The San Luis Obispo City Council declined to sign a letter supporting the extension of Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s operations and the continuation of a tax that funds the local school district, opting instead to write its own letter to be made public at Tuesday’s council meeting.
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Local Election Guide: Who’s Running?
Mustang News sat down with each of the candidates running for mayor and city council to get their perspectives on local issues, their visions for the community and what they hope to achieve if elected. Readers can watch the full video interviews with each candidate on our YouTube channel.
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MN Now: March 6, 2023
Mustang News Lead Producer Matthew Bornhorst brings you the top stories from this week…
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San Luis Obispo City Council votes to regulate use of tents, shopping carts
San Luis Obispo City Council passed two new ordinances at a public hearing on Wednesday, April 14 that regulate the use of tents and shopping carts — a vote that mostly affects the homeless community. The ordinances were meant to be discussed further at a May 4 city council meeting, but the council voted to […]
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New parking garage and theatre coming to downtown SLO
A theatre and parking garage will be built downtown as the SLO City Council approved the project with a 3-0 vote Tuesday night. The 50-foot tall parking structure will sit on the corner of Nipomo and Palm Street, and contain 404 parking spots, 43 electric vehicle charging stations and 32 bike parking spots, according to […]
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San Luis Obispo swears in historic majority-female city council
About 100 people gathered at City Hall Monday, Dec. 3 to see San Luis Obispo history in the making as the first-ever majority-female city council was sworn in. Mayor Heidi Harmon and Councilmembers Erica Stewart and Carlyn Christianson were sworn in by City Clerk Teresa Purrington, making the San Luis Obispo City Council four-fifths female […]
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Meet the 7 candidates running for two SLO City Council seats
San Luis Obispo’s city council has four council seats, half of which are on the ballot for Nov. 6. City council members work with the mayor to help shape San Luis Obispo’s future and work toward city goals, from infrastructure to environmental regulation. Seven candidates are vying for the two available spots. Meet the candidates […]
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Cal Poly student prompts San Luis Obispo resolution on oil extraction
San Luis Obispo City Council voted to support “Yes on Measure G” after Cal Poly student activism.
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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.
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Mayor Harmon works to improve town and gown relations
Three months into her term in office, Mayor Heidi Harmon is working to strengthen the city’s relationship with students.
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More off-campus lighting could soon be a reality
Increased street lights held public support in online ballet for the 2017-2019 SLO Financial Plan