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How would Santa Maria council candidates spend new sales tax revenue?
Measure C would implement a new sales tax that could bring in approximately $13 million to support the city’s struggling budget.
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Only one city in SLO County bans chickens. That might change soon
Since 2024, the city has outlawed the keeping of all poultry, including turkey, ducks and geese. But on Monday, the Grover Beach City Council discussed reversing the ban, with some caveats.
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SLO County official says DOJ’s noncitizen voter list includes citizens
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department sent similar lists to local election officials across California last week.
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Renters share housing horror stories at SLO event: ‘Mushrooms sprung out at me’
With Halloween just around the corner, the SLO Tenants Union threw an event last week for renters to share horror stories about poor living conditions and unresponsive landlords.
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Safety committee reviews embrittlement data from Diablo Canyon
An independent safety committee reviewed new data that shows the plant’s Unit 1 still meets federal safety standards at a meeting in Avila Beach this week.
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Paso Robles is considering selling part of this public park
“A city asset of whatever size on the west side is a non-renewable resource,” said Council Member Kris Beal at an August meeting. “Once it's gone, it is gone.”
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Immigration enforcement agents arrest three men in AG amidst reports of surge operation
Eye witnesses say that ICE agents detained three workers at an Arroyo Grande carwash on Thursday, amidst reports of a statewide surge in federal immigration enforcement.
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Pismo Beach approves contract to build Central Coast Blue
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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Allan Hancock College says ICE arrested a parent on campus
First-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.
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SLO City Council to vote on pilot rail extension
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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Study shows new mosques face more pushback over parking spots
“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.”
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Part of Highway 46 designated as James Dean Memorial Highway
California 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.
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SLO County ballot drop boxes to open early
Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano says her team was able to complete preparations ahead of schedule.
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Scientists are working to preserve Santa Rosa Island’s Torrey pines
A 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.
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Scientists are working to preserve Santa Rosa Island’s Torrey pines
A 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.
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Newsom declares a state of emergency ahead of El Niño season
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.
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Construction starts on Bob Jones Trail extension
Currently, 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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Man wearing KKK robes didn’t commit a hate crime, police say
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.
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Santa Maria workshop outlines tenant rights and new state housing law
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.
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Santa Maria workshop outlines tenant rights and new state housing law
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.
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Goleta approves moratorium on gun stores
The move came after a recent controversy over the store Goodland Guns moving to a new location near a daycare, sparking concerns over safety.
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As Grover Beach debates building heights, officials look for room for new housing
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.
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As Grover Beach debates building heights, officials look for room for new housing
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.
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With mail-in voting uncertain, SLO County official says to use ballot drop box
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.
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Trump expands federal power over energy production as Sable pipeline fight continues
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.
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California senators say federal firefighters are almost out of money
The senators also warn that the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Wildland Fire Service don’t have enough staff to sustain operations.
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Trump expands federal power over energy production as Sable pipeline fight continues
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.
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Study finds El Niño events have become more and more extreme
New research has found that El Niño events, a warming pattern in the Pacific Ocean that leads to wetter winters for California’s Central Coast, have become more and more intense since the Industrial Revolution.
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SLO County enacts restrictions on ICE agents, with big caveats
Federal 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.
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Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover speaks at alma mater Cal Poly
Glover 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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Lucia Mar school board votes to keep Toni Morrison novel in high school library
The push to ban “The Bluest Eye” is the third attempt in the last year to take controversial books out of district libraries.
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SLO County study explores desalination as water supply option
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.
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Santa Barbara advances rent stabilization proposal, opens public comment period
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.
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SLO County rejects DA’s request for more funding
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.
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Grover Beach voters to decide on building height initiative in November election
A citizen-led initiative aimed at limiting building heights in Grover Beach is headed to voters in November.
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Grover Beach voters to decide on building height initiative in November election
A citizen-led initiative aimed at limiting building heights in Grover Beach is headed to voters in November.
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SLO hosts annual tree climbing competition for western states
“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.”
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San Luis Obispo passes budget that preserves services and staffing levels
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.
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San Luis Obispo passes budget that preserves services and staffing levels
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.
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No pool closure for Santa Maria, other budget cuts could be on the way
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.
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Santa Barbara advances Paseo Nuevo re-development plan
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.
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Santa Barbara advances Paseo Nuevo re-development plan
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.
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Santa Maria City Council will vote on user fee price hike
Fueling the proposed increase is the idea that residents using a specific service should reimburse the local government for the whole cost of providing that service.
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SLO City Council holds study session on Greek life, housing safety
The San Luis Obispo City Council held a special meeting this week on code enforcement, housing safety and fraternities that have racked up repeated noise violations.
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California lawmakers demand answers from Sable Offshore over Santa Barbara oil restart
California Democrats are demanding answers from an oil company that overstepped state law to restart offshore oil production near Santa Barbara.
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The Santa Rosa Island wildfire is now almost entirely contained
“The fire hasn't moved out of this footprint in well over 48 hours, which is a really good sign,” said Mike Theune, a spokesperson for the National Park Service.
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State leaders reaffirm California offshore wind goals at Long Beach Summit
At an offshore wind summit this week in Southern California, State leaders said the industry is still moving forward with development off the Central and Northern Coast despite political and legal pushback at the federal level.
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State officials to hold hearings over ocean protections in Central Coast
A series of hearings are coming to the Central Coast this week over ocean protections. The California Fish and Game Commission will review proposed changes to Marine Protected Areas off San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
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Santa Maria to consider update on general plan, zoning rules
The city of Santa Maria is considering a new general plan — a document that would act as a guide on land use and planning issues through the year 2045.
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New bill could mean more wine for sale at farmers markets
Currently, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control gives permits to producers to offer samples and sell bottles at farmers markets, but only if the wine is made “entirely from grapes or other agricultural products grown by the winegrower.”
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