Residents of San Luis Obispo expressed their concerns about the cost and complexity of the SLO Fire Department’s plan to implement Wildfire-Urban Interface codes, which includes complaint and voluntary enforcement, fee-based inspections, and potential insurance rate increases.
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New fire hazard map adopted in SLO
The San Luis Obispo City Council adopted an updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map on Tuesday. The map is used to determine risk of wildfires to structures. Properties falling within certain risk zones will now have to adhere to new fire prevention measures. The SLO Fire Department initially proposed the new map in March and […]
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San Luis Obispo faces increased fire risk in proposed hazard map
The fire department announced an increased fire risk in San Luis Obispo, according to a hazard severity map awaiting city council approval.
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Neighborhood livability announced as new city priority
The council identified six major city goals, including “Housing and Neighborhood Livability — healthy, safe and affordable.”
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San Luis Obispo County general election results finalized
The San Luis Obispo County general elections were finalized this afternoon. The county saw voter turnout of 84%, with 153,432 ballots counted.
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Incumbent and Cal Poly professor receive most votes city council election in initial results
Incumbent Jan Marx and Cal Poly professor Michael Boswell have received the most votes in the San Luis Obispo City Council election, according to the initial report. Marx, with 40% of the vote, and Boswell, with 34% of the vote will likely fill the two open council seats. Marx served on the council since 2020 […]
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SLO City Council ends Zoom-in public comment following hate speech incident
In addition to addressing the public comment, Stewart gave support to the members of the community that were possibly affected by the hate speech.Â
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Cal Poly students rally for safe housing
After scrambling to find a place to live weeks into the school year, three Cal Poly undergraduates walked into their new rental house, excited to finally have a long-term place to live. However, their excitement quickly faded as they explored the 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home. A moldy stench filled the air, wood dust fell from the windowsills and small pieces of the popcorn […]
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City of SLO votes to make downtown parking free for the first hourÂ
The San Luis Obispo City Council voted on Tuesday, Nov. 7 to make parking downtown free for the first hour after facing pushback from the community in a city council meeting.Â
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City Council member explains SLO’s increased parking fees
On May 24, the City of SLO published a message written by City Council member Andy Pease, explaining why the city is increasing parking rates around the city. “It was one of the most difficult votes I’ve had to make, but I believe it was necessary, and we’re working to reduce impacts to our residents […]
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Society treats the unhoused like a problem, not like human beings
Eden-Rose Baker is an opinion columnist for Mustang News and journalism junior. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. There is no denying that homelessness is a prevalent issue in San Luis Obispo County. It became a huge topic in November’s election cycle. Both former State Assembly District […]