A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that could require San Luis Obispo County to release more water from Lopez Dam to support endangered steelhead trout and other fish in the Arroyo Grande Creek.

Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to reduce homelessness by getting people with severe mental illness off the streets has arrived in San Luis Obispo County. Newsom signed the Care Courts act into law two years ago, and since then it’s been gradually rolled out around the state.

The Biden-Harris administration officially designated the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. It’s now the third largest marine sanctuary in the country, and it could get even bigger.

Election results have been certified in San Luis Obispo County. In most local races candidates won their seats by wide margins, but some contests went down to the wire.

A divided San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is moving forward with a plan that would bring marijuana shops to unincorporated areas of the county.

For many people, nothing says Christmas merriment like a nicely decorated tree. Well, the Christmas tree-buying season is suddenly in full-swing on the Central Coast and sellers are hoping for a big year.

Cal Poly is teaming up with Cal Fire to develop a new statewide urban forestry plan. The goal is to combat the effects of climate change. The project stems from a bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom that aims to increase California’s urban canopy cover by 10% by 2035.

President Donald Trump has vowed to end the burgeoning off-shore wind power industry in the United States. That has major implications for the Central Coast, where three multi-billion-dollar wind farm projects are currently in the works.

The Clerk-Recorder’s Office is set to release the final results by 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The City of SLO and the Chamber of Commerce are once again trying to give area businesses a boost by bringing back their Buy Local Bonus program this year. The holiday season is a make or break time of year for many retailers, who say they appreciate the help.