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San Luis Obispo County voters may soon decide whether to raise the local sales tax to pay for transportation improvements.

The historic Fremont Theatre in downtown San Luis Obispo is now closed until further notice due to public safety concerns. A series of storms that brought heavy rain in February caused part of the sign to fall onto Monterey Street.

As the cost of living continues to rise across California, leaders in San Luis Obispo are considering a new way to track and oversee the condition and cost of rental housing.

A candlelight vigil in San Luis Obispo brought together local nurses, lawmakers and community members on Saturday to remember Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse from Minneapolis who was fatally shot by federal immigration agents last month.

US Representative Salud Carbajal toured a Los Osos coffee roaster on Friday to hear how federal tariffs are affecting small businesses on the Central Coast. The visit comes as Carbajal pushes legislation aimed at limiting the president’s authority to impose tariffs without congressional approval.

San Luis Obispo is preparing to change how city council elections are run, following a voting rights settlement approved in 2024.

A vigil was held in San Luis Obispo Thursday night to honor Renee Good who was shot and killed Wednesday by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis. Dozens gathered downtown to mourn her death and to voice fear and anger over immigration enforcement nationwide.

San Luis Obispo is taking a closer look at rental protections, as rising housing costs put pressure on tenants across the city. The League of Women Voters hosted a public forum this week exploring how a rental registry could help.

The City of San Luis Obispo has completed its largest infrastructure project—a 140 million-dollar upgrade to its water reclamation facility. The new site is designed to protect the environment and better prepare for climate change.

San Luis Obispo city leaders are exploring new ways to make rental housing safer, while supporting both tenants and landlords.