As the San Luis Obispo City Council prepares to usher in a new era during a special meeting Monday, it will also say goodbye to one familiar face. Vice Mayor Andy Pease is wrapping up her final term on the council and reflected on her accomplishments and challenges while in office.

Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to reduce homelessness by getting people with severe mental illness off the streets has arrived in San Luis Obispo County. Newsom signed the Care Courts act into law two years ago, and since then it’s been gradually rolled out around the state.

Election results have been certified in San Luis Obispo County. In most local races candidates won their seats by wide margins, but some contests went down to the wire.

President Donald Trump has vowed to end the burgeoning off-shore wind power industry in the United States. That has major implications for the Central Coast, where three multi-billion-dollar wind farm projects are currently in the works.

The Clerk-Recorder’s Office is set to release the final results by 5 p.m. Tuesday.

A ballot measure that will increase penalties for theft and drug trafficking was overwhelmingly approved by California voters. It also creates a new category of crime, called a “treatment-mandated felony.” Dan Dow, San Luis Obispo County’s District Attorney was an enthusiastic supporter and he spoke about what Proposition 36 will mean for the county, where voters approved it by a two-thirds margin.

A trio of school bond proposals have proven to be the closest races on the ballot in San Luis Obispo County. With some votes still to be counted, two bond measures are leading and the other is trailing - all by the thinnest of margins.

In the next fiscal year the SLO County Superior Court will have to cut its budget by $1 million. To avoid layoffs and mandatory furloughs, the court will reduce its public phone and counter hours.

The Paso Robles city manager is back at work after taking medical leave for health issues he claimed were caused by workplace harassment.

Elections in San Luis Obispo could look different in two years. A proposal will be discussed at Tuesday’s city council meeting that would have voters mark their ballot for one Council candidate rather than two.