Homeless

San Luis Obispo County is taking a step to address homelessness with a new data collection system.

The City of SLO is distributing new funding to homeless services organizations. The city said it's part of their long-term plan to address and prevent homelessness.

After 7 p.m. every night, the SLO Railroad Museum parking lot off Santa Barbara Avenue in San Luis Obispo becomes a temporary place for people to get a nights’ sleep in their car.

Staffing shortages caused the City of Paso Robles to suspend maintenance efforts of clearing trash left from homeless encampments along the Salinas Riverbed. But the city said the work of trying to get individuals living within the encampments housed never stopped.

Staffing shortages caused the City of Paso Robles to suspend maintenance efforts of clearing trash left from homeless encampments along the Salinas Riverbed. But the city said the work of trying to get individuals living within the encampments housed never stopped.

In today's KCBX News Update: the SLO County Point-in-Time Count has been rescheduled, the county reports five more COVID deaths, and the Colorado Fire reaches 45% containment.

In today's KCBX News Update: the SLO County Point-in-Time Count has been rescheduled, the county reports five more COVID deaths, and the Colorado Fire reaches 45% containment.

In today's KCBX News Update: Cal Poly SLO will hold two commencement ceremonies this weekend, and 40 Prado Homeless Services Center will open a warming center amid a high chance of rain today and tomorrow.

A number of people called into the November 16 city council meeting to make suggestions for the city's homelessness response plan.

Responding to an increase of residents living in their vehicles in Los Osos, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors opened its first “safe…