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A 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.
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Santa 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.
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The Guadalupe City Council has approved a new housing project featuring several larger family sized units in the city’s Gularte neighborhood. The development comes as Guadalupe continues to add housing and expand services for working families, including a new early learning center that opened nearby earlier this year.
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Riders on SLO Transit and Regional Transit Authority buses can now pay their fares the same way they would buy a snack at a corner store: by tapping their card or phone at a kiosk.
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A citizen initiative that would lower height limits in commercial districts has gotten enough signatures to qualify for a spot on the November ballot.
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The “Santa Maria 2045 General Plan” has been in development since 2020, and it addresses the city’s projected growth of nearly 60 thousand new residents and more than 16 thousand new housing units by 2045.
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The city of Santa Maria is considering a new general plan — a document that would act as a guide on land use and planning issues through the year 2045.
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The council voted to approve the plan with the exception of the hourly restrictions on vehicle access.
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Grover Beach is taking a closer look at its water future. The city launched an in depth Water Supply Study to evaluate its long-term needs, and officials say drought and community growth are driving their efforts.
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San Luis Obispo County’s District Attorney is raising concerns about a local political group’s campaign filings, just weeks before the June election.
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The Salinas City Council is taking steps towards revitalizing its downtown area. This week, it approved a plan to potentially buy a local homeless shelter site with more than $1 million in federal housing funds.
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The California Supreme Court has ruled that the state Coastal Commission doesn’t have the right to block the construction of a small housing development in Los Osos.