A status report published last week found that San Luis Obispo County’s syringe exchange program collected 168 thousand used syringes, 37 thousand more than the amount of sterile syringes distributed.

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.

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.

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.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday on a package of policies related to immigration enforcement and elections.

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.

San Luis Obispo County has agreed to participate in a statewide study on how to provide better healthcare in county jails.

Supervisors Laura Capps and Roy Lee want to revise the county’s policies related to federal immigration enforcement with a three-part proposal.

The council voted 3-1 to appoint Richardo Batalla to fill the District One seat, which had been empty since Councilmember Carlos Escobedo announced his surprise resignation.

A recently proposed train service could connect San Luis Obispo to the SF Bay Area, in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.