After a week-long campaign advocating for San Luis Obispo to decrease its future police budget, Cal Poly Students for Quality Education (SQE), along with 25 other local organizations, were unsuccessful as the city council unanimously voted June 1 to approve…
City hiring a professional to support growing houseless population
Increased community homelessness within San Luis Obispo has created a demand for a new city position in order to provide relief for those in need. The city has observed an ever-increasing urgency to administer resources to those in need of…
“A place to call home”: City approves 12 initiatives for diversity, equity and inclusion
At a San Luis Obispo City Council meeting on Jan. 12, public commenter Marshall James recalled Martin Luther King Jr.’s words that a beloved community is where dignity, respect and equal opportunity are provided. When the city’s Diversity, Equity and…
Heidi Harmon wins race for mayor, Pease and Marx return to city council
Heidi Harmon won the race for San Luis Obispo Mayor by a landslide with about 52.34% of the vote.
Letter to the Editor: Sweeney and Torres aren’t ‘wolves,’ they’re the breath of fresh air SLO needs
Luke Pevreal is a political science senior. He wrote this piece as a response to “Letter to the Editor: Abrianna Torres and Cherisse Sweeney are wolves in sheeps clothing.” The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News.
Watch: Meet San Luis Obispo’s City Council candidates
Two seats on the San Luis Obispo City Council are up for election Nov. 3.
Meet the eight candidates running for two city council seats
This story was updated on Oct. 19 with new information from local activist Tianna Arata in response to claims made by Abrianna Torres. Two seats on the San Luis Obispo City Council are up for election Nov. 3. City Council…
New task force to address racial inequality in San Luis Obispo
In response to local Black Lives Matter protests, city council’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force will begin their work to combat racial inequality in San Luis Obispo. City Council approved the task force July 7 and has three main…
City Council Member Andy Pease announced she is running for a second term
Pease’s campaign has five priorities: economic recovery, housing, homelessness, climate action and diversity, equity and inclusion.
City of San Luis Obispo declares local state of emergency amidst coronavirus pandemic
The declaration releases state and federal funds to the city and expands the city manager’s powers to address the coronavirus outbreak.
2021 City Council members will receive a raise
The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously to increase council member salaries beginning January 2021. The city will implement the salary adjustments after the next election, according to a news release. The mayor will receive a 46 percent salary…