional study is exploring whether ocean desalination could help protect Central Coast communities from future droughts. Cambria officials received an update this week on potential project sites across San Luis Obispo County. -
santabarbaraca.gov/The City of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara city leaders are moving forward with a proposal that would create the city’s first rent stabilization program. The city council this week reviewed a draft ordinance and voted to release it for a 30-day public comment period. -
SLO County LivestreamDistrict Attorney Dan Dow had wanted to carve out funding in next year’s budget for five new staff members, including one dedicated to elder abuse. -
Photo by Wikimedia user ECTran71.A citizen-led initiative aimed at limiting building heights in Grover Beach is headed to voters in November.
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“It's kind of like a labor of love,” said Edward Lai. “If you're passionate about tree work and not just there for a job, you come here to do competitions.” -
The San Luis Obispo City Council has unanimously approved the city’s nearly $225 million budget for the next fiscal year. Officials say the spending plan avoids staff layoffs and major service reductions. -
City staff's budget proposal for fiscal years 2026-2028 had included a recommendation to close the Paul Nelson Aquatic Center from December to May. -
Santa Barbara city leaders are moving forward with a proposal to revive a vacant shopping center in its downtown core. The plan would re-develop the Macy’s building into a local software company’s headquarters and the old Nordstrom space into housing. -
Preliminary results continue to come in showing some candidates with early leads. But with ballots still being counted, it may take days to call many county-level and local races. -
Fueling the proposed increase is the idea that residents using a specific service should reimburse the local government for the whole cost of providing that service. -
After hours of debate the Ojai City Council held off on a vote that would transition the city away from district-based elections. A new city report says demographic data shows Latino voters remain heavily outnumbered by white voters—even in the city’s largest Latino district. -
California Democrats are demanding answers from an oil company that overstepped state law to restart offshore oil production near Santa Barbara. -
The San Luis Obispo City Council held a special meeting this week on code enforcement, housing safety and fraternities that have racked up repeated noise violations. -
A proposed music and cannabis festival in Guadalupe is no longer moving forward after a debate at this week’s city council meeting.
