San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

The City of San Luis Obispo decided not to join a county-wide letter in support of Diablo Canyon, and instead voted to write their own letter asking the legislature to reinstate a long-standing tax on the nuclear power plant.

California State Senator John Laird says he’s working to introduce a bill that would reinstate a tax on the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.

According to the press release, the proposed ordinance would “bar federal immigration agents from entering non-public areas of SLO County property without a judicial warrant..."

Over the last few months, the Trump administration has made moves to open up more of California’s coastline to offshore drilling — including here on the Central Coast.

San Luis Obispo County leaders say Martha’s Place, an early child development center that was in danger of shutting down due to budget cuts, is moving toward long-term funding stability.

SLO County Supervisors has accepted a more than $300,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security. The funding drew public opposition over the department’s immigration enforcement policies.

The CEO of San Luis Obispo’s Chamber of Commerce, Jim Dantona, is eyeing a seat on the County Board of Supervisors in next year’s election.

The board is working to fill the county’s forecasted $35.8 million budget gap for the next fiscal year, according to county documents.

Local residents requested that supervisors prioritize two SLO County bridges before other pavement and bridge projects.

Morro Bay residents filled this week’s San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting. They urged officials to place a moratorium on green-lighting battery storage projects.