San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors

San Luis Obispo County supervisors unanimously voted to approve a resolution that aims to bring more state and federal resources to the victims of the Gifford Fire. It’s called the Proclamation of Local Emergency and it allows the county to request funding within 60 days of the resolution’s passage.

Former Atascadero Mayor Heather Moreno will be sworn in as the new District 5 Supervisor Tuesday.

San Luis Obispo Supervisors have elected a new County Poet Laureate. Local writer and musician Caleb Nichols now holds the title, tasked with promoting poetry in the community.

Local government officials this week approved a pair of studies to consider the best place to build a port to support off-shore wind farms. The three sites currently under consideration are Port San Luis, the Cal Poly Pier and Morro Bay.

The Bob Jones Trail extension project, which would connect San Luis Obispo to Avila Beach, is unlikely to move forward after a crucial San Luis Obispo County board of supervisors vote on Tuesday.

Public commenters will no longer be able to broadcast videos, audio and images during San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meetings. This comes after a 3-2 vote by the board on Tuesday.

San Luis Obispo County will have a new voting counting machine for the upcoming election, but it’s not without backlash from some members of the community.

A cannabis tax increase in San Luis Obispo County was halted June 24 at a special Board of Supervisors meeting. The Cannabis Business Tax is meant to increase by 2% every year, and it’s only directed toward businesses in unincorporated areas of the county.

This year, San Luis Obispo County’s Sheriff’s Office will receive the largest cut of money from the general fund.

Two San Luis Obispo county nonprofit groups have filed a lawsuit against the County this week, following the controversial approval of a housing project.