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Creative CommonsSanta Barbara is taking its next steps toward redeveloping the Paseo Nuevo shopping center—a project city leaders say could reshape downtown’s future. The city council voted Tuesday night to move the deal forward, but not without laying out strict conditions for the developer. -
Gabriela FernandezThe Paso Robles groundwater basin has been declining for decades and local agencies are under pressure to show progress. This week, the region’s groundwater authority passed its nearly $1 million budget until June 2026. -
Creative CommonsSan 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. -
Wikimedia CommonsThe City of Salinas is moving forward with new lighting and security cameras after years of residents calling for help with prostitution and human trafficking in their neighborhood. -
The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project./Library of CongressFarmworker communities and environmental groups across the state are calling for stronger protections from a pesticide they say endangers public health. -
Lauren YoonSeveral people, many of them long-time residents of San Luis Obispo County, protested against fascism along South Higuera Street on Nov. 12. Protesters wore black clothes and gathered in the Creekside Mobile Home Park community room before the demonstration. -
PG&EThe debate over California’s energy future and the role of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant continues. State regulators are pressing Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), the plant’s operator, to make stronger environmental commitments. -
department.va.govA proposed bipartisan bill is aiming to make it easier for disabled U.S veterans to get housing assistance. U.S. representatives Salud Carbajal and Lloyd Smucker reintroduced the bipartisan bill last week.
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Colectivo Mariposa 805 is a community-led organization giving mutual aid to families affected by immigration enforcement activity. The group is based in Santa Maria and serves over 70 families in the cities of Santa Maria and Guadalupe, and the unincorporated community of Nipomo. -
After hours of heated debate, the future of offshore oil production off the Santa Barbara coast continues to be uncertain. County Supervisors rejected a proposal that would allow an oil company to operate an offshore oil field connected to the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill. -
Tuesday night, across California, voters are casting ballots in a special election. In San Luis Obispo County, voters say they’re feeling a mix of anticipation and concern about the direction of the country. -
An international disaster relief agency based in Santa Barbara is responding to Hurricane Melissa—one of the strongest storms recorded in the Atlantic. -
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 Grover Beach City Council has approved changes to its homeless camping ordinance to shorten notice periods to clear encampments from three to two days. City officials say the change will speed up response times, but not everyone agrees. -
The City of Morro Bay could soon start negotiations to buy the old Morro Elementary campus from the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. Residents have been urging both sides to reach a deal, hoping to keep the property out of private developers’ hands. -
The Santa Maria City Council has postponed a decision on forming an Immigration Ad Hoc Committee, pushing the discussion to Spring 2026. Council members said they want more clarity on what the proposed committee would do to support the city’s immigrant community. -
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.
