Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo has boosted campus security following an assault that left a student seriously injured this week. The father of the victim said the attackers shouted homophobic slurs at his son during the incident.

A federal judge has blocked San Luis Obispo County’s attempt to delay changes to water flows at Lopez Dam. It’s the latest win for environmentalist groups in a court battle over endangered steelhead trout.

A Southern California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would void a coastal commission decision limiting how many rocket launches by Elon Musk’s SpaceX are permitted at Vandenberg Space Force Base per year. That number is currently limited to 36. In October, the California Coastal Commission rejected a bid to increase the number to 50 launches.

Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to reduce homelessness by getting people with severe mental illness off the streets has arrived in San Luis Obispo County. Newsom signed the Care Courts act into law two years ago, and since then it’s been gradually rolled out around the state.

The Biden-Harris administration officially designated the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. It’s now the third largest marine sanctuary in the country, and it could get even bigger.

Cal Poly is teaming up with Cal Fire to develop a new statewide urban forestry plan. The goal is to combat the effects of climate change. The project stems from a bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom that aims to increase California’s urban canopy cover by 10% by 2035.

There were plenty of tears and smiles on display in Paso Robles Friday as Habitat for Humanity turned over nine newly built homes to low and middle income families.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will absorb Cal Maritime, a struggling public university in Vallejo. The Cal State Board of Trustees voted Thursday to merge the two schools, saying it was the only way to save the Bay Area school from closure. Top administrators at both schools backed the move.

San Luis Obispo County is denying wrongdoing in the death of a woman in a specialized psychiatric unit earlier this year. Elina Branco’s mother has filed a federal lawsuit. She is seeking monetary damages and asked the court to shut the unit down.

Across San Luis Obispo, drag has moved from the margins into the spotlight, with local performers and private venues leading a cultural movement. The events reflect SLO’s evolving queer culture, blending art and identity in creative spaces—even as LGBTQ+ rights come under attack in other parts of the country.