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The planned purification facility will take water already processed at a wastewater treatment plant, clean it further, and then inject it back into the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin.
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Kendra Hanna/KCBX NewsFirst-year student Mayrin didn’t share her last name to protect her family’s safety, but says her dad was driving her to class when he was pulled over by ICE agents. -
The San Luis Obispo City Council will soon vote on whether to support a rail extension that would further connect the region to the Bay Area.
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“We found that sometimes parking is just a smokescreen,” said study co-author Adam Millard-Ball. “It’s a cover for people to hide their prejudice against Muslims.” -
Courtesy: Office of Assembly Member AddisCalifornia will now mark part of Highway 46 in San Luis Obispo County as James Dean Memorial Highway. The late actor and Hollywood icon died in an accident there 71 years ago. -
Kendra Hanna/KCBX NewsClerk-Recorder Elaina Cano says her team was able to complete preparations ahead of schedule. -
Kendra Hanna/KCBX NewsA wildfire on Santa Rosa Island earlier this year burned through a grove of Torrey pines — threatening one of the rarest species of pine in the world. -
Kendra Hanna/KCBX NewsCurrently, the walking and biking trail starts in Avila Beach at Ontario Road and stretches down to the coast. The county’s plan is to build out the path, so it will extend from San Luis Obispo to the ocean.
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This week, KCBX News presents a pre-election forum with three candidates running for San Luis Obispo City Council: Brett Cross, Emily Francis, and Michelle Shoresman. -
According to a press release, state agencies are directed to support “by fast-tracking permitting and identifying other ways to cut red tape” to help local communities prepare. -
Sergeant Joshua Walsh said his department didn’t find evidence that the man committed a hate crime, because his actions weren’t directed at a person who is part of a protected class. -
Santa Maria residents learned about housing rights, eviction procedures and new state housing laws during a virtual workshop Wednesday. The city partnered with the Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County for the event. -
The move came after a recent controversy over the store Goodland Guns moving to a new location near a daycare, sparking concerns over safety. -
California says San Luis Obispo County must plan to build more than 14,000 homes over the next decade. But, in Grover Beach, a push to limit building heights has raised questions about where those homes should go. -
The Supreme Court will likely weigh in on the Trump administration’s plan to limit mail-in voting soon, but for now, a SLO County election official is encouraging voters to use county ballot drop boxes instead. -
President Donald Trump is expanding the Interior Department’s authority over energy projects under the Defense Production Act. The order could affect the Central Coast where the administration has already invoked the federal law to support a pipeline restart off the Santa Barbara coast. -
The senators also warn that the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Wildland Fire Service don’t have enough staff to sustain operations. -
With less than two months before the midterm election, the Supreme Court will have to decide whether to allow the USPS to change rules around mailing ballots.
