Jason Hunter has opened a new cafe downtown as head chef — less than a decade after facing a 12-year sentence in the San Luis Obispo County Jail. After leaving the military in 1998, a serious PTSD diagnosis led him down a “dark path” of drug and alcohol addiction, which resulted in his arrest and […]
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TikTok about SLO bar snapping 23-year-old’s ID goes viral
A TikTok about a local downtown bar, Mother’s Tavern, snapping a 23-year-old’s ID has amassed over 14 million views and 2 million likes since it was posted on Jan. 23. The video was posted by user @kristen_nicoles, who was visiting San Luis Obispo from about five hours away. In the video, Nicoles talked of an […]
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City Council to expand housing in downtown SLO
San Luis Obispo’s Community Development Department is seeking feedback from residents on their ideas for increasing housing in the downtown area, according to a city news release. The Housing Team proposed a Downtown Flexible Density Program intended to lower housing costs by encouraging developers to build smaller units. The program plans to reduce density standards […]
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SLO City imposing development fees to promote affordable housing projects
Editor’s note: This article is available in Spanish here. Developers will now pay a set fee per square foot of development if they don’t include enough affordable housing units in their projects due to changes to San Luis Obispo’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. Last month’s updates to the ordinance are the most recent effort in a years-long […]
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La Ciudad de SLO impondrá cuotas de desarrollo para promover los proyectos de viviendas asequibles
Editor’s note: El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Liv Collom. Los desarrolladores ahora pagarán una cuota fija por cada pie cuadrado de desarrollo si no incluyen unidades suficientes de vivienda asequibles en sus proyectos debido a cambios a la Ordenanza Incluyente de Vivienda de San Luis Obispo. Las actualizaciones del […]
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Red Cross Shelter opened in Morro Bay to house residents displaced from winter storm
American Red Cross, in partnership with the City of Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo County opened a shelter in Morro Bay on Friday, Jan. 20 for residents who were displaced from their homes due to the recent winter storm. The shelter is located at the Morro Bay Community Center at 1001 Kennedy Way. The […]
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Cal Poly reopens Wednesday after severe rainstorm
Cal Poly announced late Tuesday afternoon that winter quarter classes will start Wednesday after a two-day delay caused by the rainstorm and its damage. “Many Cal Poly employees, including our custodial, trade shop, housing, dining, public safety and other teams, worked diligently over the past two days to respond to reports of flooding or damage […]
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WATCH: Cal Poly shutdown after major storm hits San Luis Obispo
The city of San Luis Obispo is essentially shut down as a severe rainstorm dumps inches of rain across the central coast. With widespread flooding and road closures, the city has issued a shelter-in-place order and is urging people to stay home and avoid travel on the roads. MNTV News Director Brady Caskey shows us […]
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Flood warning issued for San Luis Obispo County
A flood and high surf warning has been issued for San Luis Obispo County by the National Weather Service. The high surf advisory is effective until 10 a.m. Friday and the coastal flood advisory is effective until Friday at 1 a.m. Residents are advised to stay off of piers, jetties and other water-side infrastructure. Residents […]
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Lead prosecutor in Kristin Smart trial to transfer to Monterey County DA’s office
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect additional information from a Monterey County news release. SLO County Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle won the guilty verdict for the prime suspect in the Kristin Smart murder. Now, he’s transferring to serve in Monterey County’s district attorney’s office as the assistant district attorney, according to […]
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Gavin Newsom wins re-election in race for California Governor
Gavin Newsom received 271,888 votes, which amounts to 56.4% of the total cast as of 8:10 p.m. PST. All California counties have reported. Newsom was up for reelection for the first time since he was first elected governor in 2018. Pillars of his campaign are tackling the state’s affordability crisis, creating “inclusive economic growth” through […]