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Aidan Dillon/Aidan DillonSanta Barbara County Supervisors have approved the county’s annual homelessness update. -
“We're very confident that hot, humid conditions will grow more likely with climate change,” said Jane Baldwin, an assistant professor of Earth System Science at UC Irvine. -
The Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles kicks off on Wednesday, when temperatures in the area could reach as high as 108 degrees.
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If the current rate continues through the end of this year, the county will outpace last year’s transfers by 19 people.
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Gabriela FernandezCalifornia officials are urging residents to speak up about the future of who manages the state’s coastline. The push comes as a new federal review could reshape who has a say over offshore development. -
Rachel Linn Gish/Health Access CaliforniaHealthcare advocates gathered in Salinas Thursday to highlight what they say is one of Monterey County’s biggest challenges—the rising cost of medical care. -
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors LivestreamSupervisor Joan Hartmann expressed concern over the design and whether it would meet the needs of inmates. -
Paso Robles Airport Land Use Commission's Land Use PlanThe proposed Paso Robles commercial spaceport is entering its next phase. City leaders expect to move the project forward this fall.
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The county’s supervisors voted unanimously to monitor for proposed ICE detention centers, and discussed how to block them from being created in unincorporated areas. -
The company behind the controversial restart of an oil pipeline on the Gaviota Coast is now asking the Trump Administration to help secure land to continue operations. -
A proposed housing development west of Lompoc is taking another step forward as Santa Barbara County begins studying its potential impacts. -
In much of San Luis Obispo County, all fireworks are illegal, including “safe and sane” ones. -
A bill involving payments from PG&E to local governments and agencies has been amended to draw from a new funding source. -
If the overlay zone is enacted, a mobile home park would need approval from the city to change its senior-living status. -
Salinas is temporarily putting the brakes on new tobacco retailers, while city leaders consider stricter rules to prevent children from accessing tobacco products. -
If the bill is enacted, the payments made by PG&E to communities near the Diablo Canyon Power Plant would now only be renewed for two years, instead of five. -
The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden opened a new Chumash Heritage Garden in collaboration with the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini, Northern Chumash Tribe of the San Luis Obispo County and Region. -
According to fraud investigator Matt Foley, scammers are now sending PG&E customers barcodes or QR codes, and directing them to send money at local crypto kiosks.
