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John Ciccarelli/Bureau of Land ManagementThe Santa Barbara County Planning Commission voted to approve a plan last week that would eventually phase out onshore oil and gas production. The first phase of the plan would only prohibit drilling for new wells. -
SLO City WebsiteThis year’s Climate Action Plan Progress Report found that San Luis Obispo isn’t on track to meet the goal of carbon neutrality by 2035. Despite that, the SLO City Council chose to keep the goal in place. -
Taylor BuckA CSU Channel Islands lecturer accused of assaulting a federal officer following an immigration raid in Camarillo has been found not guilty. -
Bunker King/KCBX NewsThe San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted to develop a clear policy on ICE agents’ access to county-owned property. Critics called the move unnecessary. -
Joe Johnston/Courtesy of: Cal PolyCal Poly students at the school's CubeSat Laboratory launched a miniature satellite called SAL-E from the Vandenberg Space Force Base last week. -
CityTV livestreamIn the midst of a housing crisis and temporary rent freeze, Santa Barbara city council took a major step toward creating a rent stabilization program. But, key figures, including the city’s mayor pushed back hoping to bring the decision to voters. -
Bunker King/KCBX NewsOne Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will review policy recommendations that were compiled by a recently formed immigration task force. -
State Senator John Laird’s officeState Senator John Laird told KCBX he will make sure funding to local communities is included on any potential bill to extend the Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s operations past the year 2030.
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Grover Beach city leaders are trying to figure out how to add more housing while still preserving the city’s small beach-town feel. -
The nuclear power plant is one step closer to continuing operations past the year 2030. -
The petition urges the State Water Board to edit Diablo Canyon's water quality certificate so that it expires four years from now. -
Oil production near the Santa Barbara coast is ramping back up. A Texas-based oil company announced it started selling oil through the same pipeline system tied to the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill. -
A new bill in the state legislature would renew funding paid by PG&E to communities and schools around Diablo Canyon, California’s only operational nuclear power plant. -
On the Central Coast, protests were held in Santa Barbara, Atascadero, Santa Maria, and more. The downtown San Luis Obispo rally was organized by local chapters of the activist groups Indivisible and 50501. -
A nationwide day of “No Kings” protests is returning this weekend, with multiple demonstrations planned across the Central Coast. -
Salinas could be heading towards a nearly 21% budget drop, putting city services at risk if a key local tax expires. -
Isla Vista, a small, unincorporated part of Santa Barbara County, has commissioned a study to see if the community can afford to become its own city. -
A Central Coast wildlife rehabilitation organization is reporting an unusual spike in sick, emaciated pelicans coming into their care.
