The City of San Luis Obispo is nearing the end of the hiring process for its inaugural diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) manager. This comes a year after a task force of residents and Cal Poly community members helped draft…
City of San Luis Obispo and Resilient SLO to host a community energy resilience webinar
The city of San Luis Obispo will virtually host Re-energizing SLO – Building an Energy Resilient Future, a free community webinar discussing the future energy system of the city on Thursday, May 13, according to a press release. The webinar,…
Small businesses receive second round of relief grants
Small businesses in San Luis Obispo have received a second round of COVID-19 relief grants from the City of San Luis Obispo and the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce.
Letter to the Editor: The City of San Luis Obispo responds to lack of street lights
Daryl Grigsby is the public works director for the City of San Luis Obispo. This letter has been edited for clarity. Today, Mustang News published an article titled, “Despite city goal, only one new street light is to be installed…
Despite city goal, only one new street light is projected to be installed in 2019
It was 8:03 p.m. Dusk had settled in, but not so much that one’s eyes could adjust to the darkness. Industrial technology and packaging juniors Ben Simon and Ryan Meffert stood on Hathway Avenue talking on the sidewalk. Â As…
SLO Box Art and Watershed Awareness Through Art calls for local artists
The city of San Luis Obispo is looking for students to help paint 27 utility boxes scattered across the city.
Boom town: San Luis Obispo’s 65+ development projects
Currently, the city has more than 65 projects either under review or construction.
San Luis Obispo reports lowest number of noise complaints in recorded history
In 2017, SLOPD allowed parties to be registered with the city in advance, resulting in no party citations that year.
Downtown parking garage project that will add 445 new spaces awaiting City approval
The proposed project still must be approved by City Council and even then, construction will not begin for at least one year.
Owners of The SLO Student Living complex face lawsuit over unauthorized renovations
Tenants of The SLO claim renovations made without a permit are creating unsafe living conditions.
Interns create change at City Hall
The interns work on everything from housing reform to immigration policies.