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Creative CommonsAfter 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. -
Creative CommonsCalifornia Democrats are demanding answers from an oil company that overstepped state law to restart offshore oil production near Santa Barbara. -
Kendra Hanna/KCBX NewsThe 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. -
The City of GuadalupeA proposed music and cannabis festival in Guadalupe is no longer moving forward after a debate at this week’s city council meeting. -
J Foye/U.S. Wildland Fire Service“The fire hasn't moved out of this footprint in well over 48 hours, which is a really good sign,” said Mike Theune, a spokesperson for the National Park Service. -
Bureau of Ocean Energy ManagementAt an offshore wind summit this week in Southern California, State leaders said the industry is still moving forward with development off the Central and Northern Coast despite political and legal pushback at the federal level. -
Darrin Allen ©/The Marine Mammal Center, NOAA Permit #26532A new high-tech effort is underway in the San Francisco Bay to help protect gray whales from deadly ship strikes. UC Santa Barbara marine scientists, ferry operators and the US Coast Guard this week launched a real time whale detection network using thermal cameras and artificial intelligence. -
Chris BiggersThe city council has approved an update to the city’s General Plan, which has been in development for almost a decade.
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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. -
A spokesperson didn’t say how many trees have burned, but the forest stand appears “intact.” -
A Central Coast lawmaker is trying to close a multi-million dollar funding gap tied to the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. The proposal comes after California extended the plant’s operations, and excluded a previous tax that funded local schools and public services. -
The fire was first spotted on Friday, according to incident commanders. It’s located in a remote, southeastern part of Santa Rosa Island, and was totally uncontained as of Monday afternoon. -
As state lawmakers consider whether Diablo Canyon should stay open past its 2030 planned closure, residents of San Luis Obispo are increasingly supportive of keeping the facility open. -
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. -
A citizen initiative that would lower height limits in commercial districts has gotten enough signatures to qualify for a spot on the November ballot. -
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson delivered an update Friday morning on the ongoing search for Kristin Smart’s remains. -
The document lists top priorities for the next three years, like better data tracking and growing access to native plants. -
On Wednesday morning, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office released a statement that said the department is investigating an Arroyo Grande property, belonging to Susan Flores, the mother of Paul Flores.
