San Luis Obispo County is updating its hazard mitigation plan and wants input from the public. The goal is to better prepare for natural disasters over the next five years.

Santa Barbara County is seeking a prohousing designation from the state– a move that could unlock more funding for local housing and infrastructure projects.

In a move that could reshape the city’s housing landscape, the Salinas City Council has repealed three tenant protection ordinances—rolling back rules on rent control, just cause evictions, and tenant harassment.

A $14 million infrastructure project to replace the Traffic Way Bridge in Arroyo Grande is underway.

A family living at San Luis Ranch filed a civil lawsuit claiming their home is uninhabitable due to safety and health hazards including structural instability, toxic mold and defective plumbing.

San Luis Obispo County is seeking public input on a proposed Corridor Plan to improve Pier Avenue in Oceano. People can leave comments on an interactive map until the end of the business week.

Local residents requested that supervisors prioritize two SLO County bridges before other pavement and bridge projects.

Residents in these areas may now use tap water normally.

Residents in the Five Cities area are being told to boil their tap water before drinking it, after bacteria was found in the system. The boil notice affects Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Avila and Oceano.

The City of Salinas is facing a looming shortfall in its sewer system budget and has advanced a proposal to more than triple its rates.