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The City of Santa Maria has been awarded over half a million dollars from California State Park’s new Outdoor Equity Grant Program.
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The California Groundwater Association encourages yearly well inspections for every well owner. But those in areas impacted by ongoing drought conditions should also test for things like water quality and levels.
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Recent investigations from the US Department of Labor found that five farms in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties have neglected to pay and provide the proper benefits to their workers.
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Local leaders on Thursday helped hammer nails into a new wall on a house under construction at HASLO’s site on Lucca Lane. The wall displayed hand-written notes and well-wishes to future residents.
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Cannabis dispensaries in Grover Beach can now move forward with development plans for onsite consumption areas after the city council voted 3 -1 this week to approve them.
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The ordinance would enforce businesses to be held responsible for the management and distribution of their carts.
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The proposed ordinance would require building developers to set aside five percent of new housing infrastructure for low income residents.
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If approved, the charter would be on the ballot in November and could give the county more control over vacancies in positions like county clerk-recorder in the future.
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Healthcare workers may be especially prone to burnout, stress, exhaustion and trauma amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed people’s lives and work, but it’s also physically transformed many cities’ downtowns. While some of those changes like indoor masking may be short-lived, others could be here to stay, like San Luis Obispo’s parklets.