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Kendra Hanna/KCBX NewsAccording to fraud investigator Matt Foley, scammers are now sending PG&E customers barcodes or QR codes, and directing them to send money at local crypto kiosks. -
Amanda WernikA public comment deadline is approaching for a proposed U.S. Postal Service rule that would change how mail-in ballots are handled in federal elections even as the proposal faces new legal uncertainty. -
Jeff Kuyper / Los Padres Forest WatchThe Trump Administration is taking another step toward restarting oil and gas development on federal lands in California, including portions of the Central Coast. -
Kendra Hanna/KCBX News“If there's an opportunity for people who have committed serious crimes in the past to be transferred to ICE custody, I think it's the appropriate thing to do,” Sheriff Bill Brown said. -
santabarbaraca.gov/The City of Santa BarbaraThe Santa Barbara City Council is moving forward with a proposed budget for the next fiscal year, but officials say difficult financial decisions lie ahead. -
Credit: SBResiste’s InstagramHow many people go from Santa Barbara County’s jails into ICE custody? The answer is controversial. -
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement/flickrFederal immigration agents are now limited in how and where they access property owned by San Luis Obispo County. The policy is unlikely to impact ICE operations at the county’s jail. -
Bunker King/KCBX NewsGlover was the pilot on the Artemis II team. The historic mission traveled around the moon and back, breaking the record for reaching the farthest distance from Earth than any other crewed mission.
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San Luis Obispo is highlighting progress on its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan at the city council meeting next week. -
The push to ban “The Bluest Eye” is the third attempt in the last year to take controversial books out of district libraries. -
A regional study is exploring whether ocean desalination could help protect Central Coast communities from future droughts. Cambria officials received an update this week on potential project sites across San Luis Obispo County. -
Santa Barbara city leaders are moving forward with a proposal that would create the city’s first rent stabilization program. The city council this week reviewed a draft ordinance and voted to release it for a 30-day public comment period. -
District Attorney Dan Dow had wanted to carve out funding in next year’s budget for five new staff members, including one dedicated to elder abuse. -
A citizen-led initiative aimed at limiting building heights in Grover Beach is headed to voters in November. -
“It's kind of like a labor of love,” said Edward Lai. “If you're passionate about tree work and not just there for a job, you come here to do competitions.” -
The San Luis Obispo City Council has unanimously approved the city’s nearly $225 million budget for the next fiscal year. Officials say the spending plan avoids staff layoffs and major service reductions. -
City staff's budget proposal for fiscal years 2026-2028 had included a recommendation to close the Paul Nelson Aquatic Center from December to May. -
Santa Barbara city leaders are moving forward with a proposal to revive a vacant shopping center in its downtown core. The plan would re-develop the Macy’s building into a local software company’s headquarters and the old Nordstrom space into housing.
