The City of San Luis Obispo voted to ban the sale of all flavored and unflavored electronic cigarettes at the Jan. 21 city council meeting. The ordinance will go into effect in 90 days. “I think there is going to…
yakʔitʸutʸu residents will be able to vote in Board of Supervisors election for the first time
For the first time ever, students living in the yakʔitʸutʸu residence halls will be able to vote in the upcoming county Board of Supervisors election.
More streets near campus and downtown will require parking permits
More residential areas near campus and downtown will now require parking permits for street parking. San Luis Obispo City Council unanimously voted to expand the Monterey Heights Residential Parking District and to create the Dana Street Residential Parking District Tuesday…
San Luis Obispo “flipped the switch” to Monterey Community Power, a renewable and carbon-free energy provider
Their new primary energy provider — Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) — is a not-for-profit organization that provides only renewable and carbon free energy to their customers, including Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties.
Mothers for Peace fought for Diablo Canyon’s closure. Now, Mothers for Nuclear are fighting for it to remain open
Upon the closure’s announcement, those who would be impacted began to plan for how to best minimize the negative effects of the close of the second largest employer in San Luis Obispo County. And while the county and state prepare for the closure, Mothers for Nuclear are fighting for the opposite.
Study finds Diablo Canyon closure will create “positive shock,” but some county administrators disagree
Diablo Canyon’s closure may not have as disastrous an economic impact as previously thought.
City threatened with lawsuit over council elections
The City of San Luis Obispo is being threatened with a lawsuit to protect minority groups in city council elections. On Nov. 13, 2019, the city received a letter demanding they switch to electing council members by district, citing the…
California bill changes the ‘gig economy’ starting 2020
At the beginning of the new year, a bill recategorizing contract workers as full time employees will take effect, but some businesses like Uber and Lyft are still navigating what that means for them.
SLO cannabis industry leaders say they are tired of jumping through hoops
The Central Coast Cannabis Council (C4) hopes to “create a regulatory system where the deserving companies and the deserving people can get licensed” in the area, according to C4 President Adam Laurent.
Council passes last-minute protections for renters after evictions surge in SLO
San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation Legal Director Stephanie Barclay said she has never received as many calls from residents being served eviction notices as she does now. Why? At the start of 2020, landlords will no longer be able…
Two new streetlights installed near campus, with nine more on the way
The walk home for many students got a little brighter earlier this month with the installation of two new street lights near campus. The City of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Works has installed one at Hathway Avenue and…