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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.

The San Luis Obispo City Council has upheld the Planning Commission’s decision to revoke a permit from a Cal Poly fraternity that allowed them to operate in local neighborhoods.

The debate around Proposition 50 continues as San Luis Obispo County voters consider their choices in California’s Special Election. Meanwhile, the San Luis Obispo County chapter of the Democratic Party has endorsed a ‘yes’ vote on Proposition 50, while SLO's district attorney along with 29 other district attorneys in the state oppose the measure.

City Farm San Luis Obispo, a nonprofit working to connect the community to locally grown food, is expanding its footprint. The organization, located on Calle Joaquin in SLO, just secured another acre and a half of land to support its growing program for students and small-scale farmers.

After years of complaints from neighborhood residents, the San Luis Obispo City Council approved its official response to a grand jury report on campus-area livability Tuesday night.

San Luis Obispo’s first cannabis dispensary to offer delivery is about to hit the road. The change follows a city council decision in 2024 that updated zoning laws to let storefronts apply to provide the service.

The farming nonprofit City Farm SLO is inviting the community to what it calls, “its biggest night of the year” — The Farm Games Hoedown. The fundraiser is meant to support local youth.

A new Pacific Wildlife Care center has recently broken ground in the City of San Luis Obispo. The new center aims to replace a smaller, outdated facility in Morro Bay.Construction of the new $8.4 million-dollar facility began on August 18, and is being built on 10-acres along Buckley Road.